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Originally Posted by mtdjed
Only addressing your concern for golf cart and or Car. Others may have different views but at least consider the following.
At this time of year and short amount of time, I would strongly recommend a car. On your first visit, you might want to see as much as possible including possible living areas, shopping, dining, entertainment.
The Villages is huge, over 20 miles from north to south, and more by golf cart. Brownwood to Lake Sumter about 7 miles and another 5 or 6 to Spanish Springs and then you have to return. Sunset at your time of visit around 6PM and temperatures average high 70 and low 50. Rental carts normally have no weather enclosures. Golf carts can't go everywhere so you would eliminate options for exploring shopping and dining. Many rental golf carts are speed limited.
If your goal was to just experience the lifestyle and golf, exercise, dance at one square, explore a limited area perhaps OK.
Otherwise, do yourself a favor and have access to auto transport. It might be quaint to think golf cart only, but it is not practical unless you are staying with friends or relatives.
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Thank you so much for your answer. I have read it intently and you are absolutely right!! I do realize it is a huge place and the weather won't be that that warm and I do want to explore but also get some groceries for the room. Plus neither of us has ever driven a golf cart and I have seen it could be complicated with the rotaries and tunnels. I see there is a rental car place in Brownwood so I am going to contact them today. I was going to rent a car at the airport but decided against that and hiring a professional car service to take us there. Thank you again!!