EV charging stations at Virginia Tech

Blacksburg Campus

Four electric vehicle charging stations are available for use on the Blacksburg campus. Three are in the Squires Lot (located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Street), and one is at Fleet Services (255 Sterrett Drive).

Alexandria Campus (Academic Building One)

Six electric vehicle charging stations are available at Academic Building One in Alexandria:

How to Use a Campus EV Charging Station

To use a charging station, drivers must download the ChargePoint mobile app and sign up for a free account. Details on how to access ChargePoint EV charging stations can be found on the ChargePoint website.

For step-by-step instructions on how to initiate a charging session, refer to this quick instructional video.

The level-two stations can deliver approximately 10-20 miles of range per hour of charging.

The spaces are available to vehicles that are actively charging with any university permit other than remote lot permits, or via payment through the ParkMobile app.

On the Blacksburg campus, one of the charging station spaces in the Squires Lot is an accessible space and should only be used by vehicles displaying a valid ADA placard or license plate, along with a Virginia Tech permit or ParkMobile payment.

Rates

Fees cover operational and administrative costs. To allow access to as many users as possible, an additional fee will be assessed to fully charged vehicles that have not been relocated within 15 minutes. Rates are subject to change.

Blacksburg, VA:

• $1 flat fee plus $0.25/kWh.
• When charging is complete, a $2/hr fee is assessed until the vehicle is moved. There is a 15-minute grace period before the fee kicks in.

Alexandria, VA (Academic Building One):

• $0.40/kWh (no flat fee).
• When charging is complete, a $5/hr fee is assessed until the vehicle is moved. There is a 15-minute grace period before the fee kicks in.