Asia
| Location | Area | Population | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli, Lebanon | Old City | 100,000 | The old city of Tripoli consists of narrow alleys and stairs that do not accommodate cars. In addition to the old city, a group of activists has launched a campaign "Towards a CAR-FREE city in Mina Tripoli". | |
| Ko Kret, Bangkok, Thailand | entire island | several thousand | An island on the outskirts of Bangkok. Officially car-free, and the regulation is largely respected. | |
| Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea (Thailand) | Several large and smaller island | Thousands | Several island are not accessible to cars, but the large ones may have motorbike tracks. | |
| Perhentian Islands, Malaysia | two inhabited islands | several thousand | popular tourist destination | |
| Gili Islands, off Lombok, Indonesia | three inhabited islands | several thousand | popular tourist destination | |
| Büyükada, Istanbul, Turkey | Largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, part of Istanbul | 7,320 | Almost entirely car free. To prevent the island from becoming polluted, the only motorized vehicles permitted on the island are service vehicles (ambulance, fire, police, and the like), the only forms of transport are by foot and horse carriages. Passenger ferries take residents and visitors to and from mainland Istanbul. | |
| Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey | Second largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, part of Istanbul | 3,000 | Almost entirely car free. To prevent the island from becoming polluted, the only motorized vehicles permitted on the island are service vehicles (ambulance, fire, police, and the like), the only forms of transport are by foot and horse carriages. Passenger ferries take residents and visitors to and from mainland Istanbul. | |
| Burgazada, Istanbul, Turkey | Third largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, part of Istanbul | 1,500 | Almost entirely car free. To prevent the island from becoming polluted, the only motorized vehicles permitted on the island are service vehicles (ambulance, fire, police, and the like), the only forms of transport are by foot and horse carriages. Passenger ferries take residents and visitors to and from mainland Istanbul. | |
| Kınalıada, Istanbul, Turkey | Fourth largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, part of Istanbul | 1,500 | Almost entirely car free. To prevent the island from becoming polluted, the only motorized vehicles permitted on the island are service vehicles (ambulance, fire, police, and the like), the only forms of transport are by foot and horse carriages. Passenger ferries take residents and visitors to and from mainland Istanbul. | |
| Discovery Bay, Hong Kong | Modern residential development set on the northeastern coast of Lantau Island | 14,300 | Private cars are prohibited on the road network in Discovery Bay; however buses and delivery vehicles as well as vehicles owned by the developer are allowed. Residents travel internally via the bus network or a controlled number of private golf carts; and commute externally via the ferry or external bus service which connects with the mass transit systems in Hong Kong. | |
| Ma Wan, Hong Kong | Entire island dominated by Park Island residential development | 15,700 | Private cars are prohibited on the island, which has road connections to the Lantau Link; however buses and delivery vehicles as well as vehicles owned by the developer are allowed. Residents commute externally via the ferry or external bus service which connects with the mass transit systems in Hong Kong. | |
| Cheung Chau, Hong Kong | Entire island | 30,000 | No full size automobiles allowed. A few miniature emergency vehicles exist as do small utilitarian vehicles. Residents walk, via an extensive and well-maintained network of trails. Ferries take residents to the rest of Hong Kong. | |
| Lamma Island, Hong Kong | Third largest island in Hong Kong | 6,000 | No full size automobiles allowed, except for the area within the Hong Kong Electricity power station. A few miniature emergency vehicles exist as do small utilitarian vehicles. Residents walk, via an extensive and well-maintained network of trails. Ferries take residents to and from the two largest settlements to the rest of Hong Kong. | |
| Dayan Old Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | Tourist area of Lijiang City | ? | Cars are prohibited in this section of Lijiang; however, given the cobblestone paths, bridges and network of waterways, driving would be impossible anyway. Though tourism is the dominant economic activity, the residents here rely on foot, basket, and trike to keep the area functioning. Called the "Venice of the East" by some. | |
| Gulangyu, Xiamen, Fujian, China | Small Island near Xiamen | 16000 | All vehicles, including bicycles, are banned on the island, with some electric vehicles circulating for tourist transit and emergency services. | |
| Pontocho & Nishiki Market, Kyoto, Japan | Central market district | ? | Three covered pedestrian streets (Nishiki, Teramachi, Shinkyogoku) and several open-air, pedestrian-only streets, including main food market and shopping streets. | |
| Heiwa Dori, Naha, Japan | Off Kokusai Dori | 300,000 | Network of open-air, pedestrian-only streets, featuring restaurants, bargain shops aimed at locals as well as tourist-oriented shops. | |
| Tokyo, Japan | Asakusa, Sensō-ji, Nakamise-dōri | ? | Pedestrian only shopping area in front of Sensoji temple. | |
| Tokyo, Japan | Harajuku, Takeshita Street | ? | Pedestrian only shopping district near Meiji Shrine and Harajuku station. | |
| Kyoto, Japan | Higashiyama District | ? | Preserved historic district near Kiyomizu-dera. | |
| Fazilka, India | City Centre Clock Tower | 90,000 | Established in the year 1844, Punjab State's First Planned town on Grid Iron Pattern, has a City Centre Clock Tower. In the year 2008, the city center main commercial area declared 'Car Free Zone'". Fazilka got the status of India's First Car Free City. | |
| Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | Taj Mahal | 0 | Automobiles are not allowed past the information center. Tourists must take electric golf carts or battery-electric buses to the entrance of the Taj Mahal Complex. No transportation vehicles are allowed with in the complex. | |
| Matheran, Maharashtra, India | Hill Station | ? | Automobiles are not allowed to keep the area pollution free.Residents and tourinst both rely on horses or have to walk by foot. However the paths for walking being as wide as roads emergency vehicles like police cars, ambulances etc. are allowed. | |
| East Jerusalem | Old City | 35,000 | Most of the old walled city is a maze of interesting alleys and narrow streets accessible only to foot traffic. Small motorised "mini-tractors" are permitted for goods delivery. Previously the area was truly car-free when donkeys were used for goods delivery, but they are now banned because of the associated hygiene problems. | |
| Jerusalem, Israel | Ben Yehuda Street | N/A | Part of this central thoroughfare was pedestrianized in the 1980s and has since become a major commercial center. | |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | Nahalat Binyamin | 404,400 | This is a pedestrianized street lined by shops and cafes, which hosts a weekly arts fair. | |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | Shenkin Street from Allenby Street to Ahed HaAm | 404,400 | This is a pedestrianized street lined by shops and cafes, was closed to vehicular traffic in November 2011 and a Pedestrian Mall is under construction. Completion is expect by the Summer of 2012. | |
| Beirut, Lebanon | Downtown Beirut | N/A | The area is filled with shops, restaurants and cafes. | |
| Masdar City, Abu Dhabi | New, purpose-built sustainable city | 75,000 | Under construction in 2010, due to open in 2016. Home to the nation's new sustainability institute. | |
| Bhaktapur, Nepal | Entire town | Around 70,000 | A brick-paved historical culture town and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Formally, motorized traffic is banned, but the law is not enforced. As a result, motorcycles and (to a lesser extent) larger vehicles are seen along the main streets. |
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