Pod Point
Costco Gateshead
Whickham, NE11 9DH
5 kW AC, bring a cable
Costco Gateshead is a Pod Point charging site in Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, with 1 charge point and a top speed of 5 kW. Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK. The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Washington – Southbound, 6.3 miles away. At 5 kW you add roughly 18 miles of range per hour of charging.
- Address
- Mandela Way, Dunston Hill, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE11 9DH
- Coordinates
- 54.96072, -1.65832
- How to charge
- Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK.
- Access
- Private - For Staff, Visitors or Customers
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- Ask In Tyre Bay to start Charge
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
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- Any map app (Android)
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Connectors
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Type 2 socket | 2 |
Fastest DC: Speed not listed. Fastest AC: 5 kW. 2 connectors in total. Listed as: 2x Type 2 (Socket Only) 5kW.
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3 closest chargers to Costco Gateshead
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Metro Centre Green Car Park0.5 miles south-west · Mer
- Address
- St Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Whickham, NE11 9YG
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 3× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 020 3884 2768
- Website
- mer.eco
- Metrocentre Green Car Park0.5 miles south-west · Zest Charging
- Address
- St Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Gateshead, NE11 9YG
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 2× CCS2
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0333 577 6760
- Website
- zest.uk.com
- Metro Yellow Car Park0.5 miles west · Zest Charging
- Address
- St. Michaels Way, Gateshead, NE11 9ZG
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 40× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0333 577 6760
- Website
- zest.uk.com
More chargers nearby
- Metrocentre Green Car ParkSt Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Whickham, NE11 9YGAC, bring a cable, Mer0.6 miles
- Metrocentre Yellow Car ParkMetrocentre Yellow Car Park, Whickham, NE11 9YGAC, bring a cable, Mer0.5 miles
- Metrocentre Red Car ParkMetrocentre Car Park, Gateshead, NE11 9XZAC, bring a cable, Zest Charging0.6 miles
- Ionity NewcasltePinetree Way, Gateshead, NE11 9XURapid DC, IONITY0.7 miles
- Newcastle City Council Condercum Road DepotCondercum Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8XNRapid DC, Charge Your Car0.8 miles
Nearest rapid charger
Nearest Tesla Superchargers
- Tesla Supercharger Washington – SouthboundA1(M) Southbound, Washington, DH3 2SJRapid DC, Tesla6.3 miles
- Tesla Supercharger Washington – NorthboundCampanile Hotel, Emerson Road, Washington, NE37 1LERapid DC, Tesla6.4 miles
- Tesla Supercharger WashingtonEmerson Road, Washington, NE37 1LBRapid DC, Tesla6.5 miles
Charger fault or car fault?
If a charge won't start, try another connector, then restart the session in the operator's app or call 020 7247 4114. If your Tesla fails at more than one charger, charges far slower than usual everywhere, or shows a charging alert, the car may need looking at. The nearest Tesla Service Centre is Tesla Service Newcastle, about 7.3 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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