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Back Parking Lot / East

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EV charging station in Palo Alto, California on the Blink network — 2 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 309631.

At a glance

Back Parking Lot / East is a public EV charging station at 2585 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto, California, on the Blink network. It has 2 charging ports (2 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Dec 27, 2022.

Total ports
2
DC fast
0
Level 2
2
Access
Public
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Station record

DOE registry record

FieldValue
AFDC station ID309631
NetworkBlink
StatusAvailable (E)
AccessPublic
Open dateDec 27, 2022
Last updated at sourceOct 12, 2026

Plugs

Connectors & pricing

  • J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

Pricing: not listed in the DOE registry.

Charging network

Blink

Operates 6,186 stations in the DOE registry — view the full network →

Location

Address
2585 E. Bayshore Road
ZIP
94303
Coordinates
37.44651, -122.11791

Within ~15 km

Nearby charging

What kind of charging does Back Parking Lot / East offer?

Of its 2 ports, 2 are Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about half of the California average of 3.7 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

How does Back Parking Lot / East compare with other stations in Palo Alto?

Palo Alto has 218 charging stations in the DOE registry with 981 ports, the 16th-most of 812 cities and towns in California. Back Parking Lot / East accounts for under 1% of the charging ports in Palo Alto. Blink runs 5 stations in Palo Alto. Statewide, California has 21,814 stations and 81,788 ports, the largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in California, Viejas Casino and Resort in Alpine, has 432 ports.

Who operates Back Parking Lot / East?

Blink Charging's public network — largely Level 2. Blink operates 6,186 stations in the registry across 52 states, with 2,086 DC fast and 21,012 Level 2 ports in total. 643 of those stations are in California, 3% of the state's 21,814.

What does the “Available” status mean?

“Available” means the station is open and in service according to the DOE registry. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Dec 27, 2022, one of 2,281 stations in California with a 2022 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does Back Parking Lot / East have?

Back Parking Lot / East has 2 charging ports: 2 Level 2.

Does Back Parking Lot / East have DC fast charging?

No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its 2 ports are all Level 2.

What connectors does Back Parking Lot / East have?

Back Parking Lot / East has J1772 connectors.

Is Back Parking Lot / East open to the public?

Yes. Back Parking Lot / East is listed with public access, and its status is available.

Where is Back Parking Lot / East?

Back Parking Lot / East is at 2585 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Its coordinates are 37.44651, -122.11791.

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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 309631, weekly full pull.

About this data

Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: ChargeCensus, “Back Parking Lot / East, Palo Alto, CA (AFDC station 309631)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/california/back-parking-lot-east-309631 (data as of October 12, 2026).