Boston University has 40 Chargepoint electric vehicle (EV) charging ports. They are located in 7 CRC and 2 BUMC garages:
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Facility | Details | # of Ports | Permit Required |
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Agganis Arena Garage (A) | P1 near East Elevators | 4 | |
Langsam Garage (B) | 2 next to garage entrance, 1 in Row D, 1 in Row E | 4 | |
Essex Garage (F) | Bottom of ramp on right | 2* |
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730/750 Commonwealth Ave (Q) | Lower level, through roll-up door, under 730 | 2* |
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Warren Towers Garage (K) | Ground Level, West side | 2* |
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575 Commonwealth Ave. (L) | Rows D & E of garage on west side | 2* |
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Hariri Building Garage (M) | P1 level of garage on left near west elevators | 2* |
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610 Albany St. Garage (BUMC) | Ground Level, special access required | 14 |
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710 Albany St. Garage (BUMC) | 1st Level | 8 |
*only visible to those who have connected to Boston University on the Chargepoint app.
Please familiarize yourself with Boston University’s Electric Vehicle charging policies.
Lot location details
Agganis Arena Lot/Garage (A)
925 Commonwealth AvenueHeight Clearance: 6 ft. 6 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter, Student Flex, Student Evening Commuter, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 4 spaces
Langsam Garage (B)
142 Gardner StreetHeight Clearance: 8 ft. 2 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter, Student Flex, Student Evening Commuter, Student Resident Overnight – Langsam, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 4 spaces
Essex Street Garage & Lot (F)
148 Essex Street Brookline, MAHeight Clearance: Lot: 8 ft. 2 in. Garage: 6 ft. 8 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter, Student Flex, Student Evening Commuter, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 2 spaces
Warren Towers Garage (K)
700 Commonwealth Avenue (enter on Hinsdale Mall)Height Clearance: 6 ft. 2 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter (after 3pm), Student Flex (after 3pm), Student Evening Commuter, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 2 spaces
575 Commonwealth Ave Lot (L)
575 Commonwealth AvenueHeight Clearance: 8 ft. 6 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Student Commuter (after 3 pm), Student Evening Commuter, Motorcycle
EV charging available: 2 spaces
Rafik B. Hariri Building Garage (M)
595 Commonwealth AvenueHeight Clearance: 6 ft. 8 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter (after 3 pm), Student Flex (after 3 pm), Student Evening Commuter
730/750 Commonwealth Ave Garage (Q)
730 Commonwealth AvenuePermits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Student Commuter (after 3 pm), Student Evening Commuter, Motorcycle
EV charging available: 2 spaces
610 Albany Street Garage
610 Albany StreetPermits accepted: 610 Albany Street Garage Permit
EV charging available: 14 spaces
710 Albany Street Garage
710 Albany StreetPermits accepted: 710 Albany Street Garage Permit
Also allows CRC Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter no more than three times per week
EV charging available: 8 spaces
Before you attempt to charge your vehicle
- Register for a ChargePoint account and provide your credit card details
- Download the ChargePoint app.
- Connect to “Boston University” on the Chargepoint app (BU community members only)
- Join the BU Electric Vehicle (EV) Users group on Microsoft Teams (BU community members only)
Charging instructions and rates
- After pulling into a space designated for electric vehicle charging,
- tap your ChargePoint card on the station’s reader symbol to authorize your card and unlock the plug from the holster OR start a charging session through the Chargepoint app
- remove the charging connector and plug it into your EV
- You will be charged $0.25 per hour, prorated by the minute. There is a 4 hour charging/parking limit in EV spaces. Those who violate this policy and exceed the time limit will be charged $6.00 per hour after four hours.
- When returning to your vehicle,
- tap your ChargePoint card on the station’s reader symbol OR use the Chargepoint app to confirm you want to end your charging session
- remove the charging connector from your EV and return it to its holster
- The station will display the duration and cost of your charging session.
Charging for guests and visitors
Boston University community members and guests without University parking permits may pay the posted rate at the Langsam Garage (Lot B), the Agganis Arena Garage (Lot A), and the 710 Albany Street Garage (BUMC) in order to gain access to charging stations located within these facilities, provided they have a registered ChargePoint account.
Agganis Arena Lot/Garage (A)
925 Commonwealth AvenueHeight Clearance: 6 ft. 6 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter, Student Flex, Student Evening Commuter, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 4 spaces
Langsam Garage (B)
142 Gardner StreetHeight Clearance: 8 ft. 2 in.
Permits accepted: Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter, Evening Faculty, Carpool, Student Commuter, Student Flex, Student Evening Commuter, Student Resident Overnight – Langsam, BUMC Reciprocal
EV charging available: 4 spaces
710 Albany Street Garage
710 Albany StreetPermits accepted: 710 Albany Street Garage Permit
Also allows CRC Employee Commuter, Employee Flex, Employee Off-Peak Commuter no more than three times per week
EV charging available: 8 spaces