Fort Wilderness Golf Cart Rental: Everything You Need to Know
We love the nature vibes at Fort Wilderness and The Cabins at Fort Wilderness are one of our favorite unique stays at Walt Disney World to return to! When you’re staying at Fort Wilderness, you’ll definitely want to consider having a golf cart to get between your cabin or campsite, and major points around the resort. This is a large, spread out resort, plus having a golf cart is part of the fun!
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As you do your planning for your Walt Disney World trip, check out these need to know essentials about renting at golf cart at Fort Wilderness!
Do You Really Need a Golf Cart at Fort Wilderness?
In our opinion, having a golf cart at Fort Wilderness is a big part of the experience! In fact, after staying there a number of times I don’t think I would consider a stay there without one.
If you’ve never been to Fort Wilderness before, it is a large and spread out resort. Your cabin (or campsite) assignment may be in a more remote location of the facility. There are central bus stops scattered throughout, but if you rely on the bus system this will add additional transportation time that you’ll need to wait for an additional bus. Plus you’ll need to be prepared to walk a distance from that bus stop to your cabin location.
Having the golf cart to get around is part of the fun of staying here in our opinion! And we highly recommend that you either rent a golf cart from Disney or bring your own golf cart with you!
Where the Fort Wilderness Golf Cart Rental Is Located
When you arrive at Fort Wilderness, head to the Resort Outpost building! This is the main check-in location for the resort. And right outside is the golf cart rental.
You’ll want to have Bell Services bring your luggage to your cabin in their van, but from the check-in area you can pick up your golf cart and drive right to your cabin or campsite!
How Much Do Golf Cart Rentals Cost at Fort Wilderness?
Currently golf cart rentals are priced at $75 (4 seater) to $100 (6 seater) per day, and tax is included in that price.
Availability may vary and we’ve found that the 6 seater golf carts go very quickly! We luckily only ever need a 4 seater and they’ve always been available during our stays. I would recommend calling to reserve the golf cart as soon as you have your resort reservations, if within 1 year of the visit.
Fort Wilderness Golf Cart Rental Process
The process for renting a golf cart is a bit different from other reservations around Walt Disney World! You’ll want to call the Golf Cart Reservations line directly at (407) 824-2742.
They take reservations up to one year in advance! Guests must be 18 years of age or older, with a valid drivers license to be able to rent a golf cart. They also validated our Cabin reservation at Fort Wilderness for the dates we planned our golf cart rental.
You’ll pick up the golf cart on your arrival day at the Outpost and complete the paperwork for the rental. At the time of booking you give them a credit cart to hold the reservation, but you are not actually charged until your pickup day.
Head over to the main page for Fort Wilderness Golf Cart rentals to get additional information!
Using Your Golf Cart at Fort Wilderness
After you’ve picked up your golf cart and you’re checked in to your location at Fort Wilderness, that is when the fun really begins!
If you’ll be staying in The Cabins at Fort Wilderness, there is a small driveway in front of each cabin to park the golf cart. This is large enough for two golf carts, or one regular vehicle and a golf cart.
Many people opt to drive their own vehicle to get to Disney World, and still rent the golf cart to get around the resort. This is one of the unique perks and experiences of staying at Fort Wilderness! While it is an extra step to deal with, we love what it adds to our stays there.
We charged our golf cart every night at the charger station provided at the cabin. There are also charging stations at the main restaurant area and near main golf cart parking lots!
Getting Around Fort Wilderness
Golf carts aren’t the only way you can get around Fort Wilderness, but they are the most fun way!
Found in photo: Golf Cart Hat / Golf Cart Shirt
There is an internal bus that runs throughout the day that can take you from one side of the resort to the other. There are also the bus stops at the cabin clusters throughout the property. If for some reason you decide that renting a golf cart isn’t for you, you can use this internal bus system.
Just make sure you plan in additional time to us the bus system to get where you want to go!
There are golf cart parking lots at all of the major stops throughout the resort. Including the restaurant area, pool areas, dog park, Bike Barn, and front bus station area. Typically you’ll just leave your golf cart at these areas when you’re headed to the theme park. Just make sure you remember where you parked!
Bringing Your Own Golf Cart to Fort Wilderness
While outside rentals are not allowed to be brought on property at Fort Wilderness, you can bring a golf cart you own with you! Many families that are staying in their own RV opt to do this here.
This was a standout golf cart that we saw on one of our first trips to Fort Wilderness!! We thought this was such a cute design!
There is also a large parking lot available near the front entrance. There you can leave trailers that are attached to trucks for hauling a golf cart down to the site.
You’ll need to be prepared to show both your driver’s license and proof of insurance on the golf cart. These are required if you’re bringing your own cart onsite. Additionally the Fort Wilderness staff will have you sign an agreement and waiver.
Third party golf cart rentals are NOT allowed on Fort Wilderness property.
Making the Most of Your Fort Wilderness Experience
For our family, renting a golf cart was an integral part of our Fort Wilderness experience! We loved being able the take the cart to zip around the resort! Since this is a resort that has a lot of activities, it makes it convenient to go from activity to activity too!
Found in photo: Ears from Animal Kingdom / Dress / Brooks Shoes
While Fort Wilderness won’t be right for every stay at Walt Disney World, it is certainly a fun resort that we will plan to visit again! And I’m looking forward to renting a golf cart on our future stays here as well!
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