BCP Council has announced plans to install more than 130 charges for electric vehicles starting this summer.
The rollout will be completed over the next year at a number of locations close to shops, parks, beaches, restaurants and leisure centres.
The first phase will see a mixture of new fast and rapid chargers installed at 34 council owned car parks this summer including Bath Road South and Richmond Hill in Bournemouth, Bridge Street in Christchurch and Branksome Chine in Poole.
Rapid chargers (50kW) will allow most electric cars to be charged from empty to 80 per cent in around 40 minutes or smaller top-ups in a shorter time.
The fast chargers (22kW) are more suited to district centres where shoppers can fully charge their cars during a two-hour stay or can just add some power during whatever period they are parked.
Councillor Mike Greene, BCP Council’s portfolio holder for transport and sustainability, said: “This transformational step forward in the provision of EV charging infrastructure in our area is about making sure that we are prepared for the future.
"The siting of these new chargers in public car parks means that they are easily accessible for local people who do not have charging points at their homes, as well as for visitors.”
As with the existing EV chargers, users will be able to pay via the Mer app.
Where the new charges will be installed across BCP
Bournemouth
Bath Road South Car Park
Beacon Road Car Park
Durley Chine Car Park
Glen Fern Car Park
Hawkwood Road 1 Car Park
Hengistbury Head Car Park
Kings Park Car Park
Leslie Road Car Park
Littledown Leisure Centre Car Park
Milburn Road Car Park
Overstrand Car Park
Pavilion & Westover Gardens Car Park
Richmond Hill Car Park
Warren Edge Car Park
West Hill Car Park
Christchurch
Avon Run Road Car Park
Bridge Street Car Park
Bypass Car Park
Highcliffe Cliff Top Car Park
Mudeford Quay Car Park
Priory Car Park
Wick Lane Car Park
Willow Way Car Park
Wortley Road Car Park
Poole
Branksome Chine Car Park
Branksome Dene Chine Car Park
Lake Pier Car Park
Sandbanks Car Park
Seldown Car Park
Serpentine Lane & Serpentine Lane Disabled Car Parks
Shoppers 1&2 MSCP
Station Approach Car Park
Swimming Pool Car Park
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