Where will Ontario's 500 new government-funded EV chargers be placed? We now know the answer.
The Ontario government has begun installing a province-wide network of electric vehicle charging stations as part of the $325 million Green Investment Fund it announced in 2015.
By the end of March 2017, the charging stations will be operational at 250 locations across Ontario as part of a public-private partnership. The province is working with 27 other organizations and companies to reduce the range anxiety phenomenon that Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca says is the main reason electric cars have been slow to penetrate the motoring mainstream.
To that end, the province's partners include fast food retailers McDonald's and Tim Hortons, and Ikea, the Swedish haven of cheap food and furniture. More than 300 of the chargers will be in the Greater Toronto Area, and points immediately west, like Hamilton, but the project will see many of Ontario's small town get chargers: for example, Arnprior, about a 30 minute drive west of Ottawa, will get three; Fenelon Falls, in the Kawartha Lakes region, is getting one, and South Porcupine, a little settlement just east of Timmins is getting one, too.
Most of the charging stations will be Level 2 units that use 240-volt current to charge up a typical EV in four to six hours; a smaller number will be Level 3 chargers that can get a vehicle's battery up to 80 full in just 30 minutes.
EV drivers shouldn't expect a free charge, at least not everywhere: the province says the chargers will accept credit cards for payment, but businesses hosting the charging stations can opt to make the service free as a way to add value for their clients.
| City/Town | Number of Chargers | Location of Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Central Region | Level 2: 223
Level 3: 84 |
|
| Barrie | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 446 Bayfield St. |
| Beamsville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 5005 Ontario St. |
| Beaverton | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 84 Beaverton Ave. |
| Bolton | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Albion Bolton Community Centre – 150 Queen St. South |
| Bradford | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 440 Holland St. West |
| Brampton | Level 2: 6
Level 3: 0 |
Soccer Centre Recreation Facility – 1495 Sandalwood Pkwy. East
Heart Lake Conservation Area – 10818 Heart Lake Rd. Claireville Conservation Area – 8180 Hwy 50 |
| Burlington | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 2 |
IKEA – 1065 Plains Rd. East
Appleby Crossing – 2435 Appleby Line |
| Caledon | Level 2: 3
Level 3: 1 |
Albion Hills Conservation Area Chalet – 16500 Regional Rd.
Albion Hills Conservation Area Beach Parking – 16500 Regional Glen Haffy Conservation Area – 19245 Airport Rd. Margaret Dunn Library – 20 Snelcrest Dr. |
| Collingwood | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 285 First St.
Tim Hortons – 4 High St. |
| Elmvale | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 68 Yonge St. South |
| Fort Erie | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 325 Garrison Rd.
Tim Hortons – 1167 Garrison Rd. |
| Goodwood | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 0 |
Claremont Field Centre – 4290 Westney Rd. North |
| Hamilton | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 2 |
Centre on Barton – 1275 Barton St. East
Tim Hortons – 1470 ON-6 Tim Hortons – 473 Concession St. |
| Keswick | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Glenwoods Centre – 443 The Queensway South |
| Markham | Level 2: 10
Level 3: 2 |
123 Commerce Valley Dr. West
125 Commerce Valley Dr. West 50 Minthorn Blvd. 140 Allstate Pkwy. Armadale Crossing – 7690-7770 Markham Rd. 80 Allstate Parkway |
| Midhurst | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Simcoe County Museum – 1151 Highway 26 |
| Midland | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 16815 ON-12 |
| Milton | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Campbellville Country Court Plaza – 35 Crawford Cres. |
| Mississauga | Level 2: 58
Level 3: 20 |
80 Courtneypark Dr.
5800 Explorer Dr. Meadowvale Corporate Centre – 6880 Financial Dr. 5750 Explorer Dr. 2085 Hurontario St. 4701/4715 Tahoe Blvd. Indian Line Campground – 7625 Finch Ave. West Pearson International Airport – 6301 Silver Dart Dr. Pearson International Airport – 8 Network Rd. Pearson International Airport – 3111 Convair Dr. Hilton Mississauga – 6750 Mississusauga Rd. 2630 Skymark Ave. Novo-nordisk – 2680 Skymark Ave. Airway Centre – 5935 Airport Rd. 30 Eglinton Ave. West |
| Newmarket | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 1100 Davis Dr. |
| Niagara Falls | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 8089 Portage Rd. |
| Oakville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
Tim Hortons – 228 Wyecroft Rd. |
| Orangeville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 23 Broadway Ave. |
| Orillia | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 320 Memorial Ave.
Tim Hortons – 25 Colborne St. East |
| Oshawa | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
Best Western Oshawa – 559 Bloor St. West |
| Pickering | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Petticoat Creek Conservation Area – 1100 Whites Rd. |
| Richmond Hill | Level 2: 9
Level 3: 0 |
30 Leek Cres.
38 Leek Cres. 95 Mural St. 1725 16th Ave. Swan Lake Centre – 1229 Bethesda Sideroad |
| St Catharines | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 170 4th Ave. South |
| Stayner | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Clearview Joint Emergency Services Operations Centre – 6993 ON-26 |
| Stouffville | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 0 |
Bruce's Mill Conservation Area – 3291 Stouffville Rd. |
| Toronto | Level 2: 121
Level 3: 25 |
IKEA Etobicoke – 1475 The Queensway
IKEA North York – 15 Provost Dr. St. Joseph's Health Centre – 30 The Queensway Royal Bank Plaza – 200 Bay St. University Centre – 383 University Ave. 5775 Yonge St. Lucliff Place – 700 Bay St. York Mills Centre – 4325 Yonge St. MaRS Centre – 661 University Ave. Yorkville Village – 87 Avenue Rd. Madison Centre – 4950 Yonge St. Citibank – 123 Front St. 110 Yonge St. 525 University Ave. 175 Bloor St. Metro Centre – 200 Wellington St. Airport Marriott – 901 Dixon Rd. Maple Leaf Square – 15 York St. Air Canada Centre – 50 Bay St. Air Miles Tower – 438 University Ave. 720 Bay St. 655 Bay St. 5001 Yonge St. Adelaide Place – 181 University Ave. 2075 Kennedy Rd. Dynamic Funds Tower – 1 Adelaide St. East Atria – 2235 Sheppard Ave. East 30 Adelaide St. East Commerce West – 401 and 405 The West Mall SNC-Lavalin – 304 The East Mall Burnhamthorpe Square – 10-20 Four Seasons Place Morneau Shepall – 895 Don Mills Rd. 145 King St. West 150 King St. West Sun Life Centre – 200 King St. West Manulife Centre – 55 Bloor St. West Bloor Islington Place – 3250 Bloor St. West 33 Bloor St. West Scotiabank Plaza – 40 King St. West 115 Gordon Baker Rd. Foresters – 789 Don Mills Rd. 277 Wellington St. West Glen Rouge Conservation Area – 7450 Kingston Rd. Milliken Crossing – 5631 – 5671 Steeles Ave. East Black Creek Pioneer Village – 1000 Murray Ross Parkway Humber River Hospital – 1235 Wilson Ave. |
| Tottenham | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Tottenham Mall – 55 Queen St. South |
| Vaughan | Level 2: 4
Level 3: 3 |
TRCA Head Office – 101 Exchange Ave.
Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd. IKEA – 200 Interchange Way |
| Vineland Station | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 3335 North Service Rd. |
| Washago | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Washago Carpool Lot – HWY 11/169 |
| Whitby | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 0 |
Taunton Gardens – 320 Taunton Rd. East |
| Woodbridge | Level 2: 3
Level 3: 0 |
Boyd Conservation Area – 8739 Islington Ave.
Kortright Centre – 9550 Pine Valley Dr. |
| East Region | Level 2: 17
Level 3: 49 |
|
| Arnprior | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 3 |
Tim Hortons – 201 Madawaska Blvd.
Metro/Food Basics – 375 Daniel St. South McDonald's – 16 Baskin Dr. West |
| Bancroft | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 234 Hastings St. North |
| Barrhaven | Level 2: 2
Level 3: 0 |
Ottawa Park and Ride – 3347 Fallowfield Rd. |
| Belleville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 218 Bell Blvd. |
| Brockville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 2454 Parkdale Ave.
Tim Hortons – 77 William St. |
| Campbellford | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 148 Grand Rd. |
| Carleton Place | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 144 Franktown Rd. |
| Casselman | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Metro/Food Basics – 21 Richer Close |
| Cornwall | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 3 |
Tim Hortons – 81 Tollgate Rd. West
McDonald's – 1301 Brookdale Ave. St. Hubert – 705 Brookdale Ave. |
| Deep River | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 33235 Hwy 17 |
| Embrun | Level 2: 2
Level 3: 0 |
Embrun Arena – 8 Blais St. |
| Fenelon Falls | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 23 Lindsay St. |
| Gloucester | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
St. Hubert – 2484 Boulevard St. Joseph |
| Hawkesbury | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
St. Hubert – 456 County Rd. 17
Tim Hortons – 418 Main St. East |
| Johnstown | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Gas Bar – 2618 CR-2 |
| Kanata | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Ottawa Park and Ride – 130 Earl Grey Dr. |
| Kemptville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
TSC Stores – 2966 County Rd. 43 |
| Kingston | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 681 Princess St. |
| Lindsay | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
Lindsay Recreation Complex – 133 Adelaide St. South
Tim Hortons – 85 Mt Hope St. |
| Madoc | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 14118 Hwy 62
Tim Hortons – 14121 ON-7 |
| Manotick | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 989 River Rd. |
| Napanee | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 478 Centre St. North |
| Nepean | Level 2: 2
Level 3: 0 |
Ben Franklin Place – 101 Centrepointe Dr. |
| Newcastle | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 361 King Ave. East |
| Ottawa | Level 2: 3
Level 3: 8 |
McDonald's – 670 Bronson Ave.
City of Ottawa Fire Administration Building – 1445 Carling St. Hubert – 4010 Riverside Dr. Ottawa Public Parking Lot – 687 Somerset IKEA – 2685 Iris St. |
| Pembroke | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 805 Pembroke St. East
Tim Hortons – 11 Robinson Ln. |
| Perth | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 35 Dufferin St. |
| Peterborough | Level 2: 7
Level 3: 4 |
Tim Hortons – 1527 Water St.
Lansdowne Place Mall – 645 Lansdowne St. Norwood Town Hall – 2357 County Rd. 45 King Street Parking Garage – 200 King St. Memorial Centre Arena – 151 Lansdowne St. West Riverview Park Zoo – 1230 Water St. Downtown Lakefield Public Parking – 39 Queen |
| Picton | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Downtown Picton Public Parking – 55 King St. |
| Port Hope | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 175 Rose Glen Rd. North |
| Port Perry | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 14500 Simcoe St. |
| Rockland | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
Metro/Food Basics – 9071 County Rd. 17
Tim Hortons – 2875 Laporte St. |
| Northeast Region | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 24 |
|
| Azilda | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 514 Notre Dame St. East |
| Burk's Falls | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 27 Commercial Dr. |
| Elliot Lake | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 269 King's Hwy 108
Tim Hortons – 261 ON-108 |
| Espanola | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 701 Centre St. |
| Gravenhurst | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 1105 Bethuine Dr.
Tim Hortons – 150 Talisman Dr. |
| Huntsville | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 44 ON-60 |
| Kapuskasing | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 240 Government Rd.
Tim Hortons – 8 Government Rd. East |
| Kirkland Lake | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 155 Government Rd. West
Tim Hortons – 175 Government Rd. West |
| New Liskeard | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 883350 Hwy 65 West
Tim Hortons – 883307 ON-65 |
| North Bay | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 999 McKeown Ave.
Tim Hortons – 114 Drury St. |
| Parry Sound | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 118 Bowes St. |
| Port Severn | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Jag's Petro Canada – 41 Lone Pine Rd. |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 673 Trunk Rd.
Tim Hortons – 223 Second Line West |
| Sudbury | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 914 Newgate Ave. |
| South Porcupine | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 4556 ON-101 |
| Timmins | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 520-522 Algonquin Blvd. East |
| Wawa | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 92 Mission Rd. |
| Northwest Region | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 7 |
|
| Dryden | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 520 Government St.
Tim Hortons – 655 Government St. |
| Fort Frances | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 831 Kings Highway
Tim Hortons – 525 Hwy 11 West |
| Kenora | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 900 Highway 17 East |
| Thunder Bay | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 770 Memorial Ave.
Tim Hortons – 121 East Ave. |
| West Region | Level 2: 33
Level 3: 47 |
|
| Amherstburg | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
The Libro Centre – 3295 Meloche Rd. |
| Arthur | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 2 |
Arthur Library and Medical Centre – 110 Charles St. East
Arthur Sports Complex – 158 Domville St. |
| Brantford | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 73 King George Rd.
Tim Hortons – 1290 Colborne St. East |
| Cambridge | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 416 Hespeler Rd. |
| Cayuga | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 51 Talbot St. |
| Chatham | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 710 Richmond St.
Tim Hortons – 33 3rd St. |
| Clifford | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Clifford Community Complex – 2 Brown St. South |
| Clinton | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 300 Ontario St. |
| Drumbo | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Mister Steak Highway Travel Plaza – 80667 Oxford Rd. 29 |
| Essex | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 4 |
Essex Centre Sports Complex – 60 Fairview Ave. West
Colechester Harbour – 100 Jackson St. |
| Exeter | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
153 Main St. North |
| Goderich | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 354 Bayfield Rd. |
| Guelph | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 3 |
Social Services Building – 138 Wyndham St. North
Puslinch Library – 29 Brock Rd. South N Hanlon Park Mall – 218Silvercreek Pkwy. |
| Hanover | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
McDonald's – 800 10th St.
Tim Hortons – 639 10th St. |
| Harriston | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 182 Elora St. |
| Ingersoll | Level 2: 2
Level 3: 1 |
Downtown Ingersoll Public Parking – 16 King St. |
| Innisfil | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 940 Innisfil Beach Rd. |
| Kitchener | Level 2: 8
Level 3: 0 |
50 Queen St. North
55 King St. West |
| Leamington | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 214 Talbot St. |
| London | Level 2: 6
Level 3: 1 |
Wellington Commons – 1210 Wellington Rd. South
Tim Hortons – 146 Clarke Rd. City Centre – 380 Wellington St. |
| Meaford | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 291 Sykes St. South |
| Mount Forest | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Mount Forest Sports Complex – 850 Princess St. |
| Owen Sound | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 1015 10th St. West |
| Port Colborne | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 429 Main St. West |
| Port Dover | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 1 St Andrew St. |
| Port Elgin | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 278 Goderich St. |
| Sarnia | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 1399 Colborne Rd. |
| Simcoe | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 77 Queensway East |
| Southampton | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 0 |
Saugeen First Nation Gas Bar – 43 Cameron Dr. |
| Stratford | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 1040 Ontario St. |
| Strathroy | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 269 Caradoc St. South |
| Tillsonburg | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 2 |
Tim Hortons – 401 Simcoe St. |
| Wallaceburg | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 848 Dufferin Ave. |
| Wasaga Beach | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
McDonald's – 1275 Mosley St. |
| Waterloo | Level 2: 7
Level 3: 0 |
Northland Business Centre – 60 Northland Rd.
Waterloo Corporate Campus – 180 Northfield Dr. West / 595 Parkside |
| Welland | Level 2: 1
Level 3: 1 |
Fitch Street Plaza – 200 Fitch St |
| Wiarton | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 445 Berford St. |
| Windsor | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 80 Park St. East |
| Wingham | Level 2: 0
Level 3: 1 |
Tim Hortons – 33 Josephine St. |
| Woodstock | Level 2: 2
Level 3: 1 |
Quality Inn – 580 Bruin Blvd. |
