El Mercado Plaza Shopping Center
Union City, California DC fast
Overview
El Mercado Plaza Shopping Center is one of 30 charging locations recorded in Union City, CA, with 6 ports.
The 6 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.
CHAdeMO is among the connectors here. 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.
EVgo operates 404 sites across California, so the same app or card should work at the others.
Its closest neighbour is Union City, CA - Tesla Supercharger, 218 m to the SSE.
The site has been on the register for about 3 years.
Charging equipment
| Type | Ports | Typical power |
|---|---|---|
| DC fast | 6 | Typically 50–350 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.
- 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.
Location
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Station record
as reported to the AFDC| Address | 34300 Alvarado Niles Rd |
|---|---|
| City | Union City, CA 94587 |
| Network | EVgo |
| Access | Public |
| Hours | 24 hours daily |
| Opened | 24 Jun 2023 |
| Coordinates | 37.58899, -122.02116 |
| AFDC station ID | 296797 |
| Last confirmed by AFDC | 27 Aug 2026 |
Nearest charging locations
| Distance | Bearing | Site | DC fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 m | SSE | Union City, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 12 |
| 578 m | WSW | City Hall Staff City Hall 1 | |
| 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | S | Brookvale Shopping Center (Fremont, CA) | 3 |
| 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | SSE | Fremont, CA - 3700 Thornton Avenue - Tesla Supercharger | 12 |
| 3.6 km (2.2 mi) | SW | Neuralink Corporation - Tesla Destination |
About this record
Taken from the AFDC register, which covers publicly reported charging infrastructure across the United States. Home chargers and unreported private installations do not appear in it.
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.