Free EV Charging Stations in Australia: The Full List
Every genuinely free public charging site in the country, listed by state with speeds, networks and last-verified dates. Customers-only sites excluded.
As of September 2026, Australia has 125 genuinely free public EV charging locations: sites where the listed cost is clearly free, with no purchase, patronage or daily cap attached. Most are 7–22 kW AC chargers at shopping centres, councils, clubs and visitor centres; 8 are DC fast chargers (40 kW or above). Every one of them is listed below, by state.
NSW (24) · VIC (20) · QLD (10) · WA (38) · SA (19) · TAS (11) · ACT (2) · NT (1)
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Free EV charging in New South Wales (24 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Regional Library Wellington | Wellington | 22 kW | Independent | Aug 2023 |
| Deni RSL | Deniliquin | 22 kW | Independent | Jun 2023 |
| Cherrybrook Village | CHERRYBROOK | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Cherrybrook Village - Basement Carpark | CHERRYBROOK | 22 kW | Tesla | Dec 2022 |
| Yass Soldiers Club (customers and visitors only) | Yass | 22 kW | Independent | Feb 2022 |
| The Place @ Warrawong Plaza | Warrawong | 22 kW | Independent | Jan 2021 |
| Great North Trading Post (customers and visitors only) | Laguna | 22 kW | Independent | Dec 2021 |
| Bayshore Drive | Ewingsdale | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Ridge Street Parking | Nambucca Heads | 22 kW | Independent | Dec 2019 |
| River Street Car Park | Macksville | 22 kW | Independent | Dec 2019 |
| Figtree Grove Shopping Centre | Figtree | 22 kW | Independent | Jul 2023 |
| Supa Centa Moore Park | Kensington | 17 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| ECQ XL | Eastern Creek | 11 kW | Independent | Sep 2022 |
| Eden Gardens | Macquarie Park | 8 kW | Independent | Nov 2021 |
| Westfield Sydney - Valet Parking | Sydney | 8 kW | Tesla | Jan 2017 |
| Bailey's Garage | Gunning | 7 kW | Independent | Dec 2021 |
| Stockland | Shellharbour City Centre | 7 kW | Tesla | Dec 2021 |
| Stockland Shellharbour Shopping Centre ( Shellharbour Square) - West | Shellharbour City Centre | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Dec 2021 |
| Wuality Resort Siesta (customers and visitors only) | Lavington | 7 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Canterbury Bankstown Council | Campsie | 7 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Charles Street Parking/Charging | Canterbury | 7 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Woolworths Prestons | Sydney | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Dec 2019 |
| Common People Brewing | Bangalow | not listed | Independent | Oct 2025 |
| Wollongong Central - P1 Basement Car Park | Wollongong | not listed | Independent | Aug 2025 |
All NSW chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Victoria (20 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick EV Hub | Brunswick | 80 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Hobsons Bay Civic Centre | Altona | 50 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Bembit Bagrook Community Centre | Tarneit | 50 kW | Chargefox | Dec 2022 |
| Coburg Civic Centre / Moreland City | Coburg | 50 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Cobblebank Stadium | Cobblebank | 25 kW | Chargefox | Aug 2023 |
| Moonee Ponds Central | Moonee Ponds | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Bunnings Tarneit | Tarneit | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Nelson St Parking/Charging | Nhill | 22 kW | Independent | Mar 2022 |
| Bru4U Geelong (customers and visitors only) | Geelong | 22 kW | Independent | Sep 2022 |
| Brimbank Shopping Centre | Deer Park | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre | Forest Hill | 22 kW | Chargefox | Sep 2023 |
| Greensborough Plaza | Greensborough | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Feathertop Winery (customers and visitors only) | Porepunkah | 22 kW | Tesla | Jan 2017 |
| Hargreave st Car Park | Bendigo | 8 kW | Independent | Mar 2026 |
| Coburg Town Hall / Moreland City | Melbourne | 7 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Armstrong Creek Shopping Centre | Armstrong Creek | 7 kW | Independent | Dec 2022 |
| City of Casey | City of Casey | 7 kW | Independent | Apr 2019 |
| Gillies Street North | Ballarat | 7 kW | Independent | Jun 2019 |
| St Kilda Town Hall | St Kilda | 4 kW | Independent | Jan 2016 |
| Kennington Village Shopping Centre | Bendigo | not listed | Independent | Oct 2025 |
All VIC chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Queensland (10 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUT Kelvin Grove H Block | Kelvin Grove | 50 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| UQ Sport Synthetic Playing Fields Carpark | St Lucia | 22 kW | Independent | May 2025 |
| Orion Springfield Shopping Centre | Springfield | 22 kW | Independent | Aug 2026 |
| Frosty Mango (customers and visitors only) | Mutarnee | 22 kW | Tesla | Jul 2019 |
| Kawana Shopping World | Buddina | 7 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Secure Park Vulture St (customers and visitors only) | Brisbane | 4 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Bunnings Newstead Carpark | Brisbane | 2 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Secure Park King St | Bowen Hills | 2 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Secure Park Southpoint (customers and visitors only) | South Brisbane | 2 kW | Independent | Jun 2020 |
| Car Park | Warwick | not listed | Independent | Dec 2025 |
All QLD chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Western Australia (38 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraburdoo DC Charger | Paraburdoo | 50 kW | Independent | Jun 2023 |
| Nannup Fast Charger | Nannup | 50 kW | Independent | Jan 2024 |
| Tom Price DC Charger | Tom Price | 25 kW | Independent | Jun 2023 |
| Kewdale Tavern | Perth | 24 kW | Tesla | Jun 2024 |
| Voyager Estate | Margret River | 22 kW | Independent | Mar 2025 |
| HBF Arena - Joondalup | Joondalup | 22 kW | Exploren | Oct 2023 |
| Subiaco One Chargefox | Subiaco | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| The Esplanade Hotel | Fremantle | 22 kW | Independent | Jul 2023 |
| Tesla HPWC Destination Stations | Margaret River | 22 kW | Tesla | Feb 2022 |
| Muja Power Station | Muja | 22 kW | Independent | Feb 2022 |
| Karringup Center | Karringup | 22 kW | Tesla | Dec 2021 |
| Silk Thai Restaurant | Mandurah | 22 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| Empower Solar | Canning Vale | 22 kW | Independent | Jul 2024 |
| Ocean West Holiday Units | Geraldton | 22 kW | Independent | Nov 2021 |
| Byford Hungry Jacks | Byford | 22 kW | Tesla | Nov 2021 |
| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Administration Building | Kalgoorlie | 22 kW | Independent | Jul 2023 |
| Albany City Visitors Center | Albany | 22 kW | Tesla | Nov 2021 |
| Esperance Horizon Power | Chadwick | 22 kW | Chargefox | Sep 2023 |
| Moora Shire | Moora | 22 kW | Independent | Sep 2021 |
| The Gerald Apartment Hotel | Geraldton | 22 kW | Tesla | Jun 2021 |
| Wanneroo Civic Centre | Wanneroo | 22 kW | Independent | Oct 2021 |
| Stockland Riverton Center | Perth | 22 kW | Tesla | May 2025 |
| Southern Cross Oval (notice required) | Southern Cross | 22 kW | Independent | Dec 2022 |
| Northside Nissan (customers and visitors only) | Wanneroo | 22 kW | Chargefox | Oct 2022 |
| Wagin Motel (customers and visitors only) | Wagin | 11 kW | Independent | Dec 2022 |
| Auski Tourist Village (customers and visitors only) | – | 11 kW | Independent | Mar 2021 |
| Scarborough Beach | Perth | 11 kW | Independent | Oct 2021 |
| Coles South Perth | – | 7 kW | Independent | Jun 2023 |
| Cockburn City | Spearwood | 7 kW | Independent | Nov 2024 |
| Psaros Depot | East Perth | 7 kW | Independent | May 2020 |
| Murdoch University | Murdoch | 5 kW | Independent | Oct 2021 |
| Stokes and Renk (customers and visitors only) | Perth | 4 kW | Independent | Dec 2019 |
| Shacks Holden (customers and visitors only) | Fremantle | 4 kW | Independent | Apr 2020 |
| Bindoon Oval | Bindoon | 4 kW | Independent | Mar 2021 |
| EV Shop | Balcatta | 4 kW | Independent | Oct 2021 |
| Crooked Carrot Cafe (customers and visitors only) | Myalup | 3 kW | Independent | Apr 2020 |
| Westfield Carousel | Cannington City | 3 kW | Independent | May 2023 |
| Yanchep Central Shopping Centre | Yanchep | 2 kW | Independent | Oct 2021 |
All WA chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in South Australia (19 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsley Boulevard | – | 50 kW | Independent | Jul 2023 |
| Apex Energy Australia (notice required) | – | 22 kW | Independent | Nov 2023 |
| Murray Bridge Visitor Information Centre | Murray Bridge | 22 kW | Independent | Jan 2019 |
| Elizabeth City Centre | Elizabeth | 11 kW | Independent | Dec 2022 |
| Adelaide Airport Terminal Car Park (customers and visitors only) | Adelaide Airport | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Summit Community Centre | Norton Summit | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Burnside Shopping Centre | Burnside | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Jul 2026 |
| Adelaide Hills Business Centre | Woodside | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Barker Reserve | Victor Harbor | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Strathalbyn Visitor Information Centre | Strathalbyn | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Normanville Town Centre | Normanville | 7 kW | Independent | Jul 2024 |
| Goolwa Visitor Centre | Goolwa | 7 kW | Independent | Jul 2024 |
| Town Centre | Victor Harbor | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Summit Health Centre | Mount Barker | 7 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Coles Supermarket Victor Harbor | – | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Dec 2022 |
| Gawler Council Administration Centre | Gawler East | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Feb 2018 |
| Gawler Visitor Information Centre | Gawler | 7 kW | ChargePoint | Feb 2018 |
| UPark on Grote Street | Adelaide | 4 kW | Independent | Feb 2018 |
| Fleurieu Automotive | Victor Harbour | not listed | Tesla | Feb 2018 |
All SA chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Tasmania (11 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Visitor Information Centre | Sheffield | 24 kW | Chargefox | Jul 2023 |
| TasPorts - Fishermans Market | Hobart | 22 kW | Independent | Jan 2021 |
| TasPorts - Hunter Street | Hobart | 22 kW | Independent | Jan 2021 |
| York Street West Car Park | Launceston | 22 kW | Independent | Oct 2020 |
| TUU Car Park | Hobart | 22 kW | Independent | Aug 2020 |
| House of Anvers | Latrobe | 22 kW | Independent | Aug 2025 |
| Mount Field Visitor Centre | National Park | 22 kW | Independent | Jan 2026 |
| Macquarie Point Car Park | Hobart | 22 kW | Independent | May 2019 |
| Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre | – | 11 kW | Independent | Feb 2021 |
| Bischoff Hotel (customers and visitors only) | Waratah | 8 kW | Independent | Feb 2021 |
| Hobart Central Car Park | Hobart | 7 kW | Independent | Apr 2019 |
All TAS chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Australian Capital Territory (2 sites)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Link - Ginninderry Community & Information Centre (customers and visitors only) | Strathnairn | 22 kW | Exploren | Jul 2026 |
| Strathnairn - West Belconnen (customers and visitors only) | Strathnairn | 7 kW | Independent | Jul 2026 |
All ACT chargers, free and paid →
Free EV charging in Northern Territory (1 site)
| Site | Town / suburb | Power | Network | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin University - Car Park Orange C | Darwin | 22 kW | Independent | Jul 2018 |
All NT chargers, free and paid →
What counts as “free” here
This list is strict. A site only appears when the cost listed on Open Charge Map clearly says the charging is free, with no conditions attached. That means we exclude: How free sites compare with the whole network is on our charging statistics page.
- Customers-only pricing – “free for patrons”, “free with purchase” and hotel-guest chargers (including most Tesla destination chargers) don’t qualify. Where a venue’s own listing says anyone can charge free but marks the site customers-and-visitors-only, we list it with that note rather than drop it.
- Privately owned sites – anything Open Charge Map marks restricted or notice-required is not public charging, free or not.
- Partly free networks – JOLT gives every driver the first 7 kWh free each day, which is excellent, but paid rates apply beyond that, so it isn’t listed here.
- Sites with no cost data – if Open Charge Map doesn’t say what a site costs, we assume it’s paid rather than guess.
The result is a shorter list than you’ll see on apps that count every “possibly free” pin, but every entry on it has data behind it.
Free charging is disappearing – check before you rely on it
Australia’s pool of free chargers shrinks every year as electricity and hardware costs catch up with the networks. The NRMA regional network, free for members for years, started charging in late 2023 and moved to location-based pricing in August 2025, and shopping centres are steadily adding fees or time limits. Each site in the tables above shows when the community last verified it, and sites with older dates deserve more caution. If a listed site has started charging money, report it on Open Charge Map or email us and the next monthly refresh will catch it.
For what paid charging costs when there’s no free option around, see our guides to public charging in Australia and what it costs to charge an electric car. And if you’re ever stopped with a flat battery, our EV roadside assistance guide covers exactly who to call.
Frequently asked questions
How many free EV charging stations does Australia have?
Around 125 genuinely free public charging sites as of September 2026, led by Western Australia and New South Wales. The tables on this page are regenerated with every monthly data refresh, so they are the current count. The pool shrinks over time as formerly free sites move to paid charging.
Are free EV chargers fast enough to be worth using?
Most are 7 to 22 kW AC destination chargers, which suits parking somewhere for an hour or more: shopping, overnight stays, long lunches. A couple of dozen are 40 kW+ DC fast chargers, the fastest listed at 180 kW. For a quick highway top-up you will almost always be using a paid fast charger.
Do I need an app or account to use a free charger?
Often no. Most free sites are independent units at councils, clubs and shopping centres where you just plug in. Free sites operated by a network such as Chargefox or ChargePoint may still require the network's app or RFID card to start the session, even though the session costs nothing.
Why isn't JOLT on this list?
JOLT gives every driver the first 7 kWh free each day at its ad-funded kerbside chargers, then paid rates apply. That makes it conditional rather than genuinely free, so it does not meet this list's strict definition. It is still the best free-ish option in the cities JOLT covers.
Is Tesla destination charging free for other EVs?
Some Tesla destination chargers at wineries, hotels and clubs are listed as free, and most Australian units use a Type 2 connector that other EVs can plug into. Sites that are free only for patrons or guests are excluded from this list, but signage rules the day: check on arrival.
A charger on this list now costs money. What should I do?
Free charging is steadily disappearing, and open data can lag a price change. Check the last-verified date next to the site, and report the change on Open Charge Map or email us at hello@evroadside.com.au so the next monthly refresh picks it up.
Charger data © Open Charge Map contributors, licensed CC-BY-4.0. Listings show sites known to exist, not live availability, and prices can change faster than open data. Check signage or the operating network's app before you rely on a free session.