Golf Cart Delivery to Amelia Island Hotels & Resorts

Yes. We deliver to guests staying at hotels, resorts, inns and bed & breakfasts across Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. You tell us where you’re staying when you book, and we confirm the delivery spot with you before you arrive. Tidal Wave is an independent local rental company — we are not operated by or affiliated with any hotel.

Policies vary by property, so it’s worth a quick check with your hotel about where a rental cart may be parked. Most properties on the island are used to guests renting carts. Tell us about anything specific — an assigned space, a valet-only entrance, a gate — during booking and we’ll work with it. If you’d rather sort it out first, call us at (904) 298-7236 before you reserve.

Carts are delivered on or before 4:00 PM on your delivery day and should be ready for pickup by 11:00 AM on your departure day. You don’t need to be present for either one, which means the cart can be waiting when you check in rather than eating into your first afternoon. Delivery is included — there is no rental counter to visit.

No. Every cart we rent is gas-powered, so nothing needs to be plugged in and you never have to ask a hotel where you can charge. Hotel parking areas rarely have an outlet a guest can use, which is exactly the problem this avoids. Park the cart when you’re done for the day and use it again when you head back out.

Guests staying at hotels and resorts around the island generally have broad access to the roads where carts are permitted. Our carts are street-legal low-speed vehicles with a 25 mph top speed and may be driven on paved public roads posted 35 mph or less — beaches, trails and unpaved areas are not permitted. See Rules of the Road for the full picture. One exception: carts delivered inside Amelia Island Plantation stay on Plantation grounds — see our Omni Amelia Island page.

We rent 4-passenger and 6-passenger E-Z-GO gas carts, and you choose the size when you book. Everyone must be seated with a seatbelt while the cart is in motion, and a cart may never carry more than its stated capacity — so book by headcount, not by hope. Larger groups often take two carts. You can see both on our Book Online page.

Drivers must be at least 25 years old with a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance, and must sign the rental waiver. Everything is submitted through our online portal before your trip — the driver waiver for anyone driving and the rider waiver for everyone else. A parent or legal guardian completes the minor section for any children riding.