Groot's Golf Cart Rentals

Groot's Golf Cart Rentals is a family-owned rental company in Welaka, Florida, running a fleet of street-legal EZGO gas carts. Gas rather than electric is a deliberate choice — there is no charging downtime, and every rental leaves with a full tank good for 200-plus miles.

Welaka is one of Florida's true golf cart towns, with designated cart streets and a pace that suits rolling to the marina, the fish camps, or dinner. These carts are street legal and follow the same traffic laws as a car, so they are road-legal anywhere the posted limit is 35 mph or lower.

Rentals run one day, two days or five days, with a two-day minimum on weekends. Reservations are made online. Delivery is available, with a fee beyond a ten-mile round trip, and the shop also services gas golf carts.

Drivers need a valid license, current insurance and a major credit card, and the cancellation policy is strict — worth reading before you book.