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{{about|race courses from the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|similar-looking race courses from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''|[[Rainbow Coaster]] and [[Rainbow Downhill]]|the course from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''|[[Rainbow Ride]]|the stage in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]|[[Rainbow Cruise]]}}

'''Rainbow Road''' is the final course of the [[Special Cup]] featured in all ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games and is the climactic course of each game it appears. As the name suggests, these tracks are made of rainbow-colored glass or metallic surfaces that are either one color or change their color as racers pass by them, depending on the game they appear in. Most of them are transparent throughout the ''Mario Kart'' series. They typically appear floating in deep space or atmosphere, although [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|the one]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and the remade [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]] and [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|<small>SNES</small> Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' hang suspended in a starry night sky above a landscape. Most contain few or no railings, putting racers at risk of falling into space, and each Rainbow Road also contains its unique hazards. Due to these obstacles, Rainbow Road is among the difficult courses in each ''Mario Kart'' game. Starting in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', some of the Rainbow Road courses have some sections of the race track that are not rainbow-colored. Rainbow Road is also usually a long track when compared to other tracks. Outside the ''Mario Kart'' series, Rainbow Road has also made some appearances in other games.