Consents & releases 2 signers 2 pages 14 blanks to fill in

Golf Cart Use Waiver

A licensed driver, a seat for everyone, slopes taken straight on and the key out when parked, agreed before the cart leaves the barn.

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What is a golf cart use waiver?

Golf carts look harmless, but they tip on slopes and sharp turns, passengers fall out, and resort guests sometimes hand the keys to a 12-year-old. Courses, resorts and rental businesses need drivers to confirm they are eligible, agree where they can go and accept responsibility for damage.

This template records the driver, their licence and mobile, the cart and the time it's due back. You choose the eligibility rule (licensed adult, licensed 16-year-old with permission, or an adult shown how to drive by staff), where the cart may go (course paths, resort grounds, or public roads where the law allows) and the passenger limit. The rules cover signs and cart-path-only days, slopes, the brake and key, alcohol and phones. The driver checks the cart first and pays for damage caused while it's in their care, with an optional cap for accidents that never covers rule-breaking. A deposit or card hold can be recorded, and the operator is released to the extent the law allows.

Best for
Golf courses, resorts, holiday communities and cart rental businesses
Signed by
The driver and the operator
Damage
Driver pays reasonable repair cost, with an optional cap for accidents
Length
2 pages, initialled by the driver

When to use a golf cart use waiver

  • Golfers taking a cart for a round
  • Resort guests renting a cart for their stay
  • Island or beach towns renting street-legal carts
  • Members with a season cart arrangement
  • Event venues lending carts to vendors or staff

What you fill in

14 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: driver, operator.

1 The operator

  • Golf course, resort or rental business*

2 The cart

  • Cart number or description
  • Use starts*
  • Return by*
  • Where the cart may be driven* only on the golf course and its marked cart paths · only on the resort grounds and its marked paths and roads · on the resort grounds and on public roads where the law allows golf carts, as shown on the map provided
  • Most people in the cart*

3 The driver

  • Driver eligibility* The Driver is 18 or older and holds a valid driving licence. · The Driver is 16 or older, holds a valid driving licence and has the operator's permission. · The Driver is 18 or older and has been shown how to drive the cart safely by the operator's staff.
  • Driver's full name*
  • Driving licence number and issuing place
  • Driver's mobile*

4 Charges

  • Cart fee
  • Damage deposit or card hold
  • Most the Driver pays for accidental damage
  • Governing law*

5 Who signs

  • Driver signature and date, initials on every page · The person who will drive the cart, 18 or older (or the age the operator requires).
  • Operator signature and date, job title, initials on every page · The golf course, resort or rental business supplying the cart.

What the golf cart use waiver covers

  1. Eligibility
  2. Cart rules
  3. Condition and damage
  4. Risks
  5. Assumption of risk and release
  6. General

Using the golf cart use waiver, step by step

1 Set the rules

Your business name fills in. Choose the eligibility rule, where carts may be driven and the passenger limit.

2 Add the charges

Enter the cart fee, a deposit or card hold, and a damage cap if you offer one.

3 Driver signs

The driver adds their licence and mobile, records the cart and return time, initials each page and signs on their phone.

4 Hand over the key

You countersign and the agreement is kept in your FileIt vault, linked to the cart number.

Tips before you send it

  • Walk around the cart with the driver and note existing scratches before handing over the key.
  • Give resort guests a map that shows where carts may and may not go.
  • If carts go on public roads, check local rules on age, licences, lights and registration.
  • Service brakes and tyres regularly. A waiver may not protect an operator whose own poor maintenance causes an accident.

Sign it online in minutes

  1. Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
  2. Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date and initials box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
  3. Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.
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Golf cart use waiver: frequently asked questions

Does the driver need a licence?

You choose. The options are a licensed adult, a licensed 16-year-old with your permission, or an adult who has been shown how to drive by your staff.

Can I cap what the driver pays for damage?

Yes. Add a cap for accidental damage. It doesn't apply to deliberate damage, rule-breaking or an unauthorised driver.

Can guests drive on the road?

Only if you choose that option and the law allows golf carts on those roads. Road rules and drink-driving laws then apply.

Does it cover being hit by a golf ball?

No. It mentions being struck by a ball as a separate risk of being on a course, but the release covers the risks of using the cart.

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