EV Chargers in Victoria
Every public charging site listed for Victoria, plus who to call when you're stuck on the side of the road.
Victoria is compact enough that no charging stop is ever truly remote, and the listings show it: a heavy concentration through Melbourne’s inner suburbs, then solid regional coverage through Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and out along the Princes Highway into Gippsland. Chargefox and Evie carry most of the fast-charging load here, with Tesla, BP Pulse and Ampol AmpCharge filling in highway sites.
Everything below is sourced from Open Charge Map, a community-maintained dataset. A listing means a site exists; it doesn’t promise the bay is vacant or the unit is online. Check live status in the network’s own app before relying on any single charger, particularly for regional trips where the next option might be forty minutes away.
If you’re already stuck, skip to the roadside directory below. RACV assists electric vehicles on every plan at no extra cost, and its top plan carries the most generous out-of-charge towing allowance of any Australian club. Tell the operator you’re in a battery electric vehicle when you call — it changes which patrol and which truck gets sent, and saves you an hour at the kerb.
See every VIC site on the interactive map →
Where the chargers are in Victoria
The towns and suburbs with the most listed charging sites:
| Location | Listed sites | Fast DC |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | 5 | 2 |
| Bairnsdale | 5 | 4 |
| Brunswick | 4 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 2 |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | 1 |
| Lakes Entrance | 3 | 2 |
| Werribee | 3 | 2 |
| Ararat | 3 | 2 |
| Warnambool | 3 | 2 |
| Mickleham | 3 | 1 |
Which networks operate in VIC?
- Ampol AmpCharge — 15 listed sites
- BP Pulse — 10 listed sites
- Chargefox — 96 listed sites
- ChargePoint — 2 listed sites
- Evie — 86 listed sites
- Exploren — 3 listed sites
- JOLT — 5 listed sites
- NRMA — 6 listed sites
- Tesla — 34 listed sites
Sites run by councils, accommodation and smaller operators make up the rest. For how the big networks compare on pricing and reliability, start with our public charging guide.
EV roadside assistance in Victoria
Who to call when you're stopped, ordered by who can help fastest. Every number below is verified against the provider's official website. If you're in danger — on a motorway shoulder, in live traffic — hazard lights, get behind the barrier, and call 000 first.
| Provider | Call | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RACV | 13 11 11 | EVs assisted at no extra cost on all plans; Total Care includes 200 km out-of-charge towing. |
| Mobile EV Charging | 1300 282 799 | Commercial 24/7 callout vans with DC fast chargers; no membership needed. |
| Tesla Roadside Assistance | 1800 646 952 | Tesla vehicles only; also requestable from the Tesla app. |
| BYD Roadside Assistance | 1800 293 288 | BYD vehicles only. |
| Hyundai Roadside Support | 1800 186 306 | Hyundai vehicles with an active roadside support plan. |
| Kia Roadside Assist | 13 15 42 | Kia vehicles with current roadside entitlement; select the roadside option. |
| MG Roadside Assist | 1800 64 2277 | MG vehicles within warranty. |
| Nissan Roadside Assist | 1800 035 035 | Nissan vehicles with current roadside entitlement. |
| Volkswagen Roadside Assist | 1800 637 181 | Volkswagen vehicles with current roadside entitlement. |
| Allianz Roadside Assistance | 1800 010 536 | Membership product; explicitly lists EV out-of-charge as a covered service. |
| AAMI Roadside Assist | 1800 154 810 | Optional cover on AAMI comprehensive car insurance. |
| GIO Roadside Assist | 1800 386 398 | Optional cover on GIO comprehensive car insurance. |
| Budget Direct Roadside Assistance | 1800 514 448 | Standalone membership; immediate non-member callouts via 1800 700 027 (service fee applies). |
For what's actually covered — towing distances, out-of-charge rules, flatbed requirements — see our complete EV roadside assistance guide and the provider comparison.
Charger data © Open Charge Map contributors, licensed CC-BY-4.0. Listings show sites known to exist, not live availability — check the operating network's app for real-time status.