EV Charging Stations in Santa Cruz, CA

Data updated October 25, 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of Energy (NREL)

Stations

With DC Fast

350 kW

Fastest Charger

Listed as Free

Santa Cruz EV charging at a glance

Santa Cruz, CA has 47 EV charging stations in the U.S. Department of Energy station database (47 open to the public): 5 with DC fast charging and 42 with Level 2. The fastest listed charger is FFF Santa Cruz - Riverwalk Plaza (Santa Cruz, CA) at 350 kW (Electrify America); 4 stations offer 150 kW or more. 8 stations are listed as free to charge. Only 1 of 47 stations list a per-kWh price; the lowest listed is $0.27/kWh at 190 Walnut Ave Santa Cruz. Most common networks: ChargePoint Network (30), Tesla Destination (4), Blink Network (4). Common places to charge: school & campus (18), parking (10), hotel (6).

Station data: U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center (NREL), updated October 25, 2026. Prices are often missing or out of date in public databases; confirm in the network's app. How we score stations.

Top-rated charging stations in Santa Cruz

The 40 best public stations by PlugCompass Score (price, speed, reliability, access, ports), always including the fastest, free and cheapest ones. Distance and ads never change the score.

Quick Quack West Sacramento

10.0

111 Mission St VIALYNK Shopping DC Fast 350 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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Santa Cruz, CA - Tesla Supercharger

10.0

911 Soquel Avenue Tesla Grocery DC Fast 250 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled.

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FFF Santa Cruz - Riverwalk Plaza (Santa Cruz, CA)

9.6

700 Front St Electrify America Parking DC Fast 350 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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New Leaf Santa Cruz (Fair Ave)

9.2

1101 Fair Ave eVgo Network Grocery DC Fast 350 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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City of Santa Cruz - 24 River St

7.9

24 River St Blink Network Public building Level 2 21.6 kW max Free 24 hours daily

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City of Santa Cruz - 601 Front St

7.9

601 Front St Blink Network Public building Level 2 21.6 kW max Free 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY 701 OCEAN DC

7.2

701 Ocean St ChargePoint Network Parking DC Fast 62.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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Chaminade Resort & Spa - Tesla Destination

7.2

1 Chaminade Ln Tesla Destination Hotel Level 2 16 kW max Free 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only.

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University Business Park - Tesla Destination

7.2

2801 Mission St Tesla Destination School & campus Level 2 16 kW max Free 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only.

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Pearl Alley Lot

7.1

710 Cedar Street Blink Network Parking Level 2 8.6 kW max Free 24 hours daily

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Pacific Collegiate Foundation - Parking Lot

7.1

3004 Mission Street Blink Network Parking Level 2 7.9 kW max Free 24 hours daily

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Beauregard Vineyards - Tesla Destination

6.4

10 pine flat rd Tesla Destination Food & drink Level 2 19 kW max Free 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Santa Cruz - Tesla Destination

6.4

1410 Ocean St Tesla Destination Hotel Level 2 16 kW max Free 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only.

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LANAI LODGE SANTA CRUZ

6.1

550 Second St EVGATEWAY Hotel Level 2 7.2 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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190 Walnut Ave Santa Cruz

5.4

190 Walnut Ave AMPUP Apartments Level 2 7.2 kW max $0.27/kWh Contact station for hours of availability.

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130 W Cliff Dr

5.3

130 W Cliff Dr LOOP Hotel Level 2 7.7 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY 691 OCEAN ST

5.3

691-699 Ocean St ChargePoint Network Parking Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC CBB 3

5.3

130 McAllister Way ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC SMDC 1

5.3

100 McAllister Way ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY EMELINE WAREHSE

5.3

1082 Emeline Ave ChargePoint Network Parking Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC COREWEST 5

5.3

McLaughlin Dr ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC COREWEST 1

5.3

McLaughlin Dr ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC CBB 2

5.3

130 McAllister Way ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC CBB 1

5.3

130 McAllister Way ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EAST REMOTE 2

5.3

East Remote Lot Interior ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EAST REMOTE 1

5.3

East Remote Lot Interior ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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HOSPITAL DHDH 01

5.3

1771 Dominican Way ChargePoint Network Hospital & clinic Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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HOSPITAL DHDH 02

5.3

1771 Dominican Way ChargePoint Network Hospital & clinic Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EVARC 1443

5.3

West Remote Parking Lot ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EVARC 1319

5.3

701 Chinquapin Rd ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EVARC 1444

5.3

West Remote Parking Lot ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC EVARC 1318

5.3

407 McHenry Rd ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC COREWEST 7

5.3

105 McLaughlin Dr ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY SHERRIF STATION

5.3

2400 Chanticleer Ave ChargePoint Network Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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STAFF OF LIFE EVSE 1

5.3

1266 Soquel Ave ChargePoint Network Parking Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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FIVE55 STATION 1

5.3

555 Pacific Ave ChargePoint Network Apartments Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY SIMPKINSSWIMCTR

5.3

979 17th Avenue ChargePoint Network Parks & leisure Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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UCSC COREWEST 2

5.3

McLaughlin Dr ChargePoint Network School & campus Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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SANTA CRUZ CNTY EMELINE AVE 1

5.3

1400 Emeline Ave ChargePoint Network Parking Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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ECOLOGY ACTION CEDAR STREET 3

4.9

877 Cedar Street ChargePoint Network Parking Level 2 6.5 kW max Price not published 24 hours daily

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Charging Networks in Santa Cruz

ChargePoint Network

30 stations

Blink Network

4 stations

Tesla Destination

4 stations

EVGATEWAY

1 station

eVgo Network

1 station

EVRANGE

1 station

LOOP

1 station

Tesla

1 station

AMPUP

1 station · from $0.27/kWh published

VIALYNK

1 station

Electrify America

1 station

EVCS

1 station

Charger Types in Santa Cruz

DC Fast Charging

5 stations

Level 2 Charging

42 stations

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EV Charging FAQ for Santa Cruz, CA

How many EV charging stations are in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz, California has 47 EV charging stations in the U.S. Department of Energy (NREL) station database, 47 of them open to the public, run by 12 networks or operators. Data updated October 25, 2026.

Are there DC fast chargers in Santa Cruz?

Yes. 5 stations in Santa Cruz have DC fast charging. The fastest listed charger is FFF Santa Cruz - Riverwalk Plaza (Santa Cruz, CA) at 350 kW. How fast your car actually charges also depends on the car and the battery level.

Is there free EV charging in Santa Cruz?

8 stations in Santa Cruz are listed as free to charge. Free charging is often limited to customers, guests or opening hours, and parking may cost extra, so check the station's access notes.

How much does EV charging cost in Santa Cruz?

Most stations do not publish a price: only 1 of 47 list a per-kWh rate. The lowest listed price is $0.27/kWh at 190 Walnut Ave Santa Cruz. Prices change, so confirm in the network's app before you charge.

Which charging networks operate in Santa Cruz?

The most common are ChargePoint Network (30 stations), Tesla Destination (4 stations), Blink Network (4 stations). In total 12 networks or operators have stations in Santa Cruz.

How does PlugCompass rank charging stations in Santa Cruz?

Every station gets a PlugCompass Score from 0 to 10 built from published facts: price compared with similar chargers, charging speed in kW, driver check-ins, access hours and number of ports. Distance and advertising never change the score. The method is explained at https://plugcompass.com/how-we-score.

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