This is a list of car-free islands: islands inhabited by humans which have legally restricted or eliminated vehicle traffic from their territories.
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Australia |
Cockatoo Island, Rottnest Island,[1] Hamilton Island (Queensland). Although the general public are not permitted to operate cars, some staff and services (e.g. garbage collection) are conducted by motor vehicle. |
Belize |
Caye Caulker[2] |
Brazil |
Afuá[3] |
Boipeba and Tinharé islands in Cairu[4][5] |
Ilha do Algodoal in Maracanã[6] |
Ilha do Cardoso in Cananéia[5] |
Ilha de Cotijuba [pt] in Belém[6] |
Ilha do Mel in Paranaguá[5] |
Ilha Grande in Angra dos Reis[5] |
Paquetá Island in Rio de Janeiro[5][6] |
Canada |
Toronto Islands, Harrington Island[7] |
Croatia | Koločep, Kornat, Lopud, Prvić, Silba, Sveti Klement and Zlarin islands[8][9] |
Denmark | Bjørnø and Tunø islands[8] |
Faroe Islands | Mykines |
France | Île-d'Aix[10] |
Île de Porquerolles[11] |
Hoedic, Houat, Île-de-Bréhat, Île-Molène, Île de Sein in Bretagne[8][9][12][13][14][15][16] |
Archipel du Frioul archipelago, near Marseille[9][17] |
Grande-Île, Île de Quéménès, Île Saint-Honorat, Île Sainte-Marguerite, Port-Cros[8] |
Germany | Baltrum, Gröde, Helgoland, Hiddensee, Juist, Langeoog, Neuwerk, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge[8][9] |
Greece | Hydra, Monemvasia, Spetses |
Guernsey | Sark and Herm[8] |
Hong Kong | Lamma Island[18] |
Indonesia | Siberut[19] |
Italy | Marettimo[8] |
Isola dei Pescatori[8] |
Kenya |
Lamu Island[20] |
Malawi | Chizumulu[21] |
Malaysia |
Tioman Island[22] |
Norway |
Borøya,[23] Brønnøya, Hernar,[24] Fleinvær,[25] Sandøya, Søndre Sandøy,[26] Veierland, Ågerøya[27] |
Portugal |
Culatra Island[28] |
Seychelles |
La Digue[29] |
Sweden | Donsö, Marstrand, Styrsö, Sydkoster,[30] Brännö and Vrångö islands[8] |
Turkey |
Princes' Islands |
United Kingdom | Easdale,[31] Tresco, Isles of Scilly, [32] Shuna, South Rona and Tanera More[8] |
United States | Mackinac Island in Michigan.[9] Cars were initially banned from streets in July 1898.[33] The use, possession or operation of any motor vehicle is against the law, with very limited exceptions.[34][35] |
Bald Head Island, which is off the coast of North Carolina and only accessible by boat or through the ferry system. Travel on the island is by bike or by golf cart. |
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Brouillard, Etienne (2014). Îles de rêve sans voitures: 34 îles en Europe et 10 îles en France (in French). Paris: Hachette tourisme. ISBN 978-2-01-244069-2.
Robert, Marcel (2013). "Îles sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). L'auteur présente cet ouvrage 22 îles : Houat, Hœdic, Sein, Aix, Frioul, Sercq, Molène, Batz, Bréhat, Juist, Hiddensee, Langeoog, Baltrum, Heligoland, Prvić, Zlarin, Hydra, Büyükada, Gulangyu, Mackinac, Lamu et Venise
"Hernar". www.norskhavneguide.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
"Søndre Sandøy", Wikipedia (in Norwegian Bokmål), 21 November 2023, retrieved 30 January 2024
Mackinac State Historic Parks (1999). "Early Automobiles on Mackinac Island". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2021. [T]he running of horseless carriages be prohibited within the limits of the village of Mackinac