Where you can charge your vehicle, residential charging points, get a grant to install a home charging point, and our cross-pavement charging trial
Where to charge your electric vehicle away from home
We provide electric vehicle charging facilities as part of the Revive vehicle charging network Go to https://travelwest.info/electric-vehicles/revive-charging-network (opens new window) in public areas such as cark parks, parks and shopping centres and on well used routes.
Revive includes charging points in:
- Bristol
- South Gloucestershire
- Bath and North East Somerset
- North Somerset
You'll need to create a Revive account Go to https://revive.geniecpms.com/authentication/log-on?returnUrl=%2FSettings%2FIndex (opens new window) to use charging points.
You can suggest a charging point location Go to https://travelwest.info/electric-vehicles/charging-points#suggest-a-new-charging-point-location-or-make-an-enquiry-1 (opens new window) and find out more about vehicles and charging Go to https://travelwest.info/electric-vehicles/charging-points (opens new window) on Travelwest.
Find out which Bristol car parks have charging points.
Additional charging points
As future funding opportunities become available, we will work alongside other local authorities in the region to expand Revive Go to https://travelwest.info/electric-vehicles/revive-charging-network (opens new window), our existing electric vehicle charging network.
You can suggest a charging point location Go to https://travelwest.info/electric-vehicles/charging-points#suggest-a-new-charging-point-location-or-make-an-enquiry-1 (opens new window) on Travelwest, which will help us decide where charge points are most needed.
How you can charge your vehicle at home
You can only charge your electric vehicle on your own driveway, or on someone else's land if you have their permission. You can have a home charge point installed at your home to charge an electric vehicle.
Find out what grants are available for installing charge points Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles#electric-vehicle-homecharge-scheme (opens new window) where you live. There are separate grants available for businesses, charities and public sector orginisations as part of the workplace charging scheme Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles (opens new window). GOV.UK has a list of authorised installers for residential chargepoints Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/residential-chargepoints-authorised-installers (opens new window).
You cannot trail a cable over the pavement to charge your car.
A power cable running across the pavement, even if covered or inserted into a gully, is a trip hazard or access issue for disabled and vulnerable groups. If someone is injured, you as the homeowner or occupier could be liable.
We have a legal duty to ensure the safety and use of the highway in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 Go to https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66 (opens new window) and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Go to https://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm (opens new window). In accordance with the Electrical Wiring Regulations, all electrical equipment must also be certified and regularly tested as electrically safe.
You cannot install your own charge point on the pavement outside your home. Only the council can install equipment on the pavement or the street.
You cannot install a charging cable gully or channel into the pavement outside your home because this is a potential trip hazard. You cannot install a gantry system to lift the cable over the pavement.
Cross-pavement charging trial
We're preparing a citywide trial of cross‑pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging to help residents without off‑street parking safely charge at home using their own electricity supply.
Cross‑pavement solutions, including creating channels for EV cables within the pavement, let charging cables pass safely across the pavement from a home charge point to an electric vehicle parked on the street.
The trial follows national guidance published by the Department for Transport and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles and will inform a Bristol‑specific policy.
Read the committee report on our electric vehicle cross pavement charging policy review and the Transport and Connectivity Committee's decision.
Who the trial is for
The trial is aimed at Bristol households who do not have off‑street parking and who wish to charge an EV from their domestic electricity supply.
Timeline of trial
- January 2026: expressions of interest open
- August 2026 to June 2027: cross-pavement charging solutions installed in batches
- July to August 2027: monitoring and evaluation to conclude in July and a final report published in August
How to take part
We'll publish the expressions of interest form on this page when applications open in January 2026. Check back for updates.