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Free & cheap EV charging in Columbia

Compare public EV charging in Columbia, South Carolina, including free stations, Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers. Prices come from published Department of Energy data; confirm rates and access with the station before charging.

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Charging stations in Columbia

StationPrice

  • Aloft Columbia Harbison - Tesla Destination

    217 Lanneau Ct, Columbia, 29212

    FREELEVEL 24 portsNACS / TeslaTesla Destination
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Arsenal Hill Garage

    1812 Lincoln St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Cannon Garage

    1100 Taylor St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 28 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Lady Street Garage

    1100 Lady St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Lincoln Street Garage

    820 Washington St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Park Street Garage

    1007 Park St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Sumter Street Garage

    1400 Sumter St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • City of Columbia - Washington Street Garage

    1100 Washington St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • Columbia Friends Meeting House

    120 Pisgah Church Rd, Columbia, 29202

    FREELEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • Comfort Suites Columbia at Harbison - Tesla Destination

    750 Saturn Parkway, Columbia, 29212

    FREELEVEL 22 portsNACS / TeslaTesla Destination
    Free / no fee

  • Dick Smith Nissan

    3670 Fernandina Rd, Columbia, 29210

    FREEDC FASTLEVEL 23 portsCHAdeMOJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • Dick Smith Nissan

    9940 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, 29223

    FREELEVEL 23 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • Homewood Suites By Hilton Columbia Downtown - Tesla Destination

    400 Gervais St, Columbia, 29214

    FREELEVEL 24 portsJ1772NACS / TeslaTesla Destination
    Free / no fee

  • Jim Hudson Chevrolet

    111 Newland Rd, Columbia, 29210

    FREEDC FAST1 portsCHAdeMOCCS
    Free / no fee

  • Keystone Luxury Apartments - Tesla Destination

    1659 Legrand Rd, Columbia, 29223

    FREELEVEL 24 portsJ1772NACS / TeslaTesla Destination
    Free / no fee

  • McDaniels Auto Group

    490 Killian Rd, Columbia, 29203

    FREEDC FASTLEVEL 24 portsJ1772CCS
    Free / no fee

  • Springhill Suites by Marriott Fort Jackson - Tesla Destination

    170 E Exchange Pl, Columbia, 29209

    FREELEVEL 24 portsJ1772NACS / TeslaTesla Destination
    Free / no fee

  • SWTCH Energy

    2180 Pickens St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 21 portsJ1772SWTCH
    Free / no fee

  • University of South Carolina - Bull Street Garage

    611 Bull St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • University of South Carolina - Senate Street Garage

    1025 Henderson St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • University of South Carolina - Sumter Street Garage

    501 Sumter St, Columbia, 29201

    FREELEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    Free / no fee

  • Cracker Barrel - Tesla Supercharger

    2208 Bush River Rd, Columbia, 29210

    DC FAST8 portsNACS / TeslaTesla

    Listed: $0.48 per kWh

    48¢ per kWh

  • 1227 Taylor St Level 1

    1227 Taylor Street, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772VIALYNK
    Price not listed

  • 1227 Taylor St Level 2

    1227 Taylor St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772VIALYNK
    Price not listed

  • 1227 Taylor St Level 3

    1227 Taylor St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772VIALYNK
    Price not listed

  • 1227 Taylor St Level 4

    1227 Taylor St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772VIALYNK
    Price not listed

  • 1227 Taylor St Level 5

    1227 Taylor St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772VIALYNK
    Price not listed

  • 930RICHLANDST STATION 1

    930 Richland Street, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • BABCOCK APTS BABCOCK 1

    2110 Pickens St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • BABCOCK APTS BABCOCK 2

    2110 Pickens St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • BMW OF COLUMBIA BODY SHOP 1

    5919 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, 29223

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • BMW OF COLUMBIA STATION 1

    250 Killian Commons Parkway, Columbia, 29203

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • CEPCI DR EV 1

    20 Cooperative Way, Columbia, 29210

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Columbia, SC - Forest Drive - Tesla Supercharger

    4711 Forest Dr, Columbia, 29206

    DC FAST12 portsCCSNACS / TeslaTesla
    Price not listed

  • Columbia, SC - Harbison Boulevard - Tesla Supercharger

    320 Harbison Boulevard, Columbia, 29212

    DC FAST16 portsNACS / TeslaTesla
    Price not listed

  • Columbia, SC - Tesla Supercharger

    8910 Farrow Road, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST8 portsNACS / TeslaTesla
    Price not listed

  • Columbia, SC - Town Center Place - Tesla Supercharger

    494 Town Center Pl, Columbia, 29229

    DC FAST12 portsNACS / TeslaTesla
    Price not listed

  • Comfort Suites Columbia at Harbison

    750 Saturn Pkwy, Columbia, 29212

    LEVEL 22 portsNACS / Tesla
    Price not listed

  • CROSSPOINTESTOA CROSSPOINTE

    1600 Ellie Drive, Columbia, 29203

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Dick Smith Ford of Columbia

    7201 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, 29209

    DC FAST2 portsCCSRED E
    Price not listed

  • EOS II AT 1221 STATION 1

    1221 Main Street, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Flying J Travel Center 712

    5901 Fairfield Road, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST4 portsCCSeVgo Network
    Price not listed

  • Freed Parking Deck

    1575 Freed St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 24 portsJ1772
    Price not listed

  • Innovista Discovery Garage

    821 Park St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    $2 per hour; pay lot

  • MOC OUTSIDE

    685 Broad River Rd, Columbia, 29210

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • MOC SHOP

    685 Broad River Rd, Columbia, 29210

    LEVEL 21 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Quality Inn & Suites

    2210 Bush River Rd, Columbia, 29210

    LEVEL 22 portsNACS / Tesla
    Price not listed

  • R2I2 & RCPL R212 EV2

    763 Fashion Dr, Columbia, 29223

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • R2I2 & RCPL R2I2 EV3

    763 Fashion Dr, Columbia, 29223

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Sabal Parking Deck

    1014 Sabal St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Price not listed

  • Sesquicentennial State Park

    9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, 29223

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772RIVIAN WAYPOINTS
    Price not listed

  • STATECREDITUNIO SCU

    800 Huger St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772ChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • STIVERS GENESIS FRONT

    9960 Farrow Rd, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST1 portsCHAdeMOCCSChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • STIVERS GENESIS REAR

    9950 Farrow Rd, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST1 portsCHAdeMOCCSChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • STIVERS HYUNDAI FRONT 1

    9950 Farrow Rd, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST1 portsCHAdeMOCCSChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • STIVERS HYUNDAI FRONT 2

    9950 Farrow Rd, Columbia, 29203

    DC FAST1 portsCHAdeMOCCSChargePoint Network
    Price not listed

  • Taylor Parking Deck

    1600 Assembly St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772
    Price not listed

  • The Standard Columbia

    1401 Assembly Street, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 22 portsJ1772Blink Network
    Price not listed

  • University of South Carolina - Horizon Garage

    519 Main St, Columbia, 29201

    LEVEL 21 portsJ1772
    $2 per hour; pay lot

  • Walmart 1164 (Columbia, SC)

    360 Harbison Blvd, Columbia, 29212

    DC FAST4 portsCCSElectrify America
    Price not listed

Updated October 15, 2026. Free = published pricing says free.

Tips for cheap charging in Columbia

Columbia is where I-20, I-26 and I-77 come together, so it is a common stop between Charlotte, Charleston, Augusta and Atlanta. Compare fast-charger prices per kWh below before you get back on the road.

Gamecock football Saturdays at Williams-Brice Stadium bring huge crowds and paid event parking. Charge the day before or well away from the stadium on game days.

Downtown near the State House, the Vista and Five Points are good areas to look for Level 2 chargers where you can park while you eat or work.

Columbia's summers are some of the hottest in the state. Heat can slow fast charging, so try to charge in the morning or evening and choose per-kWh pricing when you can.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I charge my EV for free in Columbia?

We currently list 21 public stations in Columbia whose published pricing says charging is free. They appear at the top of the list on this page. Parking fees or guest-only rules may still apply, so check the details before you go.

How much does fast charging cost in Columbia?

The lowest published DC fast price we see in Columbia right now is 0¢ per kWh. Prices vary by network and some charge per minute, so compare the list before you plug in.

Why do some stations say "Price not listed"?

We only show prices that the station owner or network has published to the U.S. Department of Energy. When no price is published, we don't guess. Open the network's app to see the current rate.

How often is this list updated?

City pages check the cached Department of Energy data when visited and request a refresh if it is more than 24 hours old. If the data service is unavailable, older cached details may remain visible.