GRIDSERVE Electric Highway
John O'Groats Visitors Centre
Wick, KW1 4YR
35 kW Rapid DC
John O'Groats Visitors Centre is a GRIDSERVE Electric Highway charging site in Wick, Highland, with 1 charge point and a top speed of 35 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Brora, 52 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 105 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- John O'Groats, Wick, Highland, KW1 4YR
- Coordinates
- 58.64367, -3.07073
- How to charge
- Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector).
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- DC (contactless): £0.85/kWh, DC (GRIDSERVE app): £0.79/kWh, AC: £0.49/kWh
- Phone
- 0800 240 4242
Send it to your phone, sat-nav or Tesla
- Any map app (Android)
- Google Maps pin
- Apple Maps pin
- what3words square
- Bing Maps
- OpenStreetMap
- GPX (sat-nav)
- KML (Google Earth, My Maps)
Send to your Tesla: open the Google Maps or Apple Maps pin on your phone, tap Share and choose the Tesla app; the car picks it up as its next destination. The what3words link gives the exact 3-metre square, handy for meeting someone at the right bay or telling a breakdown service where you are.
Connectors
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| CCS2 rapid | 1 |
Fastest DC: 35 kW. Fastest AC: Speed not listed. 2 connectors in total. Listed as: 1x CCS (Type 2) 35kW; 1x CHAdeMO 35kW.
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3 closest chargers to John O'Groats Visitors Centre
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- John O'groats0.1 miles east · Osprey Charging
- Address
- John O'groats, Wick, KW1 4YX
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 3× CCS2
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- £0.79/kWh
- Phone
- 0330 010 1757
- Seaview Hotel0.3 miles south · Zero Carbon World
- Address
- John O'Groats, Wick, KW1 4YR
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket, 1× 3-pin/Commando
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 01955 611220
- Website
- seaviewjohnogroats.co.uk
- Gill's Bay Ferry Terminal3.3 miles west · Chargeplace Scotland
- Address
- Gill's Pier Road, Gill's Bay, KW1 4YB
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 1× CCS2, 1× Type 2 tethered
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- 0141 648 0750
- Website
- chargeplacescotland.org
More chargers nearby
- Bankburn HouseSt Margarets Hope, Hope, KW17 2TGAC, cable attached, Tesla13 miles
- Tesco Superstore-WickNorth Road, Wick, KW1 4QSRapid DC, Pod Point13 miles
- Church Road Car ParkChurch Road, Orkney, KW17 2SRRapid DC, Chargeplace Scotland13 miles
- Victoria Place Car ParkVictoria Place, Wick, KW1 4ARRapid DC, Chargeplace Scotland14 miles
- Wick Railway Station, WickStation Road, Wick, KW1 4QTAC, bring a cable, Chargeplace Scotland14 miles
Nearest Tesla Superchargers
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 0800 240 4242. 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 Aberdeen, about 112 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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