NiftyCarts
by jmb05
With NiftyCarts, horse-drawn carts can be hitched to a mount, with six cart types for travel, shipping and farming.
What it does
Carts attach to a nearby entity and detach from the one the player rides, using the Action Key (default R). Pressing Sprint once toggles a slow mode in which the mount and cart move more slowly. Players can also haul a cart on foot in a similar way, and cart types differ in inventory size, seat count and tool slots.
The mod is a Fabric port and requires Fabric API and Forge Config API Port. It is published for Fabric only, across 15 game versions 1.18.2 – 1.21.11, with 21.11.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. Client and server both need it, and the code is open source under the MIT License, with public links to the source and the issue tracker.
Key features
Double chest storage
One cart holds the inventory of a double chest, while a smaller supply cart offers 27 slots.
Seats for riders
A cart can carry one passenger in the back, and another cart seats two players on mobs.
Tool slots on carts
A cart has space for three tools: hoes, shovels and axes.
Block actions by tools
The tools act on the block beneath the cart, tilling soil, making paths and stripping logs.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Required by 3 mods
Use cases
Farming trips
Farming carts carry tools and produce across a field, with tools working on the ground beneath.
Shipping goods
Storage carts move bulk items between locations on a server.
Who it’s for: Players who want horse-drawn transport in survival or multiplayer worlds, and server owners who run shared farms or trade routes.
How it compares
Useful Carts is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 – 26.2, open source under the MIT License, and runs on client and server. Linkart is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21. Cart Counter is client-side only and published for 1.21 – 1.21.11, with a license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NiftyCarts | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-09 |
| Useful Carts | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
| Linkart | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-06-22 |
| Cart Counter | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-26 |
Questions
Does NiftyCarts need Fabric API?
Do both the server and players need NiftyCarts?
Which game versions have NiftyCarts files?
In the catalog
NiftyCarts is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A mod that adds horse drawn carts to Minecraft. Nearby Carts can be attached and detached from the entity you're riding by pressing the 'Action Key' hotkey (default 'R'). Pressing the Sprint button once toggles the 'Slow Mode'. Your mount and cart will be slower.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/niftycarts
- Owner
- jmb05
- Published
- 2023-08-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15