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IoT-Enabled Golf Cart Options for Your Self-Service Rental Fleet

Discover the best IoT-enabled golf carts for app-based, self-service rental fleets. Compare Club Car, E-Z-GO, Yamaha, Dragon-Era, and custom retrofit options for resorts, campgrounds, and communities.

Levy Fleets TeamDecember 2, 202510 min read
Six-seater golf cart rental at a beachfront resort

Golf carts aren't just for the back nine anymore. Resorts, campgrounds, mixed-use communities, colleges, and waterfront districts are all turning to keyless, app-based golf cart rentals as a high-margin amenity for guests and residents.

With Levy Fleets, you don't have to build that technology from scratch. Our fleet management platform is designed to plug into a range of IoT-enabled golf carts and telematics systems, so you can launch a seamless rental program with the vehicles that make the most sense for your property.

Below is an overview of the primary golf cart options we can integrate with, and how each one works inside the Levy Fleets ecosystem.

1. Club Car Golf Carts with Club Car Connect

Who it's for: Golf courses, resorts, and communities that already run or prefer Club Car vehicles.

Club Car Onward golf cart with IoT connectivity

Club Car Onward golf cart with IoT connectivity

What you get

Club Car's connected platform adds GPS and telematics directly to their carts. Paired with Levy Fleets, that means you can:

  • Track every cart in real time on a live map

  • Offer keyless start and stop through your branded rental app

  • Set geofences for "no-go" or "slow" zones around roads, hazards, or private areas

  • Monitor battery levels and usage to keep carts in service and out of the shop

If you already operate a Club Car fleet, we can integrate your connected carts into Levy Fleets so that guests can discover, unlock, and pay for rentals directly from their phones—while you manage pricing, availability, and operations from a single dashboard.

2. E-Z-GO Golf Carts with Integrated Fleet Telematics

Who it's for: Operators who prefer E-Z-GO's ride and build quality, especially on larger or mixed fleets.

E-Z-GO 6-seater golf cart at beachfront resort

E-Z-GO 6-seater golf cart at beachfront resort

E-Z-GO offers golf and utility vehicles with factory-installed telematics and GPS. When connected to Levy Fleets, those same data points become the backbone of a full rental and sharing product:

  • App-based reservations or instant walk-up rentals

  • Digital vehicle access (no key management, no lost keys)

  • Real-time vehicle status: in use, idle, available, or offline

  • Usage-based billing per minute, per hour, or per day

Whether you're deploying a dozen carts at a boutique resort or a large fleet across multiple locations, Levy Fleets can unify those E-Z-GO vehicles into one cohesive, self-service system.

3. Yamaha Golf Cars with GPS Fleet Management

Who it's for: Courses and properties that favor Yamaha for performance and reliability but want modern rental tech.

Yamaha Drive2 golf car with GPS fleet management

Yamaha Drive2 golf car with GPS fleet management

Yamaha offers connected golf cars with built-in GPS and cloud fleet tools. When those carts are connected to Levy Fleets, you unlock:

  • Self-service rental flows customized to your property (guest, member, or public access)

  • Trip history and reporting for each cart, user, and location

  • Intelligent rate plans (peak pricing, member discounts, promo codes, etc.)

  • Safety controls via geofencing and speed management

If you already own Yamaha golf cars with telematics, we can typically integrate them into our platform with minimal up-front hardware changes, allowing you to monetize the fleet beyond traditional tee times or hourly rentals.

4. Dragon-Era IoT Golf Carts (Fully Connected from the Factory)

Who it's for: Operators who want turnkey, IoT-ready golf carts with flexible branding and configurations.

Some manufacturers now build IoT-native golf carts—vehicles designed from day one for shared, rental, and subscription models. Dragon-Era is an example of this new category: multi-seat electric carts with integrated GPS, remote lock/unlock, battery monitoring, and fault reporting.

Connected to Levy Fleets, these carts can support:

  • 100% keyless operation from your mobile app or web portal

  • Detailed telemetry (battery, speed, faults) streamed directly into your operations dashboard

  • Automated billing, deposits, and damage/late fees

  • Multi-property deployment with centralized control

For new projects, we can help you spec and source fully assembled IoT-enabled golf carts like these, then handle end-to-end integration with Levy Fleets so you're ready to launch on day one.

5. Custom IoT-Enabled Golf Carts with Embedded Controllers

Who it's for: Properties with an existing golf cart fleet—or unique vehicle requirements—that still want modern, app-based rentals.

If you already own carts (or are purchasing from a manufacturer that doesn't ship with telematics by default), Levy Fleets can work with embedded IoT controllers and retrofit hardware to bring them online.

Using compact telematics modules that connect to your cart's power and ignition systems, we can enable:

  • Keyless access and immobilization (unlock/lock via the app)

  • GPS location and geofence enforcement

  • Live battery and usage data

  • Remote diagnostics and alerts

This approach lets you keep your preferred vehicle brand and configuration while still benefiting from the same software stack that powers our scooter and bike sharing fleets.

How Levy Fleets Ties It All Together

Regardless of which golf cart option you choose, every connected vehicle becomes a first-class citizen in the Levy Fleets platform:

Unified dashboard


View and manage scooters, bikes, and golf carts in one place—no separate systems or logins.

Flexible rental flows


Configure rentals as pay-per-minute, hourly, daily, or bundled with room/amenity packages.

Custom branding


Your name and logo on the rental app, carts, and customer communications—Levy powers the infrastructure behind the scenes.

Advanced operations tools


Heatmaps, utilization metrics, maintenance queues, staff accounts, and automated alerts keep operations lean and predictable.

API-first architecture


Already have your own app or property tech stack? Our APIs make it easy to plug golf carts into what you've already built.

Not Sure Which Golf Cart Option Is Right for You?

Every property is different: a beachfront resort, a national park gateway, a residential community, and a golf club all have different demand patterns, regulations, and guest expectations.

Levy Electric can help you decide:

  • Which golf cart platform fits your use case

  • Whether to buy new IoT-enabled carts or retrofit your existing fleet

  • How many vehicles you need to start—and how to scale over time

  • The right pricing and access model for your guests or residents

Ready to Launch Golf Cart Rentals with Levy?

If you're exploring app-based, self-service golf cart rentals, we can help you move from idea to live fleet quickly.

Get in touch with our team to discuss your property, your existing vehicles (if any), and which of the above golf cart options makes the most sense for your goals.

We'll handle the connectivity, software, and launch plan—so you can focus on delivering a great experience every time someone steps into a cart.

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Whether you're starting with golf carts, scooters, or bikes, Levy Fleets has the platform and expertise to get you up and running.

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