District installs two new Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Oak Bay

The District of Oak Bay has added two new electric vehicle charging stations in Oak Bay, making it more accessible for Oak Bay residents to charge their vehicle while on the go in the community. The two new locations are at Oak Bay Recreation Centre (on Goldsmith Street) and at Henderson Recreation Centre. Oak Bay’s original electric vehicle charging station was installed at Municipal Hall in 2012.

Effective February 1, 2023, the District will charge a $1/hour user fee for the charging stations to cover the installation fees and electricity cost and encourage turnover. All vehicles who are parked in the charging zone must be actively charging to be able to park in the spot. To ensure maximum availability of these spaces, non-electric vehicles and vehicles that are not actively charging can be ticketed for parking in the charging zone.

“Council is committed to doing our part to fight climate change and reduce emissions by providing more locations for Oak Bay drivers and visitors to our recreation centres to charge their vehicles,” said Mayor Kevin Murdoch. The installation of the new electric vehicle charging stations means that it is more accessible and convenient for our community members to charge up in Oak Bay.”

To use these charging stations, a driver must be a member of the Flo Network – and either use a Flo Card or the Flo App on their smartphone. For more information on the Flo Network, please visit: www.flo.com

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For media inquiries, please call:
Kevin Murdoch
Mayor
(250) 896-4983
mayor@oakbay.ca