Title
Electric Vehicle Charging
Sections
Downtown Parking Office
1221 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5656 Tel.
Mailing Address
City of Santa Barbara
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
Downtown Parking Counter Walk-in Hours
Monday through Thursday, Alternate Fridays
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (PT)
Calendar of Closed Fridays
City Lot 6
(Granada Garage, 1221 Anacapa St.) 8' 2" max vehicle height
4 Stations (ground level)
30 stations (rooftop level)
City Lot 7
(Library Garage, 1115 Anacapa St.) 8' 2" max vehicle height
2 Stations (ground level)
Helena Lot
(217 Helena Ave) - 3 Stations
City Lot 10
(Ortega Lot, 641 Anacapa St.) 7' max vehicle height
City Lot 11
(Old Town Lot, 523 Anacapa St.) - 3 Stations
Harbor Main Lot - Los Baños Pool (125 Harbor Way) - 2 Stations. Harbor EV charging stations are managed by the Waterfront Department and are accessible through the lot towards the boat launch ramp area.
The City’s 40+ public Level-2 Charge Point EV chargers are now being supported by a new partner, DirtRoad. You current ChargePoint RFID card and phone APP will still work and the chargers will function the same, but may look a bit different. Additionally, the chargers, and thus your cars, are now being supplied with 100% carbon free energy from Santa Barbara Clean Energy, SBCE.
Charging rates have been updated for the first time in several years to reflect increased electricity rates and time-of-use time periods. Due to increased demand, an idle fee has been added to encourage customers to move vehicles after their vehicle is charged*, increasing the availability of chargers.
*Existing Granada Garage EV Parking Permit holders exempted.
Rates updated for Summer 2025
Season | Time of Day | TOU period | Times | Charging Fees | Idle Time | Idle Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Early Morning | Mid-Peak | 12am-8am | $.49/kWh | 30 minutes | $5/hr ($0.08/min) |
Mid-Day | Off-Peak | 8am-4pm | $.37/kWh | |||
Evenings | On-Peak | 4pm-9pm | $.79/kWh | |||
Night-time | Mid-Peak | 9pm-12am | $.49/kWh |
Season | Time of Day | TOU period | Times | Charging Fees | Idle Time | Idle Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Early Morning | Mid-Peak | 12am-8am | $.49/kWh | 30 minutes | $5/hr ($0.08/min) |
Mid-Day | Off-Peak | 8am-4pm | $.37/kWh | |||
Evenings | On-Peak | 4pm-9pm | $.79/kWh | |||
Night-time | Mid-Peak | 9pm-12am | $.49/kWh |
Having successfully installed and operated 46 public Level-2 EV chargers over the past ten years, the City continues to expand EV charging access. The City is currently developing additional public charger installations, and has already secured more than $3.5 million in grant funding for new installations throughout the City.
To activate an Electrical Vehicle Charging Station, hold your ChargePoint membership card or RFID credit card to the front of the display screen. If you do not have a ChargePoint card or RFID credit card, call the toll free 1-888 number printed on the station. The holster will unlock and you can begin charging your vehicle after activating the station. More detailed instructions are available at ChargePoint.com/how-to-charge.
Visit ChargePoint.com, or call 888-758-4389 for payment, membership and ChargePoint Network information.
735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 963-0611
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday, and alternate Fridays.
City of Santa Barbara, PO Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
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