M6
Rapid chargers on the M6
Rugby – Birmingham – Stoke – Warrington – Preston – Carlisle: 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
244 mi
Rugby – Birmingham – Stoke – Warrington – Preston – Carlisle
Rapid charging
66
sites of 50 kW or more
Ultra-rapid
22
150 kW or more
Longest stretch without
25 mi
from mile 222 to mile 263
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 Rugby 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 miRugby +2 rapid chargers in Rugby →
11 mi
MFG Walsgrave
MFG EV Power · Walsgrave on Sowe · 16 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
16 mi
Gridserve
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Keresley · 4 charging points · CHAdeMO, CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
32 miBirmingham +8 rapid chargers in Birmingham →
40 mi
Morrisons Walsall Wallows Lane
MFG EV Power · Walsall · 2 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
41 mi
MFG Wednesbury
MFG EV Power · Wednesbury · 12 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
41 mi
Gridserve · Wednesbury
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Wednesbury · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
42 mi
IONITY Charging Station
Ionity · Walsall · 12 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.83/kWh
47 mi
Gridserve · Wolverhampton
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Wolverhampton · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
47 mi
Gridserve · Wolverhampton
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Wolverhampton · 8 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
360 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
65 mi
Gridserve · Stone
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Stone · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
73 miStoke-on-Trent +3 rapid chargers in Stoke-on-Trent →
88 mi
Gridserve · Betchton
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Betchton · 8 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
100 mi
Gridserve · Knutsford
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Knutsford · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
100 mi
Gridserve · Knutsford
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Knutsford · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
112 miWarrington +4 rapid chargers in Warrington →
120 mi
Fastned · Ashton in Makerfield
Fastned · Ashton in Makerfield · 6 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
300 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
120 mi
Holiday Inn Haydock
PoGo Charge · St Helen · 3 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
132 mi
Gridserve · Chorley
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Chorley · 3 charging points · CHAdeMO, CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
132 mi
Gridserve · Chorley
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Chorley · 4 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
135 mi
Tesla Supercharger · Leyland
Tesla Supercharger · Leyland · 8 charging points · 0.4 mi away · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
136 mi
Arnold Clark Leyland Motorstore
Arnold Clark Charge · Leyland · 4 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.55/kWh
136 mi
Arnold Clark Leyland Motorstore (App Bookings)
Arnold Clark Charge · Leyland · 3 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.55/kWh
137 mi
Morrisons Leyland
MFG EV Power · Leyland · 2 charging points · 0.7 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
137 mi
Tesla Destination Charger
Tesla Supercharger · Leyland · 1 charging point · 0.3 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
138 mi
Preston Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Leyland · 15 charging points · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
149 miPreston
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.0 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
163 mi
Instavolt · Garstang
InstaVolt · Garstang · 2 charging points · 1.1 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
168 mi
Gridserve · Bay Horse
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Bay Horse · 9 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
168 mi
Gridserve · Bay Horse
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Bay Horse · 9 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
175 mi
Lune Aqueduct Car Park Charging Station
Ionity · Lancaster · 12 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS
350 kW
≈ £0.83/kWh
176 mi
Holiday Inn Lancaster
PoGo Charge · Lancaster · 10 charging points · 0.3 mi away · CCS
200 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
176 mi
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster
Lancaster City Council · Lancaster · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
180 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.6 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
180 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.6 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
180 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.6 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
180 mi
Lancashire County Council · Carnforth
Lancashire County Council · Carnforth · 2 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
182 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
182 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
182 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
182 mi
InstaVolt · Carnforth
InstaVolt · Carnforth · 1 charging point · 0.4 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.92/kWh
184 mi
Gridserve · Carnforth
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Carnforth · 10 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
350 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
194 mi
Gridserve · Kendal
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Kendal · 9 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
290 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
204 mi
Adventure Leisure Vehicles · Tebay
Adventure Leisure Vehicles · Tebay · 2 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
50 kW
205 mi
Westmorland Tebay South
Evolt (Swarco) · Penrith · 8 charging points · CCS
150 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
205 mi
Westmorland Tebay North
Evolt (Swarco) · Penrith · 14 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
150 kW
≈ £0.65/kWh
221 mi
Rheged Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger · Penrith · 16 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS
250 kW
≈ £0.69/kWh
221 mi
Gridserve · Penrith
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Penrith · 3 charging points · 0.9 mi away · CCS, CHAdeMO
60 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
221 mi
Morrisons Penrith
MFG EV Power · Penrith · 2 charging points · 0.6 mi away · CCS
50 kW
≈ £0.79/kWh
232 mi
Gridserve · Carlisle
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Carlisle · 5 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
142 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
232 mi
Gridserve · Carlisle
GRIDSERVE Electric Highway · Carlisle · 4 charging points · CCS, CHAdeMO
142 kW
≈ £0.89/kWh
244 miCarlisle +4 rapid chargers in Carlisle →
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 M6
The planner chooses where to stop, what percentage to charge to and how long it takes, with your car.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the rapid chargers on the M6?
Along the 244 miles of the M6 (Rugby – Birmingham – Stoke – Warrington – Preston – Carlisle) there are 66 rapid charging sites (50 kW or more) within about a mile of the motorway, 22 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 M6?
From mile 222 to mile 263: 25 miles without a single rapid charger near the motorway. Make sure you reach this stretch with enough battery.
Other motorways
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Chargers and prices can change. Always check the operator’s app before relying on a charger.