This is a list of car-free islands: islands inhabited by humans which have legally restricted or eliminated vehicle traffic from their territories.
Country | Island |
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Cockatoo Island, Rottnest Island,[1] Hamilton Island (Queensland)- Although the general public aren't permitted to operate cars, some staff and services (e.g. garbage collection) are conducted by motor vehicle. | |
Caye Caulker[2] | |
Afuá[3] | |
Boipeba and Tinharé islands in Cairu[4] [5] | |
Ilha do Algodoal in Maracanã[6] | |
Ilha do Cardoso in Cananéia | |
in Belém | |
Ilha do Mel in Paranaguá | |
Ilha Grande in Angra dos Reis | |
Paquetá Island in Rio de Janeiro | |
Toronto Islands, Harrington Island[7] | |
Koločep, Kornat, Lopud, Prvić, Silba, Sveti Klement and Zlarin islands[8] [9] | |
Bjørnø and Tunø islands | |
Mykines | |
Île-d'Aix[10] | |
Île de Porquerolles[11] | |
Hoedic, Houat, Île-de-Bréhat, Île-Molène, Île de Sein in Bretagne[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] | |
Archipel du Frioul archipelago, near Marseille[17] | |
Grande-Île, Île de Quéménès, Île Saint-Honorat, Île Sainte-Marguerite, Port-Cros | |
Baltrum, Gröde, Helgoland, Hiddensee, Juist, Langeoog, Neuwerk, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge | |
Hydra, Monemvasia, Spetses | |
Lamma Island[18] | |
Siberut[19] | |
Marettimo | |
Isola dei Pescatori | |
Lamu Island[20] | |
Chizumulu[21] | |
Tioman Island[22] | |
Borøya,[23] Brønnøya, Hernar,[24] Fleinvær,[25] Sandøya, Søndre Sandøy, Veierland, Ågerøya[26] | |
Culatra Island[27] | |
La Digue[28] | |
Donsö, Marstrand, Styrsö, Sydkoster,[29] Brännö and Vrångö islands | |
Princes' Islands | |
Easdale,[30] Tresco, Isles of Scilly, [31] Shuna, South Rona and Tanera More | |
Mackinac Island in Michigan. Cars were initially banned from streets in July 1898.[32] The use, possession or operation of any motor vehicle is against the law, with very limited exceptions.[33] [34] | |
Bald Head Island which is off the coast of North Carolina and only accessible by boat or through the ferry system. One gets around on the island by bike or by golf cart. |