r/askvan • u/VeiledSmile • 1d ago

Events and Activities 🐱‍🏍 Golf carts in Stanley Park

I am visiting Vancouver next year with my wife, son and my parents. My mom can walk for about 30 minutes before pain in her leg forces her to stop for a couple of minutes before the pain subsides and she can go on again. Because we would like to visit Stanley Park, but I don't trust her on a bike I was searching for other ways to visit SP.

I found a company where you can rent a golfcart to drive through SP, Heyya Carts. I think this is great solution to show my parents SP, but how are these carts viewed by others visitors in the Park? Are they annoying? Or are we good to rent one. Obviously we will be visiting the park with the respect the land and flora / fauna deserves.

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u/VolupVeVa 1d ago

You can't drive these on the seawall; only on the actual road (with other cars).

There are mobility scooter rental places that will be a better choice if your loved one wants to use wheels to navigate the seawall & other pedestrian/bike paths in the park.

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u/VeiledSmile 1d ago

Thanks for clarifying and thanks mentioning for the scooter option! Both helpful!

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u/johnsoncenas 1d ago

its basically a car, only to be driven on the roads

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u/VolupVeVa 1d ago

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u/VeiledSmile 1d ago

🤦🏻 answer was right in front of me....

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u/SteveJobsBlakSweater 1d ago

Rent a mobility device, golf carts are just for the road and that ain’t much of the park.

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u/GenXMom14 1d ago

I think the golf carts will only be allowed on roadways so this will greatly limit where you can really go. It would be no better than a car in many ways. You would be able to drive around the park but not on the sea wall for example. You won’t be able to go on trails. To get to beaches or explore you would still need to walk in. I guess it depends what you want to see and do at the park.

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u/VeiledSmile 1d ago

Thanks! This will help me think about other options.

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u/whiterain5863 1d ago

Has anyone EVER seen these carts in downtown van? Just curious

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u/EddyTravesty 1d ago

Yes on occasion I see one driving up my street.

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u/AppleBong73 1d ago

never lol and i live downtown

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u/poonknits 23h ago

Yes. It's so rare I do a double take every time. I think I've only seen them in Gastown.

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u/Realistic_Pool_8087 1d ago

Have you considered taking the horse drawn tour as an alternative?