EV charging by car-park type
One car-park charging solution does not fit all. Dwell time — how long cars actually sit — drives the charger mix, the funding route and the binding constraint, and it is completely different at a supermarket, a workplace, a multi-storey and a depot. Pick your car-park type for the design that actually fits it.
Retail & Supermarket Car Parks
Dwell: Short 25-45 min grocery/shop run
Charger mix: Mostly 50-150kW DC rapid with a few 22kW AC
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Shopping Centres & Leisure Destinations
Dwell: Longer 1.5-3 hr browse / cinema / meal
Charger mix: Destination 7-22kW AC bank + a small 50kW DC top-up island
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Hotel & Hospitality Car Parks
Dwell: Overnight 10-14 hr (or 2-3 hr lunch/golf)
Charger mix: Predominantly 7-22kW AC, optional single 50kW DC for touring guests
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Workplace & Office Car Parks
Dwell: Predictable 8-10 hr working day
Charger mix: Almost entirely 7-22kW AC with smart load-sharing
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Public & Local-Authority Car Parks
Dwell: Mixed 1-4 hr civic dwell
Charger mix: Blended 7-22kW AC for long-stay + 50kW+ DC for short-stay bays
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Multi-Storey & Underground Car Parks
Dwell: Duration-tiered (rapid on short-stay decks, slow on long-stay)
Charger mix: Mostly 7kW AC with demand load balancing; DC limited to entry levels
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Park & Ride & Transport Hubs
Dwell: Very long 8-12 hr commuter / all-day
Charger mix: High-density 7kW (occasionally 22kW) AC + a rapid island for onward-journey top-ups
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Fleet & Depot Charging
Dwell: Predictable 8-14 hr overnight return-to-base
Charger mix: 7-22kW AC (60-150kW DC for fast-turnaround vans/buses), smart scheduling
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Not sure which fits, or run a mixed site? We size from your bays, dwell profile and grid capacity regardless of type. See indicative prices on the cost guide, the money picture on grants and funding, or the core decision on funded vs owner-operated.
Request a feasibility for your car park
Responds within one working day
- 1. Free desk feasibility — funded vs owner-operated, charger mix and a grid read, no obligation.
- 2. Site & grid survey and an itemised proposal in writing.
- 3. Install and aftercare by OZEV-authorised, NICEIC/NAPIT-registered contractors.
- OZEV-authorised
- NICEIC / NAPIT
- IET Code of Practice
- OCPP-open