Question about golf carts at Fort Wilderness

[CJK]

I remember Pete talking about the golf carts at Fort Wilderness in a podcast a year or two ago. I *thought* he said something about it being cheaper to rent a golf cart through a different company? If I'm not dreaming this, does anyone know what company this could be? Thanks so much!

 

[kermit116]

As of last year, I believe the golf carts at Fort Wilderness rented for about $60/day, so I'm interested in hearing this answer as well. We decided it was cheaper to rent a car and drive to the parks each day than to rent a golf cart to drive up to the boat dock or get around the resort area.

 

[mrzrich]

From the camping boards:

OFF-SITE RENTALS

10/07/09 UPDATE:
BAD NEWS folks. Word has come today from Shawn at Golf Cart Enterprises that Disney will no longer be allowing them to deliver carts to the overflow lot. They are trying to work something out with Disney but it isn't looking good. GCE does have trailers available for rent to go pick up your cart yourself and I will post more info here on that once I have it. As of December'09 Kenny/Tee Time IS still able to deliver carts. I don't know if any other off-site rental companies have been effected.

These 2 companies have been used/recommended on this board:
- Tee Time Golf Cart Rental
- Golf Cart Enterprises

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Tee Time Golf Cart Rental (Kenny)
407.276.0809
(no website)
email:ttimegolfcarts@aol.com

Costs for 4 person carts (as reported by DISers in early 2009, call for current pricing)
approx. $224-$240/7 days (as reported here - call for current pricing)
$300/10 days
$470.80/month-31 days (as reported here 6/19/09 - call for current pricing)

Prices include delivery (6am - 9pm), taxes, plastic rolldown rain shield, head & tail lights, and a windshield.

30% cancellation fee within 2 weeks of scheduled delivery.

4 person carts only.

Reviews of Tee Time:
04/02/09
04/30/09
08/23/09

CALL FOR CURRENT TERMS/PRICING

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Golf Cart Enterprises (Mike)
407.656.0995
www.golfcartenterprises.com

Costs - updated 5/13/09
Rates (incl. special 20% discount when you mention you found them on DISboards):
4 Person cart = $244.95/7 days
6 Person cart = $330.15/7 days
4 Person cart = $415.35/month-31 days (as reported here 6/19/09 - call for current pricing)

Includes tax, delivery and pickup-up. No extra charge for weekend delivery.

Per post from Mike in May'09
Quote:
Call us if you would like to reserve a cart. We don't charge your card until 48 hours before delivery and if you need to cancel we just ask that you give us at least 72 hours notice. Delivery and pick-up times are 9am to 4pm, 7-days a week. Most of our carts have long tops that cover the backseat passengers also. Thanks, Mike 407 656-0995.
CALL FOR CURRENT TERMS/PRICING

Reviews of Golf Cart Enterprises:
Mar'09
Sep'09

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OTHER GENERAL GOLF CART FAQs & NOTES:
• both off-site rental companies noted above deliver to the FW overflow lot

• off-site rental carts are considered "personal" carts and must have the same equipment as the rental carts, incl. windshield, front and rear lights

• you do not need to notify FW that you will be bringing your own golf cart or renting one off-site

• there is golf cart parking which can be used by any golf cart (personal, Disney and off-site rentals):
- trading posts
- Trails End/Hoop Dee Do
- near campfire/movie (closest area too Meadows pool)
- marina
- outpost bus stop

Photos of some parking areas HERE

• there are a limited number of recharging stations (plugs) in the golf cart parking areas at the Outpost and Settlement/Marina

• all cabins/campsites have their own accessible plug to recharge your cart

• you cannot drive golf carts on any roads outside of FW or on the road/path to WL

• 4 seater carts are large enough to hold 4 adults comfortably, but it is possible to squeeze in extras - particularly smaller kids - depending on size. Capacity limits are not posted/enforced. 6 seater carts are available through Golf Cart Enterprises (see above)

 

[kkwis2]

We rented through Kenny at Tee Time last June when we stayed at Fort Wilderness. Excellent service and value!

We had actually decided to not spend the $$ on the golf cart rental before we left from home. Once we realized how much walking was involved even just to get to a bus stop, we decided to surprise our party with it. We called Kenny one day and he delivered the next day. He delivers and picks up at your site. We even added a day at the end of our rental period without any trouble at all. The nice thing with Kenny's carts is that they have rainshields whereas I think the Disney ones do not. We got caught in two torrential downpours, so the rainshields were a nice thing to have!

I highly recommend renting a cart or at least having bikes that you can leave on the racks and lock up.

 

[CJK]

thanks so much for the great info!