Free EV Charging in California

SpotCharge tracks 1,466 EV charging locations in California whose pricing data lists charging as free — 1,423 Level 2 and 79 DC fast.

Free locations: 1,466
Stations: 1,825
Level 2: 1,423
DC Fast: 79

Free charging is usually a customer or visitor amenity — in California it clusters at places like hotel, brewery distillery winery, car dealer. Some hosts limit sessions to patrons or cap the time, and pricing can change without the data catching up, so treat "free" as "probably free, confirm on the unit."

Free charging by city

Los Angeles99 San Diego62 San Francisco49 Paso Robles33 Palm Springs31 Santa Monica24 St. Helena23 San Jose22 Sacramento21 Napa21 Santa Barbara20 Healdsburg18

Top 60 of 1,466 free charging locations

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The Tower

Los Angeles, CA

1 station · 2 ports5.1 kW

Trinidad Cher Ae Heights Casino

Trinidad, CA

Level 2EVOLV_CHARGING

1 station · 20 ports7.2 kW

Pebblebrook Hotels Westin San Diego

San Diego, CA

DC FastLevel 2EVOLV_CHARGING

3 stations · 34 ports100 kW

Pala Hotel Valet - 2nd Floor

Pala, CA

Level 2EVOLV_CHARGING

1 station · 10 ports19.2 kW

Pala Casino Parking Structure - 1st Floor

Pala, CA

Level 2EVOLV_CHARGING

3 stations · 74 ports11.5 kW

Fletcher Jones Motorcars - Newport Beach

Newport Beach, CA

DC FastEVOLV_CHARGING

1 station · 8 ports60 kW

Fletcher Jones - Warner PDI

Irvine, CA

DC FastLevel 2EVOLV_CHARGING

2 stations · 7 ports120 kW

HOLOGIC Gen-Probe

San Diego, CA

3 stations · 3 ports8.6 kW

Courtyard Thousand Oaks Aguora Hills - Tesla Destination

Agoura Hills, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 26 ports10 kW

Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort - Tesla Destination

Angels Camp, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports8 kW

Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Air - Tesla Destination

Bakersfield, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

Barstow, CA - 1503 East Main Street - Tesla Destination

Barstow, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports12 kW

Sideways Inn - Tesla Destination

Buellton, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 6 ports5 kW

Burbank, CA - Empire Ave - Tesla Destination

Burbank, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

Museion Winery & Custom Crush - Tesla Destination

Calistoga, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports10 kW

Residence Inn by Marriott SD Carlsbad - Tesla Destination

Carlsbad, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 12 ports7 kW

Hampton Inn & Suites Corona, Ca - Tesla Destination

Corona, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

1 station · 4 ports10 kW

Agape Wellness Center - Tesla Destination

Costa Mesa, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

Home2 Suites by Hilton Eureka - Tesla Destination

Eureka, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports7 kW

Harbor Cove Apartments - Tesla Destination

Foster City, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

Los Cab Real Estate & Financial Services - Tesla Destination

Fountain Valley, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 10 ports10 kW

Fairfield Inn & Suites Fresno Yosemite International Airport - Tesla Destination

Fresno, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 12 ports

Best Western Galt Inn - Tesla Destination

Galt, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports

Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta - Tesla Destination

Goleta, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports6 kW

Dry Creek Inn - Tesla Destination

Healdsburg, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 6 ports

0055 – Mathis Home – Public Parking - Tesla Destination

Indio, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports

Fitch - Tesla Destination

Irvine, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 12 ports7 kW

Kings Beach Stars Station - Tesla Destination

Kings Beach, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

PVJobs - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 16 ports10 kW

Joe's Airport Parking - Garage (LAX) - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 10 ports3 kW

13126 Van Nuys Blvd - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

832 FRANCISCO ST - JOE'S - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 52 ports8 kW

St Vitus Catholic Church - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports12 kW

MEMORYLOOK - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 22 ports8 kW

Airport Center Parking - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 80 ports7 kW

WallyPark Garage - Self Park - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 40 ports7 kW

Koreatown Plaza - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 96 ports10 kW

Los Angeles, CA - San Vicente Boulevard (Pay to Park, Floor 1) - Tesla Destination

Los Angeles, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 18 ports8 kW

Residence Inn San Francisco Airport Millbrae Station - Tesla Destination

Millbrae, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 14 ports11 kW

Tru by Hilton Norco - Tesla Destination

Norco, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 16 ports8 kW

The Fairbairn Professional Building - Tesla Destination

Orange, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports4 kW

Orinda Library - Tesla Destination

Orinda, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 12 ports10 kW

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Oroville - Tesla Destination

Oroville, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 16 ports10 kW

Palm Desert, CA - Tesla Destination

Palm Desert, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

Residence Inn Pleasant Hill Concord - Tesla Destination

Pleasant Hill, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

SUPER 8 REDLANDS - Tesla Destination

Redlands, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports

SOMO Village - Tesla Destination

ROHNERT PARK, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports7 kW

Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce - Tesla Destination

Sacramento, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 4 ports11 kW

Vibe Cannabis - Tesla Destination

Sacramento, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 2 ports

Hyatt Place San Carlos - Tesla Destination

San Carlos, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 14 ports

Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego - Tesla Destination

San Diego, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 20 ports11 kW

Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Liberty St - Tesla Destination

San Diego, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 20 ports8 kW

San Diego, CA - Truxtun Road - Tesla Destination

San Diego, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 40 ports8 kW

San Diego, CA - Bernardo Center Drive (Pay to Park) - Tesla Destination

San Diego, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

1 station · 9 ports10 kW

San Jose, CA - North 1st Street - Tesla Destination

San Jose, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

Republic - Tesla Destination

San Jose, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports7 kW

SLO Ranch Farms and Marketplace - Tesla Destination

San Luis Obispo, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 16 ports8 kW

Atrium - Tesla Destination

San Mateo, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 16 ports7 kW

SCSM Gateway - Tesla Destination

San Mateo, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 20 ports10 kW

Tourney Pointe - Tesla Destination

Santa Clarita, CA

Level 2Tesla Destination

2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

Frequently asked questions

Where can I charge my EV for free in California?: SpotCharge lists 1,466 locations in California whose public pricing data reports free charging — typically as a customer amenity at businesses, hotels, and public facilities. The list above links each location's full details.
Is free EV charging usually Level 2 or DC fast?: Mostly Level 2 — 1,423 of the free California locations offer Level 2 versus 79 with DC fast charging. That fits the economics: L2 electricity is cheap enough to give away as an amenity; DC fast rarely is.
Can free charging really be free? What's the catch?: The common catches: chargers reserved for customers or guests, time limits, validation at a front desk, or a network app still required to start the session. And pricing changes faster than public data — if a free session matters to your plans, confirm with the host first.

Pricing changes — listings show what public data and owners report, so confirm on the station before counting on a free session. Looking more broadly? Browse all EV charging in California or compare home-charging costs with the Charging Cost Calculator.