Florida city expands its golf car network by lowering speed limits and adding new streets to accommodate growing demand.
Residents in Winter Garden, Florida will soon have more room to cruise their neighborhoods by golf car.
City officials recently approved an expansion of the local golf car district, adding several streets to the city’s official golf car map after months of public feedback and planning.
The decision follows a community survey that generated hundreds of responses from residents. Many supported lowering speed limits on certain streets to allow golf cars to travel safely alongside other vehicles, according to mynews13.com.
Assistant City Manager Steve Pash said the change reflects long-standing requests from residents who see golf cars as an important part of the community’s transportation culture.
In November, the city lowered speed limits from 35 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour on eight streets, making them eligible for golf car use under Florida law.
The newly added routes include East Plant Street, East Crest Avenue, North Fullers Cross Road, Crown Point Road, Brick Road, Tildenville School Road, South Park Avenue, and portions of Vineland Road.
For residents like Chip Perfect, who recently moved to Winter Garden, the change makes everyday errands more enjoyable. “Normal tasks are just a little more fun if you’re doing them in a golf car,” Perfect said.
He frequently uses his electric golf car for quick trips around town, including visits to local shops and gas stations.
The expansion also highlights how golf cars are evolving from golf-course vehicles into everyday transportation tools.
Many communities across Florida have embraced the vehicles as a convenient way to travel short distances while reducing traffic congestion.
Not every resident uses a golf car regularly, but many acknowledge that they have become a defining feature of the community.
Dean Kurtz, another local resident, says he mostly used his golf car on the golf course in the past but recognizes their growing presence on neighborhood streets.
“This is one community that was built for it,” Kurtz said. “People here have embraced them.”
The updated golf car district map went into effect immediately following the city’s approval.
As communities across Florida continue exploring alternative transportation options, Winter Garden’s expanding golf car network demonstrates how local governments are adapting infrastructure to support the changing ways people move through their neighborhoods.
