Charging near the border

Northern Vermont and the Quebec Eastern Townships — a corner where the Quebec side is dense and cheap, the Vermont side is thin, and almost nobody writes about crossing between them.

How to read this

Level 2 is the default filter because Level 1 sites rarely justify a detour — 3–5 miles per hour is a place to leave a car overnight, not a stop. The difference explained →

Verify before you rely on it. Charging databases go stale, stations break, and "free" changes without notice. Treat every pin as a lead, not a promise, and check recent user reports on PlugShare or Open Charge Map before committing your last thirty miles to one.

Crossing the border

The Quebec side has substantially better public coverage than northern Vermont, and it is generally cheaper. Worth knowing before you go:

• Connectors are the same. J1772 for Level 2, CCS and NACS for fast charging. No adapter needed that you wouldn't already carry.
• Payment differs. Some Quebec networks want their own app or an RFID card, and not every one accepts a US credit card cleanly. Set up accounts before you cross, not at the pedestal.
• Roaming is patchy. Don't assume your usual network's app works on the other side.
• Cell service. Without a roaming plan you may have no data at the exact moment you need the app. Screenshot your route's chargers before crossing.

What isn't here

This map only includes locations from data providers that publish under an open licence, which means it is less complete than the commercial apps by design. It is a starting point and a cross-check, not a replacement for PlugShare.

Sites I have personally used and verified will be marked as such over time. Know one that's missing, or one that's wrong? Tell me.