Bridgford Road and Nursery car parks now have 13 EV charging bays, one of them a 50kW rapid. You still pay to park, and over three hours costs £30 in the day.
Electric car drivers can now charge in two of West Bridgford’s town centre car parks. Rushcliffe Borough Council said on Thursday that the new charge points at Bridgford Road and Nursery car parks are installed and ready to use.
The work began on 13 July. The council’s notice at the time said the charge points would be available “later this summer”.
What has been installed
The council’s release lists:
- Bridgford Road car park: eight medium charge bays of up to 22kW
- Nursery car park: one 50kW rapid charger and four “Standard Plus” bays of up to 22kW
That is 13 new charging bays in the town centre. The council’s West Bridgford car parks page lists two rapid charge bays at Nursery, so the rapid charger may serve two spaces. The release describes one charger.
The release gives these charging speeds:
- A 22kW bay charges only as fast as the car allows. Most cars take about 11kW, which the council says adds 35 to 50 miles of range in an hour.
- The 50kW rapid charger can add up to 150 miles in an hour.
The charge points are funded, run and maintained by Qwello, the council’s delivery partner. They take contactless bank cards and roaming network cards. Drivers can also reserve a bay 15 minutes ahead in Qwello’s app, the release says.
The council says this gives Rushcliffe the most council-owned EV charge points in Nottinghamshire. It already has charge points at Rushcliffe Country Park, Rushcliffe Arena, Gamston Community Hall, Gresham Sports Park and two Keyworth car parks.
What it means for you
You still pay to park. The release says drivers “still need to pay and display on arrival”. The charging is paid for separately. The West Bridgford car parks charge from 7am to 8pm, every day including bank holidays.
The step that matters is at three hours. Up to three hours costs £4.00. A minute more costs £30.00, according to the council’s car parks page. You cannot come back within three hours either.
So a daytime top-up on a 22kW bay is a three-hour job at most. On the council’s own figure of 35 to 50 miles an hour, three hours adds roughly 105 to 150 miles. The rapid charger is the one to use if you need more in a short stop.
Evenings and overnight are free to park. Parking costs nothing from 8pm to 7am. If you will still be there after 7am, the council says you can buy a ticket in advance and it starts at 7am. That makes an overnight charge the cheapest way to use these bays if you have no driveway.
Check the charging price before you plug in. The release does not give a price per kWh. It links to the council’s EV charge points page, but on Friday that page still described the older bp Pulse network. It listed 7kW fast chargers at both car parks and bp Pulse tariffs. Those prices may not apply to the new Qwello points.
Neither car park takes vehicles over 2,500kg, and both have a 2 metre height limit, the council’s car parks page says. Check your car’s weight if it is a large one.
Our guide to parking in West Bridgford has every car park, the on-street charges and the free car parks in the villages.
The two car parks
| Car park | Spaces | Charging bays | RingGo location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgford Road, NG2 6AP | 153 | 8 medium (up to 22kW) | 22050 |
| Nursery, Albert Road, NG2 5GS | 87 | 4 medium (up to 22kW), 1 rapid charger (50kW) | 22051 |
Both allow a maximum stay of 24 hours, according to the council’s car parks page.
Why the council is doing it
Cllr Rob Inglis, the cabinet portfolio holder for environment and safety, said: “These spaces will be able to accommodate the rise in popularity for electric vehicles and give them a convenient place to stop when doing so.”
The council calls the scheme part of its “Carbon Clever” plan. It aims to be carbon neutral in its own operations by 2030.
Sources: Rushcliffe Borough Council, new EV charging points release (24 September 2026) and works notice (7 July 2026); West Bridgford car parks and EV charge points pages, both read 25 September 2026.
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