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Ambrose Hotel

1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
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🏨Hotel
📅Open since 2015
🚚Fits Light-duty (cars, SUVs)
Max power
20 kW
AC Level 2
Ports
2
ports
Hours
24/7
Open 24 hours
Pricing
Free
Free

Finding this location

  • 2 Tesla Connectors, up to 20kW.Available for patrons only. Please see front desk.

    Source · OpenChargeMap

Stations & ports

1 station · 2 ports
Ambrose Hotel
Tesla (Tesla-only charging)
AC L2 · 20 kW
1ATesla· 20 kW
1BTesla· 20 kW

Estimated charging time

Level 2 (AC) · 11 kW
Limited by a typical EV's onboard charger
~5 h 18 min

For a typical EV (75 kWh battery) charging from 10% to 80%. Real-world times vary with vehicle, temperature, and station load. Estimate for your EV →

1255 20th St · Santa Monica, CA · 90404

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ambrose Hotel located?
Ambrose Hotel is located at 1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA.
What kind of charging does Ambrose Hotel offer?
Ambrose Hotel offers Level 2 (AC) charging, with stations rated up to 20 kW. There is 1 charging station and 2 total ports at this location.
How long does it take to charge an EV at Ambrose Hotel?
A typical EV with a 75 kWh battery charging from 10% to 80% takes about 5 h 18 min on 11 kW Level 2 (AC) charging at Ambrose Hotel. Actual times vary with vehicle, temperature, and station load.
How much does it cost to charge at Ambrose Hotel?
Free
What are Ambrose Hotel's charging hours?
Open 24 hours
What charging network operates Ambrose Hotel?
Ambrose Hotel is part of the Non-Networked network. See more Non-Networked charging across CA on SpotCharge.
Can anyone use the chargers at Ambrose Hotel?
Ambrose Hotel is listed as by appointment access — check the details before visiting.
Is the Ambrose Hotel listing owner-managed?
Not yet. This page was generated from open charging data (OpenChargeMap, NREL) and is refreshed by SpotCharge's weekly sync. If you own or operate this location, you can claim the listing for free and manage it directly.

Area electrification status

California · 2024
Plug-in vehicles
1.98M
#1 in US
Battery-electric
1.53M
77% of fleet
EVs per public port
35.8
55,336 ports listed

As of 2024, California had 1,981,000 plug-in vehicles registered — 1,533,900 fully battery-electric (77%) and 447,100 plug-in hybrid (23%). That ranks California #1 nationally and represents about 32.9% of all US plug-in registrations.

Across 55,336 publicly-listed ports in California (31,384 Level 2 and 23,789 DC fast), that works out to roughly 35.8 EVs per public port and 64.5 BEVs per DC fast port.

California's public charging is keeping pace with adoption — but registrations keep climbing. Listing your stations here helps drivers discover charging close to where they already shop, dine, and stay.

Source: AFDC (data from Experian Information Solutions) · See full California market data →

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Details
Hours
Open 24 hours
Pricing
Free
Phone
310-315-1555
Network
Non-Networked ↗
Access
By appointment

Data from OpenChargeMap, NREL

Source data

Every field returned by the public data sources for this location, including empty values. For developers, AI agents, and curious drivers.

NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center74 fields▾

From U.S. DOE AFDC · Public domain

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OpenChargeMap16 fields▾

From OpenChargeMap · CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Connections
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SpotCharge · Data via OpenChargeMap