Kia Georgia Plant Tour - West Point - 2025
KIA Georgia, Inc.
7777 Kia ParkwayWest Point, GA 31833
United States
Event Details
Registration to open May 1st
TOUR AVAILABLE TO GMA MEMBERS ONLY!
Only TWO Attendees Per Company.
Please allow members who have never taken this tour to register first.
Email support@georgiamanufacturing.com if you would like to be added to the list for second time attendees
If you are a Georgia manufacturer and have never been to a GMA event,
call our office for a complimentary ticket -- limited quantities available. 770-338-0051
Kia Georgia, Inc. is the first manufacturing site in North America for Kia Corporation based in Seoul, Korea. With an annual capacity of 350,000 units, Kia Georgia is located on 2,200 acres in West Point, Ga. and began mass production on Nov. 16, 2009. Kia Georgia is home to the Telluride, Sorento, and Sportage SUVs and the all-electric EV9 and EV6 SUVs. This advanced manufacturing facility represents a total investment of $3.2 billion and employs 3,200 team members.
Tour attendees will see the entire manufacturing process -- from rolled metal all the way to the finished product using high-tech stamping, weld shop advanced robotics, and highly automated assembly processes to produce the finished vehicle. They produce a vehicle every 51 seconds utilizing three full shifts operating at the plant 24 hours a day/five days per week.
TOUR AGENDA
10:00 - 10:15 am Registration and Networking
10:15 - 10:45 am Kia Georgia - Welcome and Safety Briefing
10:45 - 11:45 am Plant Tour
11:45 - 12:15 pm Wrap Up and Summary
TOUR REQUIREMENTS:
• All visitors must be at least 13 years old
• Maximum of two people per company allowed to attend
• Tobacco products are strictly prohibited at Kia Georgia
• Weapons including firearms, knives, etc. are strictly prohibited on site at Kia Georgia
• Photography/video is prohibited inside Kia Georgia's plant
• Large purses, bags and backpacks are not allowed on the tour and should be left in vehicles
• All tours are subject to cancellation with little or no notice depending on Kia Georgia's production schedule
• All visitors must have on long pants and enclosed toe shoes. Anyone who does not comply will likely not be able to participate in the tour.
Please take note of weather conditions on the day of the tour. While we do anticipate this tour being conducted on a tram and most of it will be inside, there will be a portion that is outside and you may want to dress with that thought in mind (raincoat, etc.).
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Directions and Parking Information
DIRECTIONS:
Please arrive at the Visitors Center NO EARLIER THAN 15 Minutes BEFORE your scheduled tour time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes prior to your tour, you may be asked to wait outside of the gate and return at the 15-minute point. Thanks for your understanding.
Our address is 7777 Kia Parkway, West Point, Georgia 31833. Please note that Waze and some other navigation apps will occasionally direct you to the back of the property when you enter our address. To avoid that, refer to the arrival instructions below:
If you're traveling from the north:
- Take Exit 6 on I-85 South and Turn Right onto Kia Blvd.
- At the first traffic light, turn left onto Kia Parkway
- At the first traffic light, turn right into our driveway at the Main Entry Gate 2
If you're arriving from the south:
- Take Exit 2 on I-85 North and turn left (From Columbus, GA area or I-185, follow GPS to SR 18, stay straight on SR 18 then you will turn right onto Kia Parkway just past the I-85 interchange as directed in the next line below)
- At the first traffic light, turn right onto Kia Parkway
- At the fourth traffic light, turn left into our driveway at the Main Entry Gate 2
If arriving by personal vehicles, bear to either the left or right - visitor parking is located on the front rows and is numbered. Please enter through the Visitor's Center, Building 7797, where security will provide a parking pass for your vehicle then direct you to the Main Lobby entrance.