Latest reported · Aug 12, 2026

12 working DC-fast stations in Santa Barbara

All verified working this week, with 232 Level 2 ports across ChargePoint Network, Tesla Destination, POWERFLEX.

Latest reported availability
12 working now none down

Active charging locations · 95

98% working at California · verified Aug 12, 2026

Showing 20 useful public-access records selected from 95 active locations. Counts distinguish locations from 299 ports and 104 connector-type records; availability is periodically refreshed, not live.

Getting there

Getting into Santa Barbara

East · Anacapa St
24 stations · closest 2 km from downtown
Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street - Tesla Supercharger· 12 DC fast
West · Parking Structure Mesa Rd
4 stations · closest 10.5 km from downtown
UC SANTABARBARA 10 PARKING : 1· 2 Level 2
Northwest · State St
3 stations · closest 2.8 km from downtown
Santa Barbara, CA - Tesla Supercharger· 16 DC fast
Southeast · Cliff Dr
3 stations · closest 2.9 km from downtown
Santa Barbara City College - Lot 4C· 4 Level 2

Santa Barbara, CA - Tesla Supercharger

3943 State Street

This charging site at a shopping center on State St has 16 DC fast ports (Tesla/NACS) on the Tesla network, open 24/7.

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Tesla DC Fast 16 ports Tesla

La Cumbre Plaza

121 S Hope Ave

La Cumbre Plaza on S Hope Ave has 2 DC fast ports (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the eVgo Network, open 24/7.

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eVgo Network DC Fast 2 ports CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

Carrillo Street Station (Santa Barbara, CA)

36 W Carrillo St

Carrillo Street Station (Santa Barbara, CA) on W Carrillo St has 20 DC fast ports (CCS, Tesla/NACS) on the Electrify America network, open 24/7.

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Electrify America DC Fast 20 ports CCS/SAE Combo + Tesla

CSG EV SB ORTEGA 1

621 Anacapa St

Csg Ev Sb Ortega 1 on Anacapa St has 1 DC fast port (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the ChargePoint Network, open 24/7.

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ChargePoint Network DC Fast 1 port CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

Santa Barbara Eastside Library

1102 E Montecito St

Santa Barbara Eastside Library on E Montecito St has 2 DC fast ports (CCS) on the DIRT_ROAD network.

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DIRT_ROAD DC Fast 2 ports CCS/SAE Combo

Santa Barbara County Building

105 E Anapamu St

Santa Barbara County Building on E Anapamu St has 1 DC fast port (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the eVgo Network, open 24/7.

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eVgo Network DC Fast 1 port CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

CSG EV SB ORTEGA 2

621 Anacapa St

Csg Ev Sb Ortega 2 on Anacapa St has 1 DC fast port (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the ChargePoint Network, open 24/7.

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ChargePoint Network DC Fast 1 port CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street - Tesla Supercharger

621 Anacapa Street

Santa Barbara, CA - Anacapa Street on Anacapa St has 12 DC fast ports (Tesla/NACS) on the Tesla network, open 24/7.

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Tesla DC Fast 12 ports Tesla

BOA North Santa Barbara CA6-121 (Santa Barbara, CA

3790 State St.

BOA North Santa Barbara CA6-121 (Santa Barbara, CA on State St has 4 DC fast ports (CCS) on the Electrify America network, open 24/7.

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Electrify America DC Fast 4 ports CCS/SAE Combo

CSG EV SB ORTEGA 3

621 Anacapa St

Csg Ev Sb Ortega 3 on Anacapa St has 1 DC fast port (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the ChargePoint Network, open 24/7.

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ChargePoint Network DC Fast 1 port CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

Chase Bank - 1302 State St

1302 State St

Chase Bank - 1302 State St on State St has 6 DC fast ports (CCS) on the eVgo Network, open 24/7.

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eVgo Network DC Fast 6 ports CCS/SAE Combo

CSG EV SB ORTEGA 4

621 Anacapa St

Csg Ev Sb Ortega 4 on Anacapa St has 1 DC fast port (CHAdeMO, CCS) on the ChargePoint Network, open 24/7.

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ChargePoint Network DC Fast 1 port CHAdeMO + CCS/SAE Combo

Pacific Crest Hotel - Tesla Destination

433 Corona Del Mar Dr

Pacific Crest Hotel on Corona Del Mar Dr has 2 Level 2 ports (J1772, Tesla/NACS) on the Tesla Destination network.

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Tesla Destination Level 2 2 ports J1772 + Tesla

County Santa Barabara SB Health

315 Camino del Remedio

County Santa Barabara SB Health on Camino Del Remedio has 10 Level 2 ports on the POWERFLEX network, free to use and open 24/7.

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POWERFLEX Level 2 10 ports J1772

Coral Casino

1260 Channel Dr

Coral Casino on Channel Dr has 4 Level 2 ports on the TURNONGREEN network, open 24/7.

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TURNONGREEN Level 2 4 ports J1772

La Playa Inn Santa Barbara

116 Castillo St

La Playa Inn Santa Barbara on Castillo St has 5 Level 2 ports on the LOOP network, open 24/7.

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LOOP Level 2 5 ports J1772

Allen Construction

201 N Milpas St

Allen Construction on N Milpas St has 3 Level 2 ports, non-networked and free to use.

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Non-Networked Level 2 3 ports J1772

CSB SB County - South County Jail

4436 Calle Real

CSB SB County - South Jail on Calle Real has 10 Level 2 ports on the POWERFLEX network, open 24/7.

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POWERFLEX Level 2 10 ports J1772

Goleta Water District

4699 Hollister Ave

Goleta Water District on Hollister Ave has 6 Level 2 ports on the TURNONGREEN network, open 24/7.

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TURNONGREEN Level 2 6 ports J1772

Montecito Inn - Tesla Destination

1295 Coast Village Rd

Montecito Inn on Coast Village Rd has 4 Level 2 ports (Tesla/NACS) on the Tesla Destination network.

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Tesla Destination Level 2 4 ports Tesla

Local charging snapshot

Santa Barbara charging basics

95 public stations with 299 charging ports. 67 DC fast ports (22%) for quicker stops , plus 232 Level 2 ports (78%) for longer stays.

AFDC data last synced August 12, 2026.

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Charge While You Sleep in Santa Barbara

4 hotels offer on-site EV charging — 15 Level 2 ports, 2 Tesla Destination. Wake up to a full battery.

Hotels with EV Charging in Santa Barbara, California →
Charging costs and cheapest hours in Santa Barbara
Home charging costs
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Cheapest time to charge today

The cheapest, greenest grid window in Santa Barbara today is 10 AM – 1 PM PDT, based on CAISO (California ISO) day-ahead wholesale prices. On a time-of-use plan, your off-peak rate runs about ~12 AM - 6 AM.

Nearby city charging pages around Santa Barbara

EV charging questions for Santa Barbara

Which EV charging networks operate in Santa Barbara, CA?

Santa Barbara has 13 charging networks. ChargePoint Network operates 65.3% of stations, serving 95 total stations.

What is the EV charging outlook for Santa Barbara?

22% of Santa Barbara's charging ports are DC fast chargers and 78% are Level 2. The city has diverse network coverage with 13 providers.

When is the cheapest time to charge an EV in Santa Barbara?

Today's cheapest, greenest grid window in Santa Barbara is 10 AM – 1 PM PDT, based on CAISO (California ISO) day-ahead wholesale prices. On a time-of-use plan, your off-peak rate runs about ~12 AM - 6 AM.

Data sourced from the US DOE Alternative Fuels Station Locator (AFDC), maintained by NREL.

Dataset snapshot: August 12, 2026. Availability is periodically refreshed.

🏨 Charge While You Stay — Hotels with EV Charging in Santa Barbara

4 hotels with on-site EV charging · 2 Tesla Destination · 15 Level 2 ports

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La Playa Inn Santa Barbara

Level 2

116 Castillo St

🔌 5 ports · Public

Level 2: full charge (~200–300mi) in 8 hrs overnight

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Coral Casino

Level 2

1260 Channel Dr

🔌 4 ports · Public

Level 2: full charge (~200–300mi) in 8 hrs overnight

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Montecito Inn

⚡ Tesla

1295 Coast Village Rd

🔌 4 ports · Public

Tesla Destination: full charge in 6–10 hrs overnight

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