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Hotels with EV Charging in Santa Cruz, California

SpotCharge tracks 4 hotels and lodging properties with on-site EV charging in Santa Cruz, California — 4 with Level 2 and 0 with DC fast charging. By connector: 2 Tesla-only, 2 with J1772 or CCS plugs any EV can use.

Hotels with charging
4
Level 2 / DC fast
4 / 0

properties

Tesla-only / universal
2 / 2

by plug type

Free charging
2

listed as free

Access varies by property: 2 open to the public, 2 guests-only. Cards below show the address, plug types, port count and any listed price, so you can pick a hotel before you book.

Hotels and lodging with EV charging in Santa Cruz

Chaminade Resort & Spa

1 Chaminade LN, Santa Cruz, CA

Level 2Tesla/NACS onlyGuests onlyTesla Destination

Free

1 station · 6 ports16 kW

Courtyard By Mariott Santa Cruz

313 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Level 2J1772PublicEVCS
1 station · 4 ports7.6 kW

Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West

2424 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA

Level 2J1772PublicChargePoint

$2 per hour first two hours

1 station · 3 ports

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

1410 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA

Level 2Tesla/NACS onlyGuests onlyTesla Destination

Free

1 station · 2 ports16 kW

Not staying overnight, or driving a non-Tesla past a Tesla-only property? Public DC fast charging in Santa Cruz — 6 fast-charging locations nearby.

Frequently asked questions

How many hotels in Santa Cruz have EV charging?
SpotCharge lists 4 hotels and lodging properties with on-site EV charging in Santa Cruz, California, with 15 charging ports between them. Listings come from public charging data (AFDC, OpenChargeMap and OpenStreetMap) and owner-managed profiles.
Are the hotel chargers in Santa Cruz for guests only?
It depends on the property: 2 of the 4 are listed as open to the public, so you can charge without booking a room, and 2 are guests-only. Each card shows "Public" or "Guests only" where the data records it — call ahead if a port is critical to your stay.
Can I charge a non-Tesla EV at hotels in Santa Cruz?
2 of the 4 Santa Cruz hotels have Tesla Destination-style chargers with only Tesla/NACS plugs, while 2 offer J1772 or CCS that any EV can use. Non-Tesla drivers should pick a J1772 property or carry a NACS-to-J1772 adapter; Tesla drivers can use either.
Will an overnight hotel charge in Santa Cruz fill my battery?
For most EVs, yes. 4 of the 4 properties offer Level 2 charging; a typical 7 kW hotel charger adds about 25 miles of range per hour, so an 8-hour stay restores roughly 200 miles — a full battery for nearly every model. The fastest listed hotel charger in Santa Cruz is rated 16 kW.
Is hotel EV charging in Santa Cruz free?
2 of the 4 Santa Cruz properties advertise free charging in their listing. Others bill per kWh or per hour through their network app, and some are free for guests but not the public — the price on each card is the listed rate.
Which charging networks run the hotel chargers in Santa Cruz?
Hotel charging in Santa Cruz is provided by Tesla Destination, EVCS and ChargePoint. Tesla Destination is the most common across the city's lodging listings; you may need that network's app or card to start a session.

Other California cities with hotel charging

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Looking more broadly? All EV charging in Santa Cruz, hotels with EV charging across California, hotels with charging nationwide, or estimate your overnight charge with the Charge Time Calculator.