Can you drive a golf cart in St. Pete Beach?

Verified from official source

Golf carts: Registered carts on designated city streets; not on state or county roads
Street-legal LSVs: state law allows roads posted 35 mph or less unless the local government bans a road (s. 316.2122).

Ordinance: Ordinance 2013-17
Adopted/amended: 2013-09-18
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Key rules

Annual city registration and decal, $10
Owner/operator with valid driver license; liability insurance affidavit
Horn required in addition to state equipment
No Gulf Blvd or Pinellas Bayway; no sidewalks, parks, beaches

Sources

https://www.stpetebeach.org/498/Golf-Carts
https://www.stpetebeach.org/m/faq?cat=20

Last checked 2026-11-03. See something wrong? Report a change.

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