Booked an Airbnb, VRBO, or hotel near the San Diego beaches and wondering how you'll actually get around once you're here? The easiest answer isn't a rental car — it's a street-legal golf cart waiting at your place when you arrive. We deliver right to your vacation rental, you skip the parking headache entirely, and your whole group has a beach cruiser for the week.
Here's exactly how it works for short-term-rental guests.
Why a golf cart beats a rental car on a beach trip
If your stay is in Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Mission Bay, or La Jolla, a car is mostly a liability:
- Parking is the real cost. Beach-neighborhood street parking is a circling-the-block nightmare in summer, and many hotels and rentals charge $30–60/night to park. A golf cart parks anywhere a car legally can — and fits in the tight spots cars can't.
- It's built for the group. Our carts seat six, with room for coolers, beach chairs, boards, and kids. Try that in three separate rideshares.
- The math is silly-good. Split a multi-day rental across six people and you're around $20 per person per day for unlimited beach transportation — less than one round-trip rideshare to La Jolla. We broke down the full numbers in our San Diego golf cart rental cost guide.
We deliver right to your rental — and you grab it on your schedule
The part that makes this work for travelers: you don't have to meet anyone or detour to a shop.
- We deliver the cart to your Airbnb, hotel, or vacation rental in our core zone — Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Mission Bay, and select La Jolla addresses — for a flat $40 that covers both delivery and pickup (it's free to Campland on the Bay).
- It's self-checkout. The cart waits in a marked spot and you unlock it with a code we text you, so you can start your trip the minute you land or after you've settled in — no waiting on shop hours. Here's how self-checkout works.
- When your stay ends, leave it where you found it. We handle pickup.
Just enter your rental's address and dates at checkout to confirm delivery for your spot.
What you can reach without ever moving a car
From a beach-area rental, a cart puts the whole coast in easy reach:
- The Pacific Beach boardwalk and Garnet Avenue scene — see our things to do in Pacific Beach guide.
- Mission Beach, Belmont Park, and the bay — things to do in Mission Beach.
- La Jolla's coves, seals, and shops — best things to do in La Jolla.
A quick heads-up on the rules so you don't get a ticket: street-legal carts drive on most local roads under 35 mph but not on the boardwalk or sand. We cover the details in street-legal golf cart rules and where you can park a golf cart.
Booking it for your trip
- Book online in about two minutes with instant confirmation.
- $150 the first day, $130 each additional day, plus tax — full breakdown on the pricing page. No 2-day minimum.
- $200 refundable deposit, included in checkout and returned automatically after the cart comes back fine.
- ID verification and the waiver are done online before pickup, so there's nothing to sign in person. Drivers must be 21+ with a valid license — details in do you need a license to rent a golf cart.
- Free cancellation up to 10 days before your start date.
- Every cart is a brand-new 6-seater with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a sound system, and USB charging at every seat — see the fleet.
Hosts and property managers
If you run an Airbnb, vacation rental, or hotel in the beach areas, a delivered golf cart is a five-star amenity your guests remember — and we partner with hosts on guest perks and referrals. Get in touch and we'll set you up.
Bottom line
Don't rent a car for a San Diego beach stay. Have a golf cart delivered to your Airbnb or hotel, grab it on your own schedule, and explore PB, Mission Beach, Mission Bay, and La Jolla the way locals do. Check live availability and book for your travel dates.
