Mer
Metrocentre Yellow Car Park
Whickham, NE11 9YG
7 kW AC, bring a cable
Metrocentre Yellow Car Park is a Mer charging site in Whickham, Gateshead, with 4 charge points and a top speed of 7 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, 6.6 miles away. At 7 kW you add roughly 25 miles of range per hour of charging.
- Address
- Metrocentre Yellow Car Park, Whickham, Gateshead, NE11 9YG
- Coordinates
- 54.95877, -1.67173
- How to charge
- Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK.
- Access
- Public
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- Not listed. Check the network app.
- Phone
- 020 3884 2768
- hello.uk@mer.eco
- Website
- mer.eco
Phone is the support line for the charging network.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| Type 2 socket | 4 |
Fastest DC: Speed not listed. Fastest AC: 7 kW. 4 connectors in total. Listed as: 4x Type 2 (Socket Only) 7kW.
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3 closest chargers to Metrocentre Yellow Car Park
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Metro Yellow Car Park0.1 miles north-east · 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
- Ionity Newcaslte0.1 miles west · IONITY
- Address
- Pinetree Way, Gateshead, NE11 9XU
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 12× CCS2
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 020 3885 0100
- Website
- ionity.eu/network
- Metrocentre Red Car Park0.2 miles south · Zest Charging
- Address
- Metrocentre Car Park, Gateshead, NE11 9XZ
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 14× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0333 577 6760
- Website
- zest.uk.com
More chargers nearby
- Allison CourtAllison Court, Whickham, NE11 9YSRapid DC, Osprey Charging0.3 miles
- Metrocentre Green Car ParkSt Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Whickham, NE11 9YGAC, bring a cable, Mer0.3 miles
- IKEA GatesheadMetro Park West, Gateshead, NE11 9XSRapid DC, GRIDSERVE0.3 miles
- Metrocentre Green Car ParkSt Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Gateshead, NE11 9YGRapid DC, Zest Charging0.3 miles
- Metro Centre Green Car ParkSt Michael's Way, Dunston Hill, Whickham, NE11 9YGAC, bring a cable, Mer0.4 miles
Nearest rapid charger
Nearest Tesla Superchargers
- Tesla Supercharger Washington – SouthboundA1(M) Southbound, Washington, DH3 2SJRapid DC, Tesla6.6 miles
- Tesla Supercharger Washington – NorthboundCampanile Hotel, Emerson Road, Washington, NE37 1LERapid DC, Tesla6.7 miles
- Tesla Supercharger WashingtonEmerson Road, Washington, NE37 1LBRapid DC, Tesla6.8 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 3884 2768. 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 7.8 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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