California Institute of Technology - California Parking Structure
Pasadena, California DC fast
Overview
California Institute of Technology - California Parking Structure is a Not part of a network site in Pasadena, CA, with 4 DC fast ports and 67 Level 2 ports.
The 4 DC fast ports here can add substantial range in the time of a short stop, which is what makes a site useful on a journey rather than only at a destination.
A Tesla/NACS connector is listed here. Tesla’s connector, standardised as NACS (SAE J3400). The same plug carries both AC and DC, so a NACS socket alone does not tell you the speed — Superchargers are DC, Destination chargers are AC. Most North American manufacturers have committed to adopting the standard.
Access is listed as public, available 24 hours daily; caltech parking permit required.
Its closest neighbour is Caltech Pasadena - Tesla Destination, 81 m to the WNW.
Pasadena, CA has 96 charging locations on the register between them offering 776 ports.
Charging equipment
| Type | Ports | Typical power |
|---|---|---|
| DC fast | 4 | Typically 50–350 kW |
| Level 2 | 67 | Typically 6–19 kW |
Connectors
- CHAdeMO DC fast
- An older Japanese DC fast-charging standard. Effectively legacy in North America — the Nissan Leaf was its main user, and newer models have moved to CCS or NACS.
- J1772 AC
- The standard AC connector on North American EVs other than Tesla. Every non-Tesla EV sold in the US can use it directly, and Teslas can with the adapter that ships with the car.
- CCS (J1772 Combo) DC fast
- The DC fast-charging standard used by most non-Tesla EVs in North America. It adds two large DC pins below a normal J1772 socket, so one port on the car serves both.
- Tesla / NACS DC fast
- Tesla’s connector, standardised as NACS (SAE J3400). The same plug carries both AC and DC, so a NACS socket alone does not tell you the speed — Superchargers are DC, Destination chargers are AC. Most North American manufacturers have committed to adopting the standard.
Location
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Station record
as reported to the AFDC| Address | 1248 E California Blvd |
|---|---|
| City | Pasadena, CA 91125 |
| Network | Not part of a network |
| Access | Public |
| Hours | 24 hours daily; Caltech parking permit required |
| Opened | 9 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinates | 34.13407, -118.12636 |
| AFDC station ID | 169324 |
| Last confirmed by AFDC | 13 Jan 2026 |
Nearest charging locations
| Distance | Bearing | Site | DC fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 m | WNW | Caltech Pasadena - Tesla Destination | |
| 116 m | NW | Caltech - California Garage | |
| 560 m | NNW | Caltech - S Wilson Garage | |
| 668 m | NW | City of Pasadena - Shopper's Lane | 8 |
| 673 m | NW | Pasadena, CA - Shoppers Ln - Tesla Supercharger | 12 |
About this record
Source: the AFDC public station register. Availability changes faster than the register does, so treat port counts as the configured capacity rather than a live status — this record was last confirmed on 2026-01-13.
Port counts describe how the site is configured, not whether a given port is free right now. Check the operator's own app before setting out if you are relying on a specific charger.