Electric Vehicles and E-Bikes

The City of Alameda currently has 113 public EV charging stations. Visit the Alternative Fuels Data Center to view their locations.

To expand the availability of public EV charging, especially for residents who rent, live in homes without driveways or garages, and those who live in multi-family apartments, the City of Alameda is partnering with It's Electric and Blink Charging to bring more public EV chargers to public parking lots and curbside locations as part of the Alameda Public EV Charging Program.

City of Alameda and It’s Electric are teaming up to bring public, curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to Alameda!

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What is an It’s Electric charging station?

• It’s Electric EV charging stations are small, sleek, and located on-street for public use
• It’s Electric provides every driver who signs up (at no cost) with their own cable compatible with their vehicle
• It’s Electric’s chargers dispense ~7.6 kWh, adding about 25 miles of range per hour (ideal for overnight charging)

How do I use an It’s Electric charging station?

• To use an It’s Electric charger, download the official “It’s Electric” app and request a cable.
• Drivers will be provided with a personal cable (fully compatible with their vehicle) at no cost.
• Instructions will be provided upon delivery.

Who will install and maintain the charging stations?

• It’s Electric will install the charging station and is responsible for maintenance
• Installation is performed by licensed union electricians and is permitted by the City of Alameda

Does this mean this is a private parking spot for the address where the charger is installed?

• No, this is a public parking spot

If I don't own an EV can I park there?

• No, this is a spot dedicated to EV Charging. You may only park in the space if your EV is connected and charging, per AMC 8-8.9
• Signage will be installed indicating ‘No Parking Except for Electric Vehicles While Charging’
• Non-EVs and EVs not actively charging may be subject to a $45 citation enforced by Alameda Public Works

How can I become a host property?

• If you own a building or home, sign up to host a charger by joining the waitlist
• Learn more about becoming a host property at itselectric.us/for-buildings
• There is no cost to host properties
• Host properties where a charger is located will receive a portion of the revenue generated

How can I be notified about future charger installations?

• If you drive an EV, or aspire to, sign up to charge on the network by joining the waitlist

The cost for charging an EV will be $0.40/kWh

Overstay fees (after charge is complete):

• $10/hr daytime (8a-9p)
• 1 hr grace period after completion of charging before overstay fees apply

Learn about rebates and incentives

Alameda Municipal Power

• Rebates for used EVs and chargers
• Technical assistance programs

Ride and Drive Clean EV and E-Bike discounts and education

Apply for a permit to install an EV Charger

Alameda has streamlined the electric vehicle charger permit(PDF, 228KB) process with checklists for residential(PDF, 178KB) and commercial(PDF, 609KB) properties and the California Governor's Guidebook(PDF, 7MB) at your fingertips.

Learn more about Electric Vehicles

Visit the AMP electric vehicle web page to learn about electric vehicles, fuel savings and charging.

E-bikes offer tremendous benefits: they are a quick and fun way to get around, they're cheaper than a car, and they're good for your health and air quality. Several rebate programs help remove the biggest barrier to e-bike adoption - cost.

These rebates can be stacked for maximum savings!

• Through the new Ava Bike Electric Program, eligible residents of Alameda County can save $400 to $1,500 on a new e-bike

• Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) customers can receive a cash rebate of $100 to $300

• Alameda Transportation Management Association (TMA) members who have received an AMP rebate are eligible for an additional $300 rebate from the Alameda TMA

Learn about e-bike safety and rules on the Alameda Police Department web page.

Check out this great local guide to e-biking in Alameda County and learn all about e-bikes and youth, including recommendations on the best type of e-bike for kids, in this informative Bike East Bay article.

More info available on the City's biking web page.

Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), such as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), can be excellent electric vehicle choices for Alameda, where most streets have 25 mph posted speed limits. In addition to saving energy, these vehicles are less likely to injure the people around them because they are slower and lighter than regular cars. LSVs can look like open-sided golf carts or like petite cars with walls and doors. They are not allowed on our walking/bike paths, except for golf carts within the golf course area. LSVs must be registered with the DMV and meet federal safety standards to be street-legal. Please consult the CA DMV for more information before you hit the streets in your new vehicle.

Consistent with City Council’s fleet policy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City and AMP are replacing light duty vehicles with available EVs as they are replaced. The fleet is also being right sized to reduce the number of vehicles the City manages.

• The City currently has three electric Go 4 Interceptors for parking enforcement, eighteen compact EV of various brands for Public Works, City Admin, AMP and ARPD and ten Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks used by AMP and Public Works.
• Public works purchased its first EV Ford Transit Van for Building Services.
• The City Fleet has 39 Hybrid vehicles used by the Police, Fire, and Public Works Depts.
• City Hall West has a dedicated alcove for charging electric vehicles.
• The Alameda Police Department has one Ford Transit electric cargo van for Animal Control and one electric motorcycle.  A new EV charger was installed in the City Hall parking lot to charge the Animal Control Vehicle and future electric Police vehicles.
• AMP purchased the City’s first Electric Forklift and International EV aerial truck.
• AMP has eight Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks, six charging ports to support the trucks, electric bucket truck, six sedans (4 BEV, 2 PHEV) and four L2 dual-connector chargers to support the sedans. AMP also provides two free fast EV chargers available to the public at its office on Clement Ave.

2025

• March 14, 2025: Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) awarded a $1,237,000 grant to the City of Alameda to deploy public EV chargers at both curbside locations and in city parking lots.
• April 1, 2025: City Council approved a Master License Agreement that will allow It’s Electric and Blink to install EV chargers in designated public lots and within the public right-of-way.
• April 1, 2025: City Council adopted an ordinance adding Section 8-8.9 to the Alameda Municipal Code prohibiting parking in EV-designated spaces unless the vehicle is connected to a charger for the purposes of charging, along with establishing an associated fine in the annual Master Fee Schedule.
• September 22, 2025: it's electric Ribbon Cutting for curbside chargers at Everett Commons (477 Eagle Ave) in partnership with Alameda Housing Authority.
• September 25, 2025:Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTC) awarded a $136,000 grant to the City of Alameda to deploy a fast public EV charger at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.

2024

• Blink and It's Electric were selected through a competitive process to provide public electric vehicle (EV) charging on City owned parking lots, including financing, equipment procurement, installation, ownership, operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure.
• City applied for the federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant to provide funding to install EV charging in priority city-owned lots. The City was not selected for an award.

2023

• May 24, 2023: The Transportation Commission held a work session to discuss Public Electric Vehicle Charging in City-Owned Parking Lots
• City applied for the federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant to provide funding to install EV charging in priority city-owned lots.The City was not selected for an award.

City Celebrates New EV Chargers at Everett Commons (Published September 26, 2025)

AMP to expand Electric Vehicle Fleet (Published March 30, 2022)

AMP Launches New Electric Vehicle Rebates, Online Tools (Published on May 19, 2020)

AMP to Host Events on Electric Vehicles in October (Published on October 4, 2019)   

AMP Increases Cash Amounts for Electric Vehicle Charger Rebates (Published on June 17, 2019)

City of Alameda Announces New Electric Vehicle Fleet (Published on March 2019)