Where are Luton’s EV charge points?

If you’re considering an electric car, then one of the most important things you’ll want to consider is where it will charge.

Most people charge at home – that’s where 80% of EV charging happens, and it’s usually the cheapest option. Some people with their own charge points make them available to others through app-based sharing services such as JustCharge or Zap-home. If you don’t have a driveway or a charger of your own, see if anyone in your neighbourhood is set up for sharing.

Then there are public chargers of varying speeds. Where would you find one in Luton?

Lots of places. Those looking for a rapid charger can choose from Sainsbury’s in Bramingham, the retail parks in Wigmore or Dunstable Road, or Venue 360, among others. A growing number of visitor destinations host charge points, such as Inspire, Stockwood Park, Luton Hoo, etc. For a top-up while out and about, there are charge points in several locations in the town centre and a growing number of shops, including the Aldi branches on Hatters Way or Gypsy Lane.

Across the street, Gypsy Lane Retail Park hosts a bank of 16 recently installed Tesla superchargers. And as you can see from the photo below, you don’t have to own a Tesla to use them.

Any such list is rapidly obsolete, because more charge points are added all the time. Older and less efficient ones are occasionally removed. So the best place to go – and most EV drivers will know this already – is Zap-Map.

They map charge points across the UK, with notes on charging speed and connecting cables, and even live updates showing if they’re available or not.