Unearth The Voyage
Not everyone with a driver’s license actually uses it, and some of the world’s biggest stars have chosen to skip driving altogether. From fear of accidents to simply preferring a chauffeur, many celebrities have found creative ways to get around without ever touching a steering wheel.
Some have never learned to drive, while others gave it up after a bad experience. Their reasons are surprisingly relatable, and their stories might even make you feel better about your own commute.
1. Tina Fey
Tina Fey, the sharp-witted comedian behind ’30 Rock’ and ‘Mean Girls,’ has openly admitted that she does not drive. Growing up in suburban Pennsylvania, she never really needed to get behind the wheel, and city life in New York made a car feel even more unnecessary.
Manhattan’s dense streets, packed subway system, and endless taxis make owning a car more of a headache than a convenience. Fey has joked about her non-driving status in interviews, treating it as just another quirky fact about herself rather than something to be embarrassed about.
For someone who manages a packed schedule of writing, acting, and producing, relying on others to handle the driving actually makes a lot of sense. Her humor about the topic shows that skipping the car lane does not slow her down one bit.
2. Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand is one of the most iconic entertainers in history, but she holds a lesser-known distinction too: she reportedly stopped driving after a traumatic experience involving a forgotten line during a 1967 concert. The anxiety that followed affected many areas of her life, including her willingness to drive.
Streisand has spoken candidly about dealing with stage fright and anxiety for decades. It is not hard to imagine how that same nervousness could extend to navigating busy roads and traffic.
With a career spanning more than 60 years, Streisand has always had the resources to hire drivers and travel in comfort. But her avoidance of driving is not about luxury.
It reflects a deeply personal relationship with anxiety that many people quietly understand. Her openness about mental health challenges has made her even more relatable to fans worldwide.
3. Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale is known for her action-packed roles in films like ‘Underworld,’ where she plays a fierce vampire warrior. Off screen, however, she has admitted to being far less confident behind the wheel.
The British actress has openly discussed her discomfort with driving, particularly in the United States.
Growing up in England, Beckinsale got used to a driving style quite different from American roads. Moving to Los Angeles, where highways stretch endlessly and traffic can be intense, made the transition even harder.
She has mentioned relying on drivers and ride-share services to get around.
There is something refreshing about a Hollywood action star admitting that real-life driving feels more intimidating than on-screen stunts. Beckinsale’s honesty about her driving hesitation shows that even the most fearless-looking celebrities have everyday anxieties just like everyone else.
4. Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais, the creator of the original ‘The Office’ and a celebrated stand-up comedian, has never been shy about his quirks. One of the most surprising is that he does not drive.
Gervais has mentioned in multiple interviews that he simply never learned, and living in London made it easy to avoid ever picking up the skill.
London’s public transportation system, including the Tube and abundant black cabs, means residents can go their entire lives without needing a car. For Gervais, walking and using public transit fit perfectly into his lifestyle.
Beyond practicality, there is also an environmental angle. Gervais is a vocal animal rights advocate and environmentalist, and choosing not to own a car aligns with those values.
His non-driving status is one of many ways his personal beliefs quietly shape his daily life, even if he would rather joke about it than lecture anyone.
5. Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher, the legendary guitarist and songwriter from Oasis, is one of rock music’s most recognizable figures. He is also famously someone who does not drive.
Gallagher has talked about this openly, noting that he never saw much point in learning when life in Manchester and later London offered plenty of other ways to get around.
For a rock star who spent years touring the world, transportation was always handled by tour buses, private cars, and flights. The need to personally operate a vehicle simply never arose in a meaningful way during his rise to fame.
Gallagher’s casual attitude toward not driving fits perfectly with his laid-back personality. He tends to treat it as a non-issue, something that just never happened rather than a deliberate choice.
In a world where driving feels like a basic adult milestone, his indifference to it is oddly refreshing.
6. Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams, one of Britain’s best-selling music artists of all time, has admitted that he does not drive. The pop star, known for massive hits like ‘Angels’ and ‘Feel,’ has spoken about this in interviews with a mix of humor and honesty.
For someone who sells out stadiums around the world, getting from point A to point B is usually someone else’s job.
Williams has also been open about his struggles with mental health, anxiety, and various personal challenges over the years. It is possible that driving, which requires constant focus and composure, simply never fit comfortably into his world.
Living between the United Kingdom and Los Angeles, Williams has always had access to drivers and luxury transportation. But his admission about not driving humanizes him in a way that fans appreciate.
Even the biggest pop stars have gaps in their everyday skill sets, and Williams owns his without apology.
7. Elton John
Elton John has one of the most spectacular careers in music history, and his lifestyle has always matched that scale. The flamboyant rock legend reportedly gave up driving long ago, preferring to travel in chauffeured cars, private jets, and luxury vehicles befitting his superstar status.
John has never been someone who blends into the background, and navigating traffic anonymously would be nearly impossible for someone as recognizable as he is. Relying on professional drivers gives him the freedom to focus on what matters most: his music, his family, and his philanthropic work.
Beyond the practical reasons, John has also been candid about past struggles with addiction and personal excess. His current lifestyle prioritizes peace, routine, and comfort.
Skipping the driver’s seat fits naturally into a life that is now carefully structured around wellness and purpose rather than chaos. He has earned every chauffeured ride many times over.
8. Cardi B
Cardi B is one of the most energetic and outspoken entertainers in music today, and she has been refreshingly honest about not having a driver’s license for a long time. The Bronx-born rapper grew up in New York City, where the subway and public transportation handle most of the commuting work.
In New York, not driving is completely normal. Millions of residents go their whole lives without ever owning a car.
Cardi B grew up in that environment, so the need to learn to drive simply never felt urgent during her early years.
As her fame and wealth grew, so did her access to drivers and luxury transportation. She has shared moments on social media of riding in flashy cars, though usually with someone else at the wheel.
Her unfiltered personality makes her discussions about driving both funny and oddly grounding for fans who relate to city life.
9. Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne rose to fame on the Disney Channel before building a career that spans acting, music, and entrepreneurship. What many fans might not know is that Thorne has spoken about her complicated relationship with driving.
She has reportedly been involved in minor incidents and expressed anxiety about being on the road.
Thorne is also famously open about her struggles with dyslexia, which she was diagnosed with as a child. While dyslexia does not prevent someone from driving, it can contribute to challenges with spatial awareness and processing speed, factors that make some people feel less comfortable behind the wheel.
Her candidness about personal challenges has always been one of her most admired qualities. Rather than pretending everything is effortless, Thorne tends to share the messier, more human side of her life.
Not feeling fully at ease while driving is something more people relate to than might admit.
10. Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham, the creator and star of the critically acclaimed HBO series ‘Girls,’ has spoken openly about not having a driver’s license. Like many New Yorkers, she grew up in a city where cars are more of a burden than a benefit, and the habit of not driving simply stuck.
Dunham is well known for her candid writing and public discussions about health, identity, and anxiety. Managing a chronic illness, endometriosis, has shaped much of her adult life.
The unpredictability of her health may have also played a role in her comfort level with driving.
Her approach to life has always been about working around limitations rather than being defeated by them. Not driving in a city like New York or Los Angeles, where rideshares and taxis are everywhere, is genuinely manageable.
Dunham seems to wear her non-driver status as just another honest detail in her very transparent public persona.
11. Zedd
Zedd is one of the most successful electronic music producers and DJs in the world, known for chart-topping hits like ‘Clarity’ and ‘Stay the Night.’ Despite his massive success, he has mentioned that he does not drive. For someone who travels constantly between music festivals, recording studios, and international tours, personal driving rarely enters the picture.
The DJ lifestyle involves a constant rotation of flights, tour vans, and hired transportation. Zedd’s schedule moves at a pace where stopping to navigate traffic personally would feel almost counterproductive.
There is also something interesting about a person whose entire career is built around precise timing and technical skill choosing to opt out of driving. It suggests that skill in one area does not automatically transfer to comfort in another.
Zedd’s non-driving status is a small but humanizing detail about a musician whose talent often makes him seem untouchable.
12. A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky is known for his unique blend of hip-hop, high fashion, and artistic creativity. He is also someone who has spoken about preferring not to drive.
Growing up in Harlem, New York, Rocky was surrounded by a culture where public transit, walking, and cabs were the standard modes of transportation.
New York City has a way of making driving feel unnecessary and even impractical. The streets are crowded, parking is expensive, and the subway connects almost every corner of the city.
Rocky grew up in that world, and it shaped his relationship with cars as passengers rather than as a driver.
As one of music’s most stylish figures, Rocky is more often photographed stepping out of luxury vehicles than getting behind the wheel. His vibe is all about arriving in style, and that often means letting someone else handle the navigation while he focuses on looking effortlessly cool.
13. Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe became a global icon playing Harry Potter, a wizard who famously traveled by broomstick rather than car. In real life, Radcliffe has admitted that he does not drive either, which feels almost fitting for someone so associated with magical transportation.
Radcliffe has lived much of his adult life in New York City, a place that makes car ownership feel unnecessary for most residents. He has spoken about enjoying the anonymity of walking through the city, blending in with everyday people in a way that would be harder if he were pulling up in a recognizable vehicle.
His down-to-earth personality has always set him apart from the typical Hollywood mold. Not driving is just one more way Radcliffe keeps his life grounded and ordinary despite extraordinary fame.
For a man who grew up on one of the most famous film sets in history, normalcy seems to be something he genuinely values.
14. Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is famous for her five-octave vocal range, her holiday classic ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You,’ and her unapologetically diva lifestyle. She is also someone who reportedly does not drive.
For Carey, life has long been organized around assistants, personal staff, and chauffeured transportation that matches her legendary level of glamour.
Carey has never pretended to be low-maintenance, and her relationship with driving fits perfectly into her brand. Why navigate traffic when you can arrive in a limousine?
Her lifestyle is one where every detail is handled so she can focus entirely on performing and creating music.
Beyond the image, there is also something practical about it. A global superstar with a packed touring schedule simply does not have time to deal with parking tickets and road rage.
Carey’s choice to leave the driving to others is as iconic as everything else about her extraordinary career.
15. J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling created one of the most beloved fantasy worlds in literary history, a place where witches and wizards travel by broomstick, magical train, and enchanted car.
In her own life, Rowling has mentioned that she is not comfortable with driving, which gives her fictional transportation methods an almost autobiographical charm.
Rowling spent years struggling financially as a single mother before Harry Potter changed everything. During those difficult years, getting around Edinburgh likely meant buses and walking rather than a personal vehicle.
Those habits can stick long after circumstances improve.
Now one of the wealthiest authors in the world, Rowling has every resource available to her. But some things simply do not change just because your bank account does.
Her discomfort with driving is a small reminder that fame and fortune do not automatically rewrite every personal habit or fear. Even the creator of magic has her own very human limits.
