Smart Charge by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's West Park
Folkestone, CT19 5JA
150 kW Rapid DC
Sainsbury's West Park is a Smart Charge by Sainsbury's charging site in Folkestone, Kent, with 1 charge point and a top speed of 150 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Folkestone, 1.8 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 30 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- Park Farm Road, Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JA
- Coordinates
- 51.09411, 1.16477
- How to charge
- Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector).
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- £0.75/kWh
- Phone
- 0345 850 5247
- Website
- smartcharge.co.uk
Phone is the support line for the charging network.
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 |
Fastest DC: 150 kW. Fastest AC: Speed not listed. 10 connectors in total. Listed as: 1x CHAdeMO 50kW; 9x CCS (Type 2) 150kW.
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3 closest chargers to Sainsbury's West Park
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Bannatyne Health Club & Spa - Folkestone0.5 miles west · InstaVolt
- Address
- Shearway Road, Folkestone, CT19 4RH
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 2× CCS2
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- £0.85/kWh
- Phone
- 0808 281 4444
- Shell MGF Folkestone0.8 miles south-west · MFG EV Power
- Address
- 336 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 4DP
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 1× CCS2
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 020 8515 8559
- Broomfield Road Car Park 11.1 miles south-west · Connected Kerb
- Address
- Broomfield Road Car Park 1, Folkestone, CT19 4DH
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0800 029 1696
- Website
- connectedkerb.com
More chargers nearby
- Civic Center Visitors Car Park 1Civic Center Visitors Car Park 1, Folkestone, CT20 2QYAC, bring a cable, Connected Kerb1.0 miles
- Shellons Street Car ParkStreet Eanswythe Way, Folkestone, CT20 1BPAC, bring a cable, Chargemaster1.2 miles
- Upper Payers Car Park 1Upper Payers Car Park 1, Folkestone, CT20 1EZAC, bring a cable, Connected Kerb1.2 miles
- Lower Payers Car Park 1Lower Payers Car Park 1, Folkestone, CT20 1EZAC, bring a cable, Connected Kerb1.2 miles
- West Cliff GardensWest Cliff Gardens, Foord, Folkestone, CT20 1SARapid DC, Pogo Charge1.2 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 0345 850 5247. 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 47 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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