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Rapid chargers on the M3

London – Basingstoke – Winchester – Southampton: rapid chargers (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, mile by mile, with their power, operator and estimated price. For a journey, the cheapest option is to set off with a full battery, charged at home.

Route
63 mi
London – Basingstoke – Winchester – Southampton
Rapid charging
11
sites of 50 kW or more
Ultra-rapid
6
150 kW or more
Longest stretch without
40 mi
from mile 37 to mile 101

Map

Purple: 150 kW or more. Blue: 50 to 149 kW. Tap a point to see its details.

Chargers mile by mile

Miles counted from London (Sunbury) along the motorway (not the distances on the signs or marker posts). Some chargers can only be reached in one direction: check the map.

0 miLondon (Sunbury) +1 rapid chargers in London (Sunbury) →
14 mi
Bagshot SF Connect
BP · Lightwater · 2 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
250 kW
17 mi
Allego · Farnborough
Allego · Farnborough · 2 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.85/kWh
17 mi
Allego · Farnborough
Allego · Farnborough · 2 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.85/kWh
17 mi
Allego · Farnborough
Allego · Farnborough · 2 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.85/kWh
20 mi
MFG Farnborough Southwood
MFG EV Power · Farnborough · 8 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS
300 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
20 mi
Morrisons Farnborough Southwood
MFG EV Power · Farnborough · 2 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
22 mi
MFG Fleet
MFG EV Power · Fleet · 6 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS
400 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
22 mi
osprey
Osprey · Fleet · 2 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
22 mi
Gridserve · Fleet
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Fleet · 3 charging points · 0.3 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
22 mi
Gridserve · Fleet
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Fleet · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
23 mi
Morrisons Fleet
MFG EV Power · Fleet · 2 charging points · 0.5 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
33 miBasingstoke +1 rapid chargers in Basingstoke →
53 miWinchester +3 rapid chargers in Winchester →
63 miSouthampton

Open data: Open data of charge point operators (OGL v3) and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Price (≈): estimate per kWh using each operator’s most common pay-as-you-go tariff, without a subscription. There is no way to know whether a charger is working or free: check the operator’s app before you stop.

Plan your journey on the M3

The planner chooses where to stop, what percentage to charge to and how long it takes, with your car.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the rapid chargers on the M3?

Along the 63 miles of the M3 (London – Basingstoke – Winchester – Southampton) there are 11 rapid charging sites (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, 6 of them ultra-rapid (150 kW or more). The list on this page orders them by mile.

What is the longest stretch without rapid charging on the M3?

From mile 37 to mile 101: 40 miles without a single rapid charger near the motorway. Make sure you reach this stretch with enough battery.

Other motorways

M1 · London – Milton Keynes – Leicester – Sheffield – LeedsM4 · London – Reading – Swindon – Bristol – Cardiff – SwanseaM5 · Birmingham – Worcester – Gloucester – Bristol – Taunton – ExeterM6 · Rugby – Birmingham – Stoke – Warrington – Preston – CarlisleM8 · Edinburgh – Livingston – Glasgow – Glasgow AirportM25 · Dartford – Brentwood – South Mimms – Heathrow – Leatherhead – SwanleyM40 · London – High Wycombe – Oxford – Banbury – Warwick – BirminghamM62 · Liverpool – Manchester – Leeds – HullM74/A74(M) · Glasgow – Hamilton – Moffat – Lockerbie – GretnaA1/A1(M) · London – Peterborough – Newark – Doncaster – NewcastleM11 · London – Harlow – Stansted – Cambridge

Rapid chargers on motorways · Open the map

Chargers and prices can change. Always check the operator’s app before relying on a charger.