As part of our ongoing environmental sustainability efforts and to support the goal to become a net carbon neutral community, the City of Burlington offers many public charging stations to charge your electric vehicle.
An electric vehicle (EV) is a car that is powered by an electric motor instead of a gasoline or diesel engine. An EV uses rechargeable batteries and does not produce any tailpipe emissions.
Public charging stations
There are several public charging stations throughout Burlington. All of our public charging units are currently Level 2 with a Level 3 unit coming in 2022. You can search for charging locations in the city on PlugShare maps, or visit one of our many public EV charging parking spots downtown:
| Charging station address | Available plug-in times | Number of charging ports |
|---|---|---|
|
Lot 1 - 431 Elizabeth St. |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Lot 5 – 391 Brant St. |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Lot 13 – 426 Brant St. |
Anytime |
1 |
|
Garage Level 1 a – 414 Locust St. |
Anytime |
4 |
|
Garage Level 6a – 414 Locust St. |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Garage Level 6a – 414 Locust St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
6 |
|
Lot 2 - 446 Burlington Ave. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
|
Lot 3 - 533 John St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
|
Lot 4 - 421 John St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
|
Lot 6 - 430 Brock St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
|
Lot 7 - 500 Locust St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
|
Lot 10 - 1371 Elgin St. |
After 6 p.m. and on weekends |
2 |
| Charging station address | Available plug-in times | Number of Charging Ports |
|---|---|---|
|
Aldershot Arena, 494 Townsend Ave. |
Anytime |
4 |
|
Appleby Ice Centre, 1201 Appleby Line* |
Anytime |
4 |
|
Central Arena, 519 Drury Lane |
Anytime |
4 |
|
Fire Station 1, 1255 Fairview St. |
Anytime |
4 |
|
Haber Community Centre/Norton Park, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr.* |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Mainway Ice Centre, 4015 Mainway* |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Mountainside Ice Centre, 2205 Mount Forest Dr.* |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Nelson Recreation Centre, 4235 New St.* |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Roads, Parks and Forestry Headquarters, 3330 Harvester Rd. |
Anytime |
2 |
|
Tansley Woods Community Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way* |
Anytime |
4 |
* coming in 2022
Fees
There is no fee to charge a vehicle, however our parking rates ($1.75/hour) will still apply. Parking is free on weekdays after 6 p.m. and on weekends.
EV parking rules
As per our Parking and Idling Bylaw (By-law 39-2016), a $47 ticket can be issued if you don't abide by the following rules:
- EVs must be plugged in
- EVs must move within four hours of parking
- Only EVs may park in designated EV parking spaces