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NiftyCarts

A Fabric Port of the AstikorCarts mod. It adds carts for travel, shipping and farming.

ModsFree1.18 – 1.21
by jmb05 · listed from Modrinth
Download › Install with the launcher

Opens Modrinth · 4,898,667 downloads there

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What it does

A Fabric Port of the AstikorCarts mod. It adds carts for travel, shipping and farming.

NiftyCarts is a resource made by jmb05. It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 4,898,667 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Mar 9, 2026.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.18

Release history

NiftyCarts has had 36 releases on Modrinth since Aug 4, 2023. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 21.11.0, released on Mar 9, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.11. It runs on Fabric. The download is 623 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
21.11.0Mar 9, 20261.21.11Release
21.8.0Sep 16, 20251.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8Release
21.5.1Sep 16, 20251.21.5Release
21.1.1Sep 16, 20251.21, 1.21.1Release
20.1.5Sep 16, 20251.20.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

NiftyCarts

A mod that adds horse drawn carts to Minecraft.

Links

Carts

This mods adds six different carts:

Supply Cart

  • Double Chest worth of inventory space
  • one seat in the back

Plow

  • Has space for 3 tools (hoes, shovels, axes)
  • Uses these tools on the block beneath (tills, makes path, strips logs)

Animal Cart

  • two seats for both players on mobs

Hand Cart

  • Smaller version of supply cart
  • 27 slots of inventory space
  • can only be pulled by players

Seed Drill

  • Has 9 slots for seeds
  • Plants seeds on farmland when pulled

Reaper

  • Harvest crops
  • Use seat on the reaper to operate

Usage

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.

Recipes

Wheel

Supply Cart

Plow

Animal Cart

Hand Cart

Reaper

Seed Drill

Mod Showcase (by Zeddy Minecraft, Outdated)

Written by jmb05. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install NiftyCarts

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Fabric API and Forge Config API Port.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for NiftyCarts and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on
Fabric
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Fabric API, Forge Config API Port
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

NiftyCarts compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
NiftyCartsthe one you looked at4.9M1.18 – 1.21Mar 9, 2026Free
AstikorCarts Reduxjusipat3.2M1.19 – 1.21Aug 16, 2026Free
Xaero's World Mapthexaero105.4M1.8 – 26.x16 days agoFree
InvMovePieKing121517.7M1.16 – 26.xSep 16, 2026Free

Questions

Does NiftyCarts work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is NiftyCarts free?

Yes. NiftyCarts is free to download from Modrinth.

Is NiftyCarts client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need NiftyCarts installed.

Does NiftyCarts need anything else?

Yes: Fabric API, Forge Config API Port. Install it before NiftyCarts.

Is NiftyCarts still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to NiftyCarts?

The closest ones are AstikorCarts Redux, Xaero's World Map and InvMove. Compare all alternatives

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