Golf Carting in Dunedin: What You Need to Know

Published on September 23, 2026

Golf carts are a popular way to get around Dunedin, whether you’re heading Downtown, visiting a local business or simply enjoying the community. Before you head out, it’s important to know where you can drive and park and the rules you need to follow.

Under Florida law, a golf cart is not merely recreational equipment. It is legally classified as a motor vehicle. Florida Statutes define a golf cart as “a motor vehicle designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and not capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour.”

Golf Carts and Low-Speed Vehicles

Florida Statutes define a low-speed vehicle as “any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, including, but not limited to, neighborhood electric vehicles.”

Florida’s traffic statutes also define a vehicle broadly as every device by which a person or property may be transported on a street or highway, with limited exceptions that do not include golf carts.

Where Can You Drive a Golf Cart in Dunedin?

Dunedin provides residents with plenty of streets and crossings to enjoy golf carts in the community. Please remember, safety is our No. 1 concern.

• Golf carts may only be driven on roads with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less.
• Golf carts may only cross state or county roads at locations specifically designated and marked for golf cart crossings.
• Golf carts are not permitted on the Pinellas Trail.
• Golf cart use is not permitted on sidewalks, in parks or on other portions of City property.

What Does “Parking” Mean?

Florida Statutes separately define “park” or “parking” as the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or unoccupied, except when temporarily loading or unloading passengers or merchandise as permitted by law.

Because golf carts and LSVs are motor vehicles and fall within the statutory meaning of a vehicle, they must comply with applicable traffic and parking laws when operated or left standing in areas governed by those laws. This includes obeying official signs and markings stating “No Parking.”

Obey Posted Parking Restrictions

Florida Statutes prohibit a person from parking a vehicle where official signs prohibit parking and from standing or stopping where official traffic-control devices prohibit those activities.

Owners and operators must obey posted parking restrictions just as they would when operating another motor vehicle. Violations of Florida’s statutory parking restrictions are generally classified as noncriminal traffic infractions and may result in a citation or other authorized enforcement action.

Keeping Our Community Safe and Accessible

These rules help keep streets, sidewalks, driveways and public areas safe and accessible for everyone. By parking responsibly and following posted restrictions, golf cart and LSV operators can help maintain the safety, convenience and small-town character of the community.

Click here to read more about Golf Carts in Dunedin on the City website.