Ministry of Transportation and Transit electric vehicle (EV) charging stations

Last updated on November 12, 2025

This page does not provide an up-to-date status of charging stations. For that, please go to PlugShare.

News Release

2025-11-04 - BC Hydro surpasses 700 EV charging ports and adds 28 sites from the Province

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit completed the construction of 30 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rest areas, ferry landings, and visitor centres. We will continue to support EV charging infrastructure through collaborations.

Important notice

Over the next few months, BC Hydro will take over operations of most of our EV charging stations. We will provide notices on this website.

What this means for you:

There may some minimal disruptions of service during the transition to BC Hydro. Once the transition is complete, users will pay a fee to charge. These sites will use BC Hydro’s energy-based rates, which are in line with other public EV charging services in B.C. and are approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission. Information will be available on PlugShare.

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B.C.'s rest areas are a convenient and beautiful spot to charge your EV. View the rest area map to plan your trip and check amenities like washrooms and picnic areas. Most rest area charging station sites include:

Two level-3 chargers (also known as DCFC or DC fast chargers) that provide either 25kW or 50kW charge
One level-2 charger that provides either 7.2kW or 19kW charge

These EV charging stations are free to use and do not require a card or network membership.

Make sure you carry the right adapters. Ministry charging stations host:

Level-3 chargers (CHAdeMO and CCS/SAE connectors)
Level-2 chargers (SAE J1772 connector)

**Ministry EV charging stations**
Name	Chargers	Highway	Status
Illecillewaet brake check area	1 x 50kW and 1 x L2 FLO	Highway 1	Open
Woss (Englewood Drive)	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 19	Open
Hope Slide viewpoint	2 x 50kW ABB 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 5	Open
Anarchist Mountain rest area	1 x Sun Country Level 2 2 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 3	Open
Loon Lake rest area	2 x 25kW Delta 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 97C	Open
Fish Trap rest area	2 x 50kW ABB 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 5	Open
Little Fort rest area	2 x 50kW ABB 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 5	Open
Wire Cache rest area	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 5	Open
Wasa rest area	2 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 93	Open
Spillimacheen rest area	2 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 95	Open
Kootenay Bay ferry landing	2 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 3A	Open
Taylor River rest area	2 x 25kW Delta 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 4	Open
Kidd Creek rest area	2 x 50kW ABB 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 3	Open
East Pine rest area	2 x 25kW DCFC Delta 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 97	Open
Hanceville Lookout rest area	2 x 50kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 20	Open
Una rest area	2 x 25kW DCFC Delta 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 97	Open
Shelter Bay ferry terminal	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 23	Open

**Transferred to BC Hydro EV charging stations**
Name	Chargers	Highway	Status
Port Renfrew Community Centre	2 x 50kW ABB 1 x Level 2 (19.2kW) Suncountry	Highway 14	Transferred to BC Hydro
100 Mile House Info Centre	2 x 50kW DCFC ABB (no Level 2)	Highway 97	Transferred to BC Hydro
Australian rest area	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 97	Transferred to BC Hydro
Buckley Bay rest area	2 x 50kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 19	Transferred to BC Hydro
Redhill rest area	2 x 50kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 1	Transferred to BC Hydro
Mount Robson Visitor Centre	2 x 25kW DCFC Delta 4 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 16	Transferred to BC Hydro
Mile 80 rest area	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 97	Transferred to BC Hydro
Slim Creek rest area	2 x 25 kW DCFC Delta 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 16	Transferred to BC Hydro
Boulder Creek rest area	2 x 50 kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 37	Transferred to BC Hydro
Savory rest area	2 x 25kW DCFC Delta 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 16	Transferred to BC Hydro
Cluculz rest area	2 x 25kW DCFC Delta 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 16	Transferred to BC Hydro
Thornhill roundabout (Motz Road)	2 x 50kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 37	Transferred to BC Hydro
Mount Terry Fox rest area	2 x 50kW DCFC FLO 1 x Level 2 (7.2kW) FLO	Highway 16	Transferred to BC Hydro

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