We offer electric vehicle charging points for the public to use across the city.
Types of charger
Three different types of electric vehicle charger are available. These are:
- Rapid chargers (50kW DC/ 43kW AC) - capable of delivering an 80% charge in around 30 minutes
- Fast chargers (22kW AC) - capable of recharging a car fully in around 3 hours
- Standard chargers (7kW AC) - capable of recharging a car fully in around 6 hours
Charging times vary from vehicle to vehicle and may be longer than those quoted as not all vehicles are able to accept charge at the maximum rate that the post can deliver. Please consult your vehicle handbook for details.
Locations
You can find electric vehicle charging points at the locations listed below.
Rapid triple charger
Unit with 43kW AC Mennekes connector, 50kW DC CCS connector and 50kW CHAdeMO connector. Can charge two vehicles at once – one AC and one DC – and will de-rate to supply 25kW to each side.
- Aberdeen Snowsports Centre car park, Garthdee AB10 7BA (Use Asda access from Garthdee Road). Available 24 hours.
- Broomhill Road car park, AB10 6HS. Available 24 hours.
- 2 x Gallowgate car park, AB25 1DL (South side by exit). Available 24 hours.
- Sclattie Park car park, Bucksburn AB21 9RG. Available 24 hours.
- Langdykes Road, Cove Bay, AB12 3HW. Available 24 hours.
- Exploration Drive, Bridge of Don AB23 8GX. Available 24 hours
- 2 x Kingswells Park and Ride, lower car park, AB15 8PL. Available 24 hours
- 2 x Craibstone Park and Ride, Dyce, main car park on east side of Park and Ride site, AB21 9TT
Fast charger
Double unit with 22kW AC Mennekes socket on each side. Can charge two vehicles at once. When two vehicles charge, Chapel Street and Frederick Street units will de-rate to supply 11kW to each side.
- Chapel Street car park, AB10 1ST (Ground floor by exit). Three public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Frederick Street car park, AB24 5HY (Ground floor). One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Dunmail Avenue car park, Cults AB15 9LW. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Golden Square outer car park, AB10 1RD (opposite South Silver Street). One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Danestone Community Centre car park, AB22 8ZP. One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Bridge of Don Library car park, AB22 8HH. One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Cornhill Shopping Centre car park, AB16 5UT. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Mastrick Road car park, AB16 5PY. One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Hazlehead Park eastern car park, AB15 5BJ. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Satrosphere car park, AB24 5TU. One public socket only. Available from 9am to 6pm.
- Kincorth Library car park, AB12 5NP. One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Eye Clinic car park, AB25 2WA. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Rosehill Annexe, AB25 2EH. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Langdykes Road, Cove Bay, AB12 3HW. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Exploration Drive, Bridge of Don AB23 8GX. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Kingswells Park and Ride, lower car park, AB15 8UN. Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Tanfield Walk car park, Aberdeen AB24 4AN. One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
Standard charger
Double unit with 7kW AC Mennekes socket on each side. Can charge two vehicles at once.
- Gallowgate car park, AB25 1DL (North side by entrance). One public socket only. Available 24 hours.
- West North Street car park, AB25 1DR (Ground floor by entrance). Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Polmuir Road, AB11 7TH (at rear gates to Duthie Park). Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
- Kingswells Park and Ride, AB15 8UN (in upper car park). Two public sockets. Available 24 hours.
Using the chargers
The operating system for the units is run by ChargePlace Scotland. You can become a member of ChargePlace Scotland for £20 per year. On joining, you'll receive a ChargePlace Scotland card which you swipe across the unit in order to use it. As well as allowing you to use the charging points listed on this page, it will allow you to use any ChargePlace Scotland charge point as well as many others across the UK. If you don't want to become a member, you can use the points by downloading the ChargePlace Scotland mobile phone app or by phoning ChargePlace Scotland.
See the ChargePlace Scotland website for more details.
We operate two different makes of electric vehicle charging units: Siemens units and APT (Evolt) units. There are some slight differences in the way they operate. You can download full instructions on how to use each unit below:
Costs
From 1st June 2020, there will be a tariff applied to the electric vehicle charge points. There will be a connection fee for each session of £0.38 with each unit of energy charged at £0.19 per kWh. Please note, where parking charges apply, you are also expected to pay these as normal.
If you have a parking permit for Zone A, you can use the Golden Square charge point without being charged for parking.
If you stay with the vehicle while using the Gallowgate or Broomhill Road Rapid Chargers , the parking charge will be waived.
Contact details
Alan Simpson
Planning and Sustainable Development
Aberdeen City Council
Business Hub 4
Marischal College
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
01224 522756
transportstrategy@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Frequently Asked Questions