Rental golf carts could hit the streets in Victoria this spring [Video]

Come spring, tourists and locals alike could have a new option for exploring B.C.’s capital city.

HeyYa Rentals is hoping to bring a fleet of 10 fully electric golf carts to Victoria.

“These are street legal, low speed vehicles,” said CEO Tasha Maynard.

The company launched last year in Vancouver becoming the first of its kind in Canada and Maynard said business has been booming. Now the company is driving towards an April launch date in Victoria.

“We love this city and think it’s a very natural move for expansion,” said Maynard.

The City of Victoria has yet to issue the company a business licence although the CEO says one of the only sticking points is the find a location for its operation.

“They will need to stay in a zone,” Maynard explained.

The carts seat four, six or eight people and are rented at a rate of $26 per …