St. Cloud lets registered, inspected golf carts use the city streets north of US 192 (13th Street) to Lakeshore Boulevard, between Columbia Avenue and Eastern Avenue. The owner drives, with a license and insurance.
What we haven’t checked. This page rests on the city’s Golf Cart Registration page and form, which name no ordinance. We haven’t read the city code behind them.
State law: see golf cart laws in Florida.
See the City of St. Cloud’s golf cart boundary map.
Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart in St. Cloud?
Yes. The city’s page says the driver needs a valid driver’s license and must be the cart’s lawful owner.
How old do you have to be to drive a golf cart in St. Cloud?
The city ties driving to the license: a licensed owner-operator.
Does a golf cart need a permit or registration in St. Cloud?
Yes. Register the cart every year ($25, or $6.25 a quarter), with a yearly inspection and liability insurance.
Required equipment: good brakes, reliable steering, tires in good condition, a rearview mirror, and red reflectors front and rear, plus a horn.
Where can golf carts go in St. Cloud?
City streets in the zone north of US 192 (13th Street) to Lakeshore Boulevard, from Columbia Avenue on the west to Eastern Avenue on the east, except where the city prohibits them. Keep right, stay off sidewalks, yield to pedestrians, and never go over the posted limit.
Golf cart or LSV: what’s the difference in St. Cloud?
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. Cloud? Hours and lights
At night, only with headlights, brake lights, turn signals and a windshield.
Tickets
The city’s page lists a $25 citation, plus $15 if paid late.
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 St. Cloud’s cart zone yet, so a route can leave the zone. Check the city’s map before you ride.
Where these rules come from
- Golf Cart Registration — City of St. Cloud
- Golf cart boundary map — City of St. Cloud
- 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.