Electrical vehicle parking and charging

Charging points available at the Town Hall car park

In 2007 the Council signed the Nottingham Declaration and committed itself to cutting carbon emissions. To help local residents and others to reduce their carbon emissions, the Council is providing charging points for electric vehicles in the Kensington Town Hall Car Park, in Hornton Street.

Electric vehicles, for charging purposes, are defined as wholly electric cars and mopeds. The discount does not apply to hybrid vehicles.

Do I have to be a member of a scheme?

No, membership is not required.

Where are the charging points?

The entrance to the Hornton Street car park is to the rear of the Central Library. The charging points are located on level B2.

What are the tariffs?

You may park for free in the charge bays for a maximum of three hours. During this period a * fee of £1 will be applied to cover electricity. Normal tariffs apply thereafter. For a list of the tariffs see below:


Time period Tariff
Up to 3 hour £1.00
3 to 4 hours

£4.00

4 to 6 hours

 £7.00
6 to 8 hours £10.00
8 to 10 hours £13.50
Overnight rate 6pm to 9am £1.00
Sunday rate 9am to 6pm £1.00

How does it operate?

  1. Enter the car park and take a ticket from the entry barrier, as you would normally; this will rise to let your vehicle into the car park.
  2. Park in any of the available electric bay positions (there are currently six available).
  3. Go to the kiosk prior to charging.
  4. A parking attendant will collect a few details from you (vehicle registration, time of arrival, bay number and date) and provide you with an information slip.
  5. Return to your vehicle and use the power lead provided by the vehicle manufacturer to connect to one of the available sockets.
  6. Electric mopeds: if you have an electric moped please use bays 5 and 6 if these are available.
  7. Once your vehicle has been charged, you must stop at the parking kiosk and get your ticket re-coded by the attendant to get the discounted rate.
  8. Pay for your car park stay at the ticket machine.

Will the Council be providing on-street parking concessions or charging?

No. On street parking concessions are not envisaged. This is because, although electric cars produce no emissions at the point of use, they still require considerable CO2 production (by way of electricity generation) and take up road space.

In the hierarchy of sustainable modes of transport, the Council believes that walking, cycling and public transport, for example, are more efficient and sustainable.

Though the Council will not be providing electric vehicle users with on-street electric charging, we are monitoring trials in other parts of London.

Terms and conditions

  • bays are provided on a first come first served basis.
  • a flat fee of £1 will be applied during your stay to cover electricity.
  • you may park for free in the charge bays for a maximum of 3 hours normal tariffs apply thereafter (please see tariff notices in bays)
  • discounted tariffs for electrically propelled vehicles do not apply when parked in any other part of the car park - electric vehicles parked in any other part of the car park will not receive a discount
  • please note that electric vehicles, for charging purposes, are defined as wholly electric cars and mopeds - the discount does not apply to hybrid vehicles (vehicles are deemed wholly electric if they can be plugged in and charged - however if the attendant is not sure a vehicle is electric you may be asked to show that your car has a socket instead of a fuel tank)
  • the Council reserves the right to change these conditions without prior notice - please note that the standard car park terms and conditions also apply
  • download the: Terms and Conditions [PDF] (file size 395Kb).

Further information

For comments on the electric vehicle scheme please email transportation@rbkc.gov.uk or contact the Transportation and Policy Team on 020 7361 3399.