GRIDSERVE
Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services
Cardiff, CF23 8RA
60 kW Rapid DC
Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services is a GRIDSERVE charging site in Cardiff, Newport, with 4 charge points and a top speed of 60 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Cardiff – Cardiff Gate, 0.0 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 60 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- M4 Motorway, Jct 30, Cardiff, Newport, CF23 8RA
- Coordinates
- 51.53927, -3.12983
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 240 4242
- Website
- gridserve.com
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 | 3 |
| Type 2 socket | 1 |
Fastest DC: 60 kW. Fastest AC: 22 kW. 5 connectors in total. Listed as: 3x CCS (Type 2) 60kW; 1x CHAdeMO 60kW; 1x Type 2 (Socket Only) 22kW.
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3 closest chargers to Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Tesla Supercharger Cardiff – Cardiff Gate0.0 miles north · Tesla Supercharger
- Address
- M4 Cardiff Gate, Cardiff, CF23 8RA
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Pay via Tesla app
- Phone
- 01628 450 660
- Website
- tesla.com/en_gb/supercharger
- Tesla Supercharger Cardiff0.7 miles south-west · Tesla Supercharger
- Address
- Croescadarn Road, Cardiff, CF23 8HE
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 8× CCS2
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 01628 450660
- Spire Cardiff Hospital0.8 miles south-west · Vend Electric
- Address
- Croescadarn Road, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8XL
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 4× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- £0.20/kWh
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- Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water St. MellonsSt. Mellons Business Park, Trowbridge, Cardiff, CF3 0LTAC, bring a cable, Hubsta2.2 miles
- Three ArchesThree Arches, Cardiff, CF14 4HSRapid DC, Osprey Charging2.6 miles
- G24 InnovationsNewlands Road, Newport, CF3 2GHSlow socket, Pod Point2.6 miles
- InstaVolt Bannatyne Health Club & SpaParc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DURapid DC, InstaVolt2.9 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 Cardiff, about 0.7 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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