Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Find municipally owned electric vehicle charging locations, the cost to charge your vehicle and general terms for use.
Our electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are conveniently located in commercial areas and at municipal facilities.
EV charging station basics
Electric vehicles can park at EV charging station parking spaces while they are charging.
Standard combustion vehicles and electric vehicles that are not plugged in can be ticketed with a penalty of $125 for parking at the EV charging station parking spaces.
How to use the town's EV charging stations
Learn more about how to start a charge on one of the town's electric vehicle charging stations.
- Four dual stations on Lakeshore Road East in Downtown Oakville:
- south side, west of George Street
- north side, east of George Street
- south side, west of Reynolds Street
- north side, east of Reynolds Street
- Three dual stations in Lot 2 – Church Street, 184 Church Street
- One dual station in Lot 8 – Randall/Reynolds Streets, 334 Randall Street
- One dual station in Lot 12 – Florence/Washington Streets, 72 Washington Street
- One dual station on Bronte Road, west side, south of Marine Drive
- One dual station on Ontario Street, south side, east of Nelson Street
Time limit
There is currently no time limit, but the electric vehicle must be charging when it is parked at the EV charging station.
Cost
- $1.50 per hour for up to three hours
- $5 per hour after three hours
- Parking fees also apply Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The public charging fees are set to allow electric vehicle customers to top up their charge. The higher fees after three hours promotes turnover and availability for other electric vehicles to charge.
Payment
Use the ChargePoint app to review a map of available stations and pay for charging.
There is no need to go to a parking meter as any applicable parking fees are integrated into the charging station payment.
- Two dual stations at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road
- Three dual stations at Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre, 325 Reynolds Street (Level 1 of the parking garage)
- One dual station at Joshua's Creek Arenas, 1663 North Service Road East, L6H 7T1
- One dual station at Trafalgar Park Community Centre, 133 Rebecca Street (Northwest end of parking lot)
- One dual station at Glen Abbey Community Centre, 1415 Third Line (North parking lot)
- One dual station at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Drive
- One dual station at River Oaks Community Centre, 2400 Sixth Line
- One dual station at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, 3070 Neyagawa Boulevard - Temporarily unavailable due to constructions
- One dual station at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road
Time limit
There is currently no time limit, but the electric vehicle must be charging when it is parked at the EV charging station.
Cost
- $1.50 per hour for up to three hours
- $5 per hour after three hours
The public charging fees are set to allow electric vehicle customers to top up their charge. The higher fees after three hours promotes turnover and availability for other electric vehicles to charge.
Payment
Use the ChargePoint app to review a map of available stations and pay for charging.
Applicable parking fees are integrated into the charging station payment. You do not need to pay at a parking meter as well.
EV Charging By-law
The EV Charging Station By-law regulates the use of EV charging stations within the Town of Oakville.