Golf cart rules on 30A

Are Golf Carts Street Legal on 30A?

Yes, if the cart is a street-legal low-speed vehicle (LSV). In Florida an LSV can be driven on roads posted 35 mph or under, which covers almost all of Scenic Highway 30A. An ordinary golf cart is a different vehicle with stricter limits.

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The short answer

Street-legal golf carts (LSVs) vs. ordinary golf carts

Florida law treats two kinds of cart differently. A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is a four-wheeled vehicle with a top speed above 20 mph and no more than 25 mph (Florida Statutes 320.01). An LSV may be driven on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 mph or less (Florida Statutes 316.2122). Every GeauxTime rental cart is an LSV.

An ordinary golf cart tops out below 20 mph. It may only use public roads that the county or city has designated for golf carts, so slow traffic alone does not make a road open to it. If you own one, check with Walton County before driving it on a public road.

What makes a golf cart street legal in Florida?

Under Florida Statutes 316.2122, an LSV must have:

headlamps, stop lamps, turn signals and tail lamps
reflex reflectors, a parking brake and rearview mirrors
a windshield and seat belts
a vehicle identification number (VIN)

It must also be titled, registered with a license plate and insured like a car, and the driver must hold a valid driver’s license. Every cart GeauxTime sells as street legal, and every rental cart, meets these rules. Our service team can tell you what an older cart would need.

Where you can and can’t drive on 30A

Yes: any road posted 35 mph or under, which is almost all of 30A and the neighborhood streets off it.
No: U.S. Highway 98, the beach, the bike paths and the sand. You can cross a faster road at an intersection, but not drive along it.
Not for rental carts: Seaside, WaterColor, WaterSound, Alys Beach, Rosemary Beach, Prominence and Sandestin do not allow street-legal rental golf carts.

Questions

Common questions

Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart on 30A?+

Yes, for a street-legal golf cart (LSV): it is driven on public roads like a car, and the driver needs a valid driver’s license. To rent one from GeauxTime, every driver must also be 21 or older with proof of auto insurance.

How fast does a street-legal golf cart go?+

No more than 25 mph. That is the top speed that defines a low-speed vehicle in Florida.

Can you drive a golf cart on Highway 98?+

No. A street-legal golf cart can only be driven on roads posted 35 mph or under. Highway 98 is off-limits, though you can cross it at an intersection.

Are car seats required in a golf cart?+

Yes. The same rules that apply in a car apply in the cart. All passengers must be seated with seat belts fastened at all times.

Where can I park a golf cart on 30A?+

In designated parking areas only. Not within 30 feet of a stop sign, not in a handicap space unless you have a permit, and one cart per spot.

Visit or call

GeauxTime Golf Carts, Blue Mountain Beach

2166 W County Hwy 30A, Suite E, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. Mon–Fri 9am–4pm · Sat & Sun 9am–2pm (Sundays after Labor Day until March 1: rental pickups and returns by booking only). Call or text (850) 354-4212.

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