Oviedo lets registered, insured golf carts use city roads posted 30 mph or less, except a list of busier roads. Carts never go on state or county roads, and cross them only at signed traffic lights.
What we haven’t checked. This page rests on the city’s Golf Cart Registration and Information page, which names no ordinance. We haven’t read the city code behind it.
State law: see golf cart laws in Florida.
Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart in Oviedo?
Yes: a valid driver’s license, or a learner’s permit with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat.
How old do you have to be to drive a golf cart in Oviedo?
The city ties driving to the license: a valid driver’s license, or a learner’s permit with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat.
Does a golf cart need a permit or registration in Oviedo?
Yes. Register the cart with the city every year ($30, in person) with proof of insurance; the sticker goes on the rear. The cart can’t be able to go faster than 20 mph.
Required equipment: brakes, steering, tires, a rearview mirror, a horn, red reflectors, a windshield, turn signals, taillights, headlights and seat belts.
Where can golf carts go in Oviedo?
City roads posted 30 mph or less, except:
- Alafaya Trail (SR 434) and Central Avenue N/S (SR 434)
- Aloma Avenue (SR 426) and W Broadway Street (SR 426)
- E Broadway Street (CR 419) and CR 419 east of Lockwood Boulevard
- W Chapman Road, Oviedo Mall Boulevard, Lockwood Boulevard and Mitchell Hammock Road E/W
- Geneva Drive from the roundabout north to the city limits
Never on state or county roads. Carts may cross them only at signed traffic lights, where Seminole County or FDOT has approved it. No sidewalks, bike paths, swales or trails. The city council can add roads by resolution.
Golf cart or LSV: what’s the difference in Oviedo?
The city’s page says a plated cart is treated as a low-speed vehicle (LSV) and doesn’t need city registration. Under Florida law an LSV goes faster than 20 mph (up to 25), is titled, registered and insured, has a licensed driver, and can use streets posted 35 mph or less. An LSV can’t travel along roads posted over 35; lawful crossings are separately regulated.
Can you drive a golf cart at night in Oviedo? Hours and lights
From 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Passengers
No more riders than the cart has seats.
Follow the law and posted signs. Follow applicable law, posted restrictions and lawful directions from officers. If permission is unclear, don’t use that road or path until confirmed. Rules can change after we check them.
Using SlowGo here
SlowGo routes on roads posted 35 mph or under by default; it doesn’t establish cart access here.
Check local rules before you ride. It doesn’t know Oviedo’s 30 mph line or its closed roads yet, so a route can use a 35 mph street or one of the roads above. Check the list before you ride.
Where these rules come from
- Golf Cart Registration and Information — City of Oviedo
- Florida Statutes § 316.212 — golf carts on roads
- Florida Statutes § 316.2122 — low-speed vehicles
Town staff: see something out of date? Email hello@slowgoapp.com and we’ll fix it quickly.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Always follow posted signs and local rules.