Electric Vehicle Charging

Electric Vehicle Charging Points

There are two public on-street electric charging points in the borough. Parking in these bays is restricted to electric vehicles only. Cars are allowed to park up to four hours and cannot return within four hours. These restrictions apply 24 hours a day. 

Parking is free but there is a tariff applied for the electricity, for more details visit  www.polar-network.com.

The parking restriction on site are enforced by the Council's Civil Enforcement Officers.

Repairs are carried out by Polar to report an issue visit  www.polar-network.com.

Site  one  Howardsgate in Welwyn Garden City

1 x Connector  13A  -  3.0 kWh

1 x Connector  Type 2  - 3.6 kWh

Site two The Common in Hatfield

2 x  Connector Type 2 - 7.2 kWh

We advise checking the Polar website before travelling to either site. 

Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme 

Residents who wish to install an electric charging point at their home address can apply for a grant under the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS). Further information can be found on the GOV.UK website