How many EV charging stations are there between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara?

Zevvy has 1811 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 95 mi route. 252 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.

Can I drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara in an EV?

Yes, on the chargers we have mapped. The longest stretch without a DC fast charger inside the 9 mi corridor is 16 mi, so a car that can cover that between stops can make the trip. Across the 150-300 mi range bands below, that works out at 0 charging stops.

What charging connectors are available on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara route?

J1772 (Type 1) at 1563 locations, CCS1 at 190 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 136 locations and CHAdeMO at 116 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.

Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara drive?

It is the 16 mi stretch after Tesla Supercharger, before EV Connect Charging Station. Charge to cover at least that distance before entering it.

Which charging networks operate on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara route?

AmpUp (94 locations), ChargePoint (43 locations), Tesla (including non-tesla) (5 locations), Electrify America (3 locations), EV Connect (3 locations) and EVCS (3 locations), plus 12 smaller operators. The remaining 1645 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.

How long does the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara drive take?

The routing engine puts the 95 mi drive at 2 hr 5 min of driving time, before any charging. Add the time for the charging stops your car needs from the table above.

EV Charging Stations from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

1811 charging locations are mapped within 9 mi of the 95 mi drive from Los Angeles, California to Santa Barbara, California. Each charger is listed with its connectors, its rated output where we hold one, and how far along the route it sits.

Road distance95 mi
Typical drive time2 hr 5 min
Chargers within 9 mi of the route1811
With DC fast charging252
Highest rated output350 kW
Longest stretch without DC16 mi

How many charging stops you need, Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

Stops are the number of times a car must add range to cover 95 mi, assuming 70% of rated range is usable between stops (the buffer that highway speeds, load and arrival reserve actually take). Formula: stops = ceil(95 / usable range) − 1.

Charging stops by rated range on the Los Angeles–Santa Barbara route
Rated range	Usable between stops	Enough chargers on route
150 mi	105 mi	No stop needed
200 mi	140 mi	No stop needed
250 mi	175 mi	No stop needed
300 mi	210 mi	No stop needed

Chargers on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara corridor

Ordered by distance from Los Angeles along the driving route, not in a straight line. “Off route” is the perpendicular distance from the road to the charger.

1811 charging locations sit inside the corridor, 252 of them with DC fast charging. The 100 DC locations closest to the road are listed here, in driving order.

Connector availability on this corridor

Connector types across the 1811 mapped locations between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
Connector	Current	Locations	Share of corridor
J1772 (Type 1)	AC	1563	86%
CCS1	DC fast	190	10%
NACS (Tesla)	AC and DC	136	8%
CHAdeMO	DC fast	116	6%

Charging networks on this route

Operators recorded on the Los Angeles–Santa Barbara corridor
Network	Locations on route
AmpUp	94
ChargePoint	43
Tesla (including non-tesla)	5
Electrify America	3
EV Connect	3
EVCS	3
Electric Era	2
Powerflex	2
SWTCH - Charge Everywhere	2
Blink Charging	1
EV Range Charging Network	1
EVGateway	1
eVgo Network	1
Flash Charging	1
flo	1
OpConnect	1
Red E Charge	1
ViaLynk - Lynkwell	1

Plan this trip with live charger data

Open the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara route in Zevvy's planner to pick stops for your own car and starting charge.

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Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are there between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara?: Zevvy has 1811 charging locations mapped within 9 mi of the 95 mi route. 252 locations have DC fast charging; the rest are AC or not recorded.
Can I drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara in an EV?: Yes, on the chargers we have mapped. The longest stretch without a DC fast charger inside the 9 mi corridor is 16 mi, so a car that can cover that between stops can make the trip. Across the 150-300 mi range bands below, that works out at 0 charging stops.
What charging connectors are available on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara route?: J1772 (Type 1) at 1563 locations, CCS1 at 190 locations, NACS (Tesla) at 136 locations and CHAdeMO at 116 locations. Each location is counted once per connector type it offers.
Where is the longest gap without a fast charger on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara drive?: It is the 16 mi stretch after Tesla Supercharger, before EV Connect Charging Station. Charge to cover at least that distance before entering it.
Which charging networks operate on the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara route?: AmpUp (94 locations), ChargePoint (43 locations), Tesla (including non-tesla) (5 locations), Electrify America (3 locations), EV Connect (3 locations) and EVCS (3 locations), plus 12 smaller operators. The remaining 1645 locations have no operator recorded in our dataset.
How long does the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara drive take?: The routing engine puts the 95 mi drive at 2 hr 5 min of driving time, before any charging. Add the time for the charging stops your car needs from the table above.