GRIDSERVE Electric Highway
Roadchef Maidstone Services
Maidstone, ME17 1SS
237 kW Rapid DC
Roadchef Maidstone Services is a GRIDSERVE Electric Highway charging site in Maidstone, Kent, with 5 charge points and a top speed of 237 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Maidstone, 3.2 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 25 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- M20 Motorway, Jct 8, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1SS
- Coordinates
- 51.26681, 0.61440
- 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 | 9 |
| Type 2 socket | 1 |
Fastest DC: 237 kW. Fastest AC: 22 kW. 11 connectors in total. Listed as: 3x CCS (Type 2) 50kW; 1x CHAdeMO 50kW; 1x Type 2 (Socket Only) 22kW; 6x CCS (Type 2) 237kW.
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3 closest chargers to Roadchef Maidstone Services
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Ionity Maidstone0.1 miles south-east · IONITY
- Address
- M20 Junction 8, Maidstone, ME17 1SS
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 4× CCS2
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- 0,69 GBP/ kWh
- Phone
- 020 3885 0100
- Website
- ionity.eu
- The Black Horse Inn2.0 miles north-west · Alfapower
- Address
- Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0113 335 1765
- Website
- alfapower.co.uk
- Mercedes-Benz of Maidstone2.9 miles south-west · bp pulse
- Address
- Bircholt Road, Maidstone, ME15 9YN
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 01582 400331
- Website
- bpchargemaster.com
More chargers nearby
- Motorline Nissan MaidstoneBircholt Road, Parkwood, Maidstone, ME15 9XYAC, bring a cable, Pod Point2.9 miles
- M&S MaidstoneEclipse Park, Maidstone, ME14 3ENRapid DC, bp pulse3.2 miles
- Tesla Supercharger MaidstoneEclipse Park, Bearsted Road, Maidstone, ME14 3ENRapid DC, Tesla3.2 miles
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC St. Saviours RoadWm Morrison Supermarkets PLC St. Saviours Road, Maidstone, ME15 9NNRapid DC, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)3.3 miles
- Dha PlanningDha Planning, Boxley, ME14 3ENAC, bring a cable, Pod Point3.3 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 London Dartford, about 20 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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