CoStar
Richmond, Virginia DC fast
Overview
CoStar is a Loop site in Richmond, VA, with 2 DC fast ports and 22 Level 2 ports.
Richmond, VA has 90 DC fast ports across 22 locations, and this site accounts for 2 of them.
The site has CCS, the DC fast-charging standard used by most non-Tesla EVs sold in North America. 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.
Pricing recorded in the register: $1 activation fee; $0.15 per kWh.
This is a well-served area: 121 other charging locations sit within 10 km.
Virginia has 1,997 charging locations in the federal register, and this is one of them.
Charging equipment
| Type | Ports | Typical power |
|---|---|---|
| DC fast | 2 | Typically 50–350 kW |
| Level 2 | 22 | Typically 6–19 kW |
Connectors
- 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.
Location
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Station record
as reported to the AFDC| Address | 501 S 5th St |
|---|---|
| City | Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Network | Loop |
| Access | Public |
| Hours | 24 hours daily |
| Pricing | $1 activation fee; $0.15 per kWh |
| Opened | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Coordinates | 37.53599, -77.44198 |
| AFDC station ID | 399788 |
| Last confirmed by AFDC | 15 Jul 2026 |
Nearest charging locations
| Distance | Bearing | Site | DC fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 m | ESE | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | |
| 136 m | E | Federal Reserve Bank | |
| 256 m | NNE | Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown - Tesla Destination | |
| 290 m | ESE | Riverfront Plaza | |
| 537 m | NE | Homewood Suites by Hilton Richmond-Downtown - Tesla Destination |
About this record
Station 399788 in the federal register. Pylon Plans calculates the rankings and comparisons on this page from the full national dataset; they are not part of the source record.
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.