Golf carts can’t use public streets in St. Augustine Beach: the city says traditional golf carts may not be driven on them. Street-legal low-speed vehicles (LSVs) can use streets posted 35 mph or less.
What we haven’t checked. This page rests on the city’s Golf Carts/Low Speed Vehicles page. We haven’t read the city code behind it or the Sheriff’s golf cart flyer.
State law: see golf cart laws in Florida.
Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart in St. Augustine Beach?
Golf carts can’t use the city’s public streets. An LSV driver needs a valid driver’s license.
How old do you have to be to drive a golf cart in St. Augustine Beach?
There’s no city age rule for golf carts, because they can’t use public streets here. An LSV driver needs a valid driver’s license.
Does a golf cart need a permit or registration in St. Augustine Beach?
There’s no city golf cart permit. LSVs are registered and insured with the state.
Where can golf carts go in St. Augustine Beach?
Not on public streets. The city’s page says traditional golf carts may not be operated on public streets. LSVs can use streets posted 35 mph or less.
Golf cart or LSV: what’s the difference in St. Augustine Beach?
A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is different from a golf cart: it goes faster than 20 mph (up to 25), meets the federal LSV safety standard, and has to be titled, registered and insured, with a licensed driver. Under Florida law an LSV can use streets posted 35 mph or less, unless the local government has closed a road to them. An LSV can’t travel along roads posted over 35; lawful crossings are separately regulated.
Can you drive a golf cart at night in St. Augustine Beach? Hours and lights
Golf carts can’t use public streets here at any hour. LSVs come with headlights and the other equipment federal safety rules require.
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 that golf carts can’t use St. Augustine Beach’s streets, so it will still plan a route for one. Don’t take that route in a golf cart. A street-legal LSV can use streets posted 35 mph or less.
Where these rules come from
- Golf Carts/Low Speed Vehicles — City of St. Augustine Beach
- 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.