Shell Recharge Solutions
Shell Waitrose Hitchin
Hitchin, SG5 1HF
175 kW Rapid DC
Shell Waitrose Hitchin is a Shell Recharge Solutions charging site in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, with 4 charge points and a top speed of 175 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Stevenage Leisure Park, 4.7 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
- Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HF
- Coordinates
- 51.94993, -0.28193
- How to charge
- Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector).
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- AC: £0.55/kWh; DC: £0.79/kWh
- Phone
- 0800 029 4601
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 | 2 |
| Type 2 with cable | 2 |
Fastest DC: 175 kW. Fastest AC: 22 kW. 7 connectors in total. Listed as: 1x CCS (Type 2) 120kW; 3x CHAdeMO 75kW; 2x Type 2 (Tethered Connector) 22kW; 1x CCS (Type 2) 175kW.
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3 closest chargers to Shell Waitrose Hitchin
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Waitrose Hitchin 20.0 miles west · bp pulse
- Address
- Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 01582 400331
- Website
- bpchargemaster.com
- Lairaige Multi Storey Carpark0.1 miles south · The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)
- Address
- Lairaige Multi Storey Carpark, Hitchin, SG5 2JT
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0800 999 4240
- Website
- equans.co.uk/ev-solutions
- Lairaige Multi Storey Car Park0.1 miles south-east · The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)
- Address
- Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JT
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- £0.00 + £0.30/kWh
- Phone
- 01707 284742
More chargers nearby
- Lairage Car ParkBedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JTAC, bring a cable, Unknown operator0.1 miles
- Woodside Carpark WalsworthWoodside Carpark Walsworth, Hitchin, SG4 9SBAC, bring a cable, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)0.3 miles
- Woodside Car ParkWalsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SGAC, bring a cable, Unknown operator0.5 miles
- BP Oakfield SF Connect247 Stevenage Road, Hitchin, SG4 9DTRapid DC, bp pulse0.8 miles
- North Herts CollegeCambridge Road, Hitchin, SG4 0JDAC, bring a cable, Pod Point1.1 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 029 4601. 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 St Albans, about 14 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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