Electric Vehicle chargers and locations
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St Martin's Gate
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- 6 x 50kWh rapid chargers
- 6 x 22kWh fast chargers
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- Rapid charging bay – maximum stay 2 hours. No charge up to 2 hours.
- Fast charging bay – maximum stay 10 hours. Normal car park charges apply.
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King Street
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- 1 x twin 22kWh fast chargers
- 3 x twin 7kWh fast chargers
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Fast charging bay – maximum stay 10 hours. Normal car park charges apply.
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Tallow Hill
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- 4 x 22kWh fast chargers
- 8 x 7kWh fast chargers
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Fast charging bay – maximum stay 10 hours. Normal car park charges apply.
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In June 2023, the Council approved its first ever EV Charging Strategy , setting out the Council’s approach to encouraging and accelerating the transition to electric vehicles in the city. This will include providing charge points in car parks, for the use of residents without access to a private charge-points, businesses and visitors to the city. These charge-points should complement and support the provision of charging infrastructure by other organisations.
Worcester City Council has twelve charge points in St Martin's Gate car park in the city centre, including six 50kWh rapid chargers.
Following a successful application to the ORCS fund, there are four twin EV charge points in King Street car park and six twin charge points in Tallow Hill car park.
Residents living within a kilometre of the city councils EV chargers, are eligible for a parking permit which will allow free parking between 6pm and 8am whilst charging an electric vehicle. The permit is valid for the new chargers in Tallow Hill car park and also for the existing chargers at King Street car park and 22kWh chargers at St Martin’s Gate car park. Standard parking charges will apply at all other times.
Applications for this permit are available on the councils MiPermit portal.
Further Information
The government is planning to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Electric vehicles have potential beneficial impacts both in terms of improving air quality and through the reduction of carbon emissions.
Switching from a petrol or diesel car to an electric one is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint.
Electric vehicles are considerably cheaper to run and miles better for the environment. As demand has increased there is now a growing second-hand market, offering a more affordable option than buying new. If you’re interested in finding out more about low-emission cars the Energy Saving Trust has lots of useful information.
