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Free EV Charging in North Carolina

SpotCharge tracks 326 EV charging locations in North Carolina whose pricing data lists charging as free — 322 Level 2 and 11 DC fast.

Free locations
326
Stations
390
Level 2
322

locations

DC Fast
11

locations

Free charging is usually a customer or visitor amenity — in North Carolina it clusters at places like hotel, car dealer, grocery store. 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

Charlotte39Asheville29Raleigh28Durham13Boone8Greensboro8Wilmington8Hillsborough6Chapel Hill6Cary6Concord5Highlands5

Top 60 of 326 free charging locations

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TRU by Hilton Asheville East - Tesla Destination

Asheville, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports7 kW

Atlantic Beach Resort - Tesla Destination

Atlantic Beach, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Home2 Suites by Hilton Boone - Tesla Destination

Boone, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 12 ports

East Fork Community Center - Tesla Destination

Brevard, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Courtyard Charlotte Airport LoSo - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Courtyard Marriott Charlotte Waverly - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

The Rowe at Commonwealth - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 30 ports

SpringHill Suites Charlotte Airport Lakepointe - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Home2/TRU by Hilton Concord - Tesla Destination

Concord, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Cornelius, NC - Tesla Destination

Cornelius, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 12 ports12 kW

Hope House Coffee Co - Tesla Destination

Forest City, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

SpringHill Suites Raleigh Garner - Tesla Destination

Garner, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Alamance Community College - Tesla Destination

Graham, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 12 ports

Hampton Inn Havelock - Tesla Destination

Havelock, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Holly Springs Town Hall - Tesla Destination

Holly Springs, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Guilford Technical Community College - Jamestown Campus - Tesla Destination

Jamestown, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
1 station · 8 ports

Soba Grocery&Vape Shop - Tesla Destination

Kannapolis, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Neuse Sport Shop - Tesla Destination

Kinston, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 2 ports

The Terrace Hotel at Lake Junaluska - Tesla Destination

Lake Junaluska, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports8 kW

Leland Station - Tesla Destination

Leland, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Tru by Hilton Lumberton - Tesla Destination

Lumberton, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 18 ports

Chatham Park YMCA - Tesla Destination

Pittsboro, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Knoll at Briar Chapel - Tesla Destination

Pittsboro, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
1 station · 4 ports

Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids - Tesla Destination

Roanoke Rapids, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Quality Inn Shallotte near Ocean Isle Beach - Tesla Destination

Shallotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports12 kW

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Selma/Smithfield I-95 - Tesla Destination

Selma, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Cedar Grove Community Center

Hillsborough, NC

Level 2
1 station · 2 ports2 kW

Lodge and Falls Cottages

Highlands, NC

Level 2EnviroSpark
1 station · 10 ports6.7 kW

Half-Mile Farm

Highlands, NC

Level 2EnviroSpark
1 station · 3 ports6.7 kW

SWTCH Energy

Apex, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 2 ports6.6 kW

SWTCH Energy

Durham, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 3 ports9.6 kW

Carmine’s Import Service - Tesla Destination

Kernersville, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 16 ports11 kW

Camp North End - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
1 station · 1 port

Comfort Suites Southport - Oak Island - Tesla Destination

Southport, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports

Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville - Tesla Destination

Asheville, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 10 ports10 kW

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Dunn, NC - Tesla Destination

Dunn, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports10 kW

Winston-Salem, NC - Harvey Street - Tesla Destination

Winston-Salem, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports10 kW

Sky Mart - Tesla Destination

New Hill, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 12 ports

Glo by Best Western Asheville - Tesla Destination

Asheville, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports7 kW

Comfort Inn & Suites Oxford South - Tesla Destination

OXFORD, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports10 kW

Providence Row - Tesla Destination

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
1 station · 6 ports10 kW

Home2 Suites by Hilton Raleigh North I-540 - Tesla Destination

Raleigh, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 8 ports

Best Western Asheville Blue Ridge Parkway - Tesla Destination

Asheville, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 4 ports7 kW

Durham, NC - Central Park Drive - Tesla Destination

Durham, NC

Level 2Tesla Destination
2 stations · 12 ports10 kW

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Charlotte, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 4 ports6.6 kW

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Durham, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 8 ports6.6 kW

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Durham, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 4 ports6.6 kW

RTP Frontier

Morrisville, NC

Level 2
1 station · 30 ports7.6 kW

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Durham, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 4 ports6.6 kW

SunnybrookApartments

Raleigh, NC

Level 2
1 station · 10 ports7.6 kW

6131 Falls

Raleigh, NC

Level 2
1 station · 6 ports7.6 kW

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Durham, NC

Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 4 ports6.6 kW

Tru by Hilton Smithfield

Smithfield, NC

Level 2
1 station · 4 ports7 kW

Eugene Street Deck

Greensboro, NC

Level 2
1 station · 15 ports7.2 kW

UNC Cancer Center

New Bern, NC

Level 2
1 station · 2 ports6 kW

Carolina East Medical Center

New Bern, NC

Level 2
1 station · 2 ports6 kW

Swain County Visitors Center

Bryson City, NC

Level 2
1 station · 4 ports

Autumn Woods Apartments

Carrboro, NC

Level 2Blink
2 stations · 3 ports10.8 kW

Greystone WW Company

Knightdale, NC

Level 2Blink
1 station · 2 ports13 kW

Lintmen's

Charlotte, NC

Level 2Blink
1 station · 2 ports8.6 kW

Frequently asked questions

Where can I charge my EV for free in North Carolina?
SpotCharge lists 326 locations in North Carolina 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 — 322 of the free North Carolina locations offer Level 2 versus 11 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 North Carolina or compare home-charging costs with the Charging Cost Calculator.