Car-Free Score ranking

Every destination we have verified, ranked by how well the whole stay works without a car.

  1. 1
    Venice Veneto · Italy
    • Train
    • Ferry
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail 98
    Getting around on foot & vaporetto 97
    Last-mile to attractions 95
    Luggage ease (bridges, steps) 55
    97 Exceptional Verified · Jul 2026
  2. 2
    Zermatt Valais · Switzerland
    • Train
    • Bus
    • Walk
    • Bike
    Arrival by rail & bus 92
    Getting around on foot & electric transit 98
    Last-mile to attractions 97
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 92
    96 Exceptional Verified · Jul 2026
  3. 3
    Cinque Terre Liguria · Italy
    • Train
    • Ferry
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail & bus 96
    Getting around on foot & trail 94
    Last-mile to attractions 90
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 74
    95 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  4. 4
    Hydra Saronic Islands · Greece
    • Ferry
    • Walk
    Arrival by ferry from Piraeus 90
    No cars or motorbikes anywhere on the island 96
    Getting around on foot, by donkey & water taxi 88
    Luggage ease (hillside lanes, no vehicles) 62
    94 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  5. 5
    Kyoto Kansai · Japan
    • Train
    • Bus
    • Bike
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail & bus 96
    Getting around by subway, bus & bike 94
    Last-mile to attractions 88
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 90
    93 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  6. 6
    Lake Bled Upper Carniola · Slovenia
    • Train
    • Bus
    • Bike
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail & bus 90
    Getting around on foot & bike 95
    Last-mile to attractions 80
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 88
    92 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  7. 7
    Sark Bailiwick of Guernsey · Channel Islands (Guernsey)
    • Ferry
    • Bike
    • Walk
    Arrival by ferry from Guernsey 82
    No cars anywhere on the island, by law 97
    Getting around by bike, carriage & foot 90
    Luggage ease (Harbour Hill, no vehicles) 58
    92 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  8. 8
    Mackinac Island Michigan · United States
    • Ferry
    • Bike
    • Walk
    Arrival by ferry from the mainland 88
    No motor vehicles anywhere on the island 95
    Getting around by bike, carriage & foot 91
    Luggage ease (horse-drays, limited winter service) 72
    90 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  9. 9
    Giethoorn Overijssel · Netherlands
    • Bus
    • Ferry
    • Bike
    • Walk
    Arrival by train & bus 85
    Getting around by boat, bike & footpath 94
    Last-mile to the old village core 88
    Luggage ease (footbridges, no roads) 76
    88 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  10. 10
    Norwegian Fjords Fjord Norway · Norway
    • Train
    • Bus
    • Ferry
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail & bus 92
    Getting around by train, bus & ferry 90
    Last-mile to attractions 72
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 82
    88 Excellent Verified · Jul 2026
  11. 11
    Hallstatt Salzkammergut · Austria
    • Train
    • Ferry
    • Bus
    • Walk
    Arrival by train & lake ferry 88
    Getting around the village on foot 85
    Last-mile to viewpoints & the salt mine 79
    Luggage ease (ferry transfer, lakeside steps) 63
    86 Very good Verified · Jul 2026
  12. 12
    Scottish Highlands Scottish Highlands · United Kingdom
    • Train
    • Bus
    • Ferry
    • Walk
    Arrival by rail & bus 88
    Getting around on foot & by ferry 80
    Last-mile to attractions 58
    Luggage ease (stairs, transfers) 78
    84 Very good Verified · Jul 2026