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Electric vehicle parking on campus

Important Notice: EV Chargers Temporarily Unavailable on the Abbotsford Campus

The chargers located outside Buildings A and C will remain off until upgrades are made in building electrical rooms. It is expected that will take place in Spring 2026. We understand that this may be frustrating for EV users and appreciate your patience as we ensure our systems can meet the electricity demands for these chargers. The BC Hydro Chargers and ChargePoint Chargers in Lot 10 (SUB and Building E) remain available for use. 

Please stay tuned to our website and social media channels for updates on when chargers
become available again.

New BC Hydro Level 2 and DC Fast electric vehicle chargers are ready for use at UFV! You can find the chargers at the Abbotsford (SUB-Lot 10) and Chilliwack Campuses (Trades and Technology Centre-Lot 1). More information below.

 

Pay parking for electric vehicles (EV)

EV may park in EV stalls with a valid student or employee permit, or pay-by-space at any ticket meter (parking registration by license plate number).

The following types of EV are approved by UFV to park in designated EV parking stalls:

  • EV with battery only (require an external power source for recharging). No fossil fuel is used with these vehicles.
  • Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) with battery and fossil fuel engine (require an external power source for recharging).

Please note:

  • Vehicles must be plugged in and actively charging at all times when parked in an EV spot. Vehicles must be moved to a regular parking stall when charging is complete or the posted time limit has passed.
  • The EV charging station cannot be used for loading and unloading, temporary parking or as a pick-up or drop-off area.
  • Only plug-in EV vehicles can utilize the EV Stalls
  • Time limit is strictly enforced, vehicles found in violation will be issued violation notice.

EV charging locations

Abbotsford electric vehicle stall locations

  • ChargePoint Chargers-Managed by UFV
    • Level 2
      • Lot 10b (Building C), stalls 1400, 1401
      • Lot 10 (Building E), stalls 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311
      • Lot 6 (Building A), stalls 703, 704, 705, 706
    • Level 3
      • Lot 6 (Building A), stalls 701, 702 (note that only one car can be plugged into the unit at a time)
  • BC Hydro Chargers
    • Level 2 and DC Fast Chargers
      • Parking Lot 10 (Student Union Building)

Canada Education Park electric vehicle stall locations

  • ChargePoint Chargers-Managed by UFV
    • Level 1
      • Lot 4 (Building A), stalls 404, 405
      • Lot 5 (Building A), stalls 512,513
    • Level 2
      • Lot 5 (Building A), stalls 514, 515, 516, 517
      • Lot 2 (Building T), stalls 008, 009
  • BC Hydro Chargers
    • Level 2 and DC Fast Chargers
      • Parking Lot 1 (Trades and Technology Centre)

How to charge

ChargePoint chargers

In order to use the charging stations, you need to register for a ChargePoint account.

UFV does not charge a fee for the use of electricity at Level 1 and Level 2 EV charging stations; however, a penalty fee applies if you overstay posted time limits:

  • Level 2 EV charging stations: four-hour charging time limit. This provides sufficient time for a top-up charge and allows other electric vehicle drivers on campus to use the charging stations. Fees apply if you exceed four hours.
  • DC fast charging stations: the fee to charge your car is $0.20 per minute. After 30 minutes, the fee increases to $0.40 per minute.

Waitlist feature

If all of the charging stations are full when you arrive on campus, you can get in line on the waitlist for the next available charging station. Simply tap in at the charging station and when it’s your turn, you’ll get a notification by text message or email (depending on your ChargePoint settings), telling you that a port is available to you. You can respond in one of three ways:

  1. Accept and go plug in immediately.
  2. Snooze to hold your place in line but let the next person jump ahead of you.
  3. Leave the waitlist to be removed from the waitlist entirely, in case you don’t need to charge.

Visit the ChargePoint FAQ for additional information on the waitlist feature.

BC Hydro chargers

Plug your vehicle in to the charger then start your session through the BC Hydro app or an RFID card (ordered through the app). For help using these chargers visit the BC Hydro Website or call BC at 1-866-338-3369.

Note that BC Hydro charging fees apply.

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