Silly question

[Lcast]

Bare with me, new owner
I am off to Downtown Toronto today so I will be paying parking. Is there such a thing as paying parking and charging for free? Do I need an account? Thanks!

 

[SilverGS]

I think there is such a thing, it's not silly. Look up Chargepoint chargers in Toronto. Do you have a J1772 adapter? Technically it's not free as you have to pay for the charging as opposed to the parking

 

[Somm]

Check Plugshare for options close to your target location

 

[Lcast]

Check Plugshare for options close to your target location

Thanks! I have checked and there are various options however I am not sure if I need to pay the charging cost in top of parking

 

[Somm]

Plugshare will often indicate costs for charging, however it’s not 100% reliable. If it indicates the name of the charging network, go to their site and check whether there is a charge.

 

[darkenergy]

There are a set of 10 Tesla chargers in the Metro Hall underground parking (NOT Roy Thompson Hall, next door). If that's near where you need to be, it will be "free" with parking, and quick. We've used it lots of times.

 

[Lcast]

There are a set of 10 Tesla chargers in the Metro Hall underground parking (NOT Roy Thompson Hall, next door). If that's near where you need to be, it will be "free" with parking, and quick. We've used it lots of times.

It is!!! Thanks a million to all

 

[Shiraz8484]

You can also park at Brookfield place and charge. Parking is expensive but no additional charge for charging.

 

[Vawlkus]

The only silly question is the one you don’t ask!

 

[wayner]

There are tons of charging spots that are free with parking in downtown Toronto. I am pretty sure that you will find chargers at First Canadian Place, Brookfield Place, Richmond Adelaide Centre, One York, TD Centre, and more. Generally the parking fee is about $32/day at these spots.

Pre-Covid some of these charging spots would fill up but I doubt that is the case these days.

The other advantager of these spots is that they are primo spots, often near the entrance and elevators.

These are pretty much all L2 and aren't super fast but that can have an advantage as you won't feel guilty taking up a spot after you are done charging. When I was driving to one of these spots I wouldn't bother charging at home to avail myself of the "free" juice and to lengthen my charge time.