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Charging in NI

  • 21-06-2017 6:37pm
    #1
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭


    Lads, what's the situation with charging up north? Looking to bring the Leaf to Belfast in a day, or two. I will want to use an SCP rather than an FCP. I've got a Disabled Parking Badge, which will let me park on most of the council streets for free, but what is the situation with charging at an SCP?


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Use the ecar app. All those are eCar NI and free to use with your existing acces card.


    Edit : I presume you mean payment.
    I would imagine once charging you will be fine.


  • #3
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭reboot


    Good luck, it could be a nightmare. Does ecar ni still exist?


  • #4
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    reboot wrote: »
    Good luck, it could be a nightmare. Does ecar ni still exist?

    I went a few days ago. All worked out fine.


  • #5
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭reboot


    Lucky man, well done


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    goz83 wrote: »
    I went a few days ago. All worked out fine.

    Did you have to pay and display?


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  • #7
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    kceire wrote: »
    Did you have to pay and display?

    I parked in the titanic carpark, so I paid. I would have been able to use the council parking for free with my badge, but it suited me to be closer to where we were visiting. I think when parking an ev, you pay for parking and the electricity is free.


  • #8
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    kceire wrote: »
    Did you have to pay and display?

    most SCP in the north are clearly labelled as either Pay and Display or free
    I have used 2 in enniskillen and one at a spar somewhere and they were both clearly marked.
    Something we down south should take note of and emulate!


  • #9
    Rafal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭Rafal


    I have used several Belfast street-based 32A charging points on many trips taken last and this year. They all belonged to eCarNI network, now run by ESB as far as I know, and they took the ESB eCars card without issues and worked well. Same card worked for rapid charging in NI for me.

    While parking policies vary, in general most of the city-based, on-street marked bays allow you a stay of 2–4 hours without a fee. The Titanic one is an exception, as it is on a private ground, and you always have to pay there.

    Further north, around Giant's Causeway, there are charging points that seem to belong to a NI-only network, run by a council, I think. You cannot access those with the ESB eCars card. I tried contacting them for a card, but no one replied to me.


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