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Lamu Island, Kenya
Caye Caulker, Belize
Bjørnø, Denmark

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
Australia Rottnest Island[1]
Belize Caye Caulker[2]
China Lamma Island, Hong Kong[3]
Croatia Koločep, Kornat, Lopud, Prvić, Silba, Sveti Klement and Zlarin islands[4][5]
Denmark Bjørnø and Tunø islands[4]
France Île-d'Aix[6], Île de Porquerolles resort island[7], Hoedic, Houat, Île-de-Bréhat, Île-Molène, Île de Sein in Bretagne[4][5][8][9][10][11][12], Archipel du Frioul archipelago, near Marseille[5][13]
France Grande-Île, Île de Quéménès, Île Saint-Honorat, Île Sainte-Marguerite, Port-Cros[4]
Germany Baltrum, Gröde, Hiddensee, Neuwerk, and Wangerooge[4][5]
Guernsey Sark[4]
Indonesia Siberut[14]
Italy Marettimo[4], Isola dei Pescatori[4]
Kenya Lamu Island[15]
Malawi Chizumulu[16]
Mexico Tioman Island[17]
Seychelles La Digue[18]
Sweden Donsö, Marstrand, Styrsö, Brännö and Vrångö islands[4]
United Kingdom Easdale,[19] Shuna, South Rona and Tanera More[4]
United States Mackinac Island in Michigan.[5] Cars were initially banned from streets in July 1898.[20] The use or possession of any motor vehicle is against the law, with very limited exceptions.[21] In rare cases, vehicles are permitted to be transported to and operated on the island.[22]

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References

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  1. ^ "Travel Guide to Rottnest Island, WA - Tourism Australia". Australia Tourism. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ Chanona, Carolee (10 March 2022). "Caye Caulker: The Perfect Car-Free Destination If You're Over Driving On Vacation". Caribbean Culture and Lifestyle. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dunn, Alice (30 March 2022). "The joy of car-free islands". The Spectator. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e 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
  6. ^ "L'île d'Aix sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 4 May 2012.
  7. ^ Goodman, Lanie (18 September 2012). "Porquerolles: Paradise Isle off the Provençal Coast". francetoday.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ^ "L'île de Sein sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 30 April 2012.
  9. ^ "L'île de Bréhat sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 2 May 2012.
  10. ^ "L'île d'Hoedic sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 10 May 2012.
  11. ^ "L'île d'Houat sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 8 May 2012.
  12. ^ "L'île de Molène sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French). 26 April 2012.
  13. ^ Robert, Marcel (6 November 2013). "Un livre sur les îles sans voitures". carfree.fr (in French).
  14. ^ Ninan, K. N., ed. (2012). Conserving and Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: Economic, Institutional and Social Challenges. Taylor & Francis. p. 117. ISBN 9781136569104 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Hancock, Colin; Page, Thomas (17 February 2016). "Lamu island, off coast of Kenya, has lots of history but no cars for visitors". CNN. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  16. ^ Briggs, Philip (2016). Malawi. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 271. ISBN 9781784770143 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ Hughes, Holly; Murphy, Sylvie; Flippin, Alexis Lipsitz; Duchaine, Julie (2010). Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands. Wiley. p. 24. ISBN 0470500700 – via Google Books.
  18. ^ "The island banned private vehicles: Plus, it has one of the world's most beautiful beaches". The Balkantimes Press. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  19. ^ "About Easdale: An Introduction to Easdale Island". easdale.org.
  20. ^ 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
  21. ^ "§66.33, et seq". Code of Ordinances. City of Mackinac Island, Michigan.
  22. ^ Huschka, Amy (23 September 2019). "Shepler's Ferry responds to Mike Pence motorcade backlash: 'Exceptions always exist'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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* Category:Transport lists Category:Car-related lists Car-free places