Woodstock lets registered personal transportation vehicles (PTVs, also called modified golf carts) use city streets posted 25 mph or less, with a licensed driver. Plain golf carts that top out around 15 mph may not be driven on any road.
What we haven’t checked. This page rests on the city’s PTV registration page. We haven’t read the city code behind it (chapter 42).
State law: see golf cart laws in Georgia.
Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart in Woodstock?
Yes. Only licensed drivers may drive a PTV on city streets.
How old do you have to be to drive a golf cart in Woodstock?
The city ties driving to the license: the driver needs a valid driver’s license.
Does a golf cart need a permit or registration in Woodstock?
Yes. Register the PTV with the city: $15, with a decal on the driver’s side rear fender.
Equipment: brakes including a parking brake, a reverse warning device, a main power switch, head lamps, tail lamps, reflectors, a horn, a mirror, warning labels, hip restraints or hand holds, and lap belts for riders 15 and under.
Where can golf carts go in Woodstock?
City streets posted 25 mph or less. Park only in marked spaces.
Golf cart or LSV: what’s the difference in Woodstock?
Woodstock separates PTVs from plain golf carts: a golf cart built for about 15 mph may not be driven on any road. A PTV goes up to 20 mph.
A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is a separate class under Georgia law: four wheels, a top speed over 20 mph and up to 25, built or converted to the federal LSV standard. LSVs are registered and insured like other vehicles and can use roads 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 Woodstock? Hours and lights
The city’s page doesn’t set hours. Every PTV must have head lamps and tail lamps.
On the road
Everyone rides seated, with no one on laps. Riders 15 and under wear lap belts.
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 Woodstock’s 25 mph line yet, so a route can include a 30 or 35 mph street that PTVs can’t use.
Where these rules come from
- PTV Registration — City of Woodstock
- Georgia HB 877 (2014), the enacted bill that set the state’s cart (PTV) rules — Georgia General Assembly
- Georgia Code: low-speed vehicles — Georgia Department of Public Safety
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.