EV charging in Ames, Iowa
The federal register lists 22 charging locations in and around Ames, offering 54 ports between them. Of those, 4 sites have DC fast charging. That is the 4th highest count in Iowa.
Overview
Of the 22 charging locations on file in Ames, IA, 4 offer DC fast charging.
19 of those ports are DC fast — 35.2% of the total. That share is what decides whether a place works for a road trip or only for charging while parked overnight.
21 of the 22 locations are recorded as publicly accessible; the rest are restricted to residents, staff or fleet use.
The population here is 68,220 (2025 estimate).
Charging networks
| ChargePoint | 16 | 1 fast | 73% |
| Noodoe | 2 | 9% | |
| Tesla | 1 | 8 fast | 5% |
| Not part of a network | 1 | 5% | |
| EV Connect | 1 | 8 fast | 5% |
| Blink | 1 | 2 fast | 5% |
Connector availability
how many sites list each connector| J1772 AC | 17 | 65% |
| CCS (J1772 Combo) DC fast | 4 | 15% |
| Tesla / NACS AC or DC | 3 | 12% |
| NEMA 14-50 AC | 1 | 4% |
| CHAdeMO DC fast | 1 | 4% |
Charging locations
| Site | Network | Ports | DC fast | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA - Tesla Supercharger | Tesla | 8 | 8 | Public |
| Ames Ford Lincoln | EV Connect | 8 | 8 | Public |
| DeYarman CDJR Ames | Blink | 2 | 2 | Public |
| Ames EV Lot M | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Bandshell Park | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Gatewayhotel Gateway 1 | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Intermodal | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV W Lincoln Way | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Library | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Mgmc | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Cbd Lot | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Inis Grove Park | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Lot Z | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Tran Serv Isu 01 | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Courtyard-Ames | Noodoe | 2 | Public | |
| Story CO Cnsrvn Conservation | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Digital Ag Station 1 | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Usda - Ars - Ames | Not part of a network | 2 | Private | |
| Ames EV Lot N Public | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Water Plant | ChargePoint | 2 | Public | |
| Ames EV Dc2 | ChargePoint | 1 | 1 | Public |
| Courtyard by Marriott | Noodoe | 1 | Public |
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About this data
Data comes from the Alternative Fuels Data Center's public station register. It covers publicly reported charging infrastructure; home chargers and unreported private installations do not appear. Port counts describe configured capacity, not live availability.