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Pay for charging in app today.

Charge and pay across the UK

For road trips with mates or last-minute coffee dates, we’ve got your electric charging covered wherever you’re going.

Find chargers where you are

Charge and pay at over 19,000 locations, including brands like InstaVolt, GRIDSERVE and Osprey.

Fast, available chargers

Find fast, working chargers and skip the queues to spend less time charging and more time on the road.

Seamless, safe, in-app payment

Quick and secure payments right in the app - no subscriptions, memberships, cards, or QR codes needed.

Find an EV charger near you

Find an EV charger
QR Code to PayByPhone app

Charging your EV on PayByPhone

Before starting, make sure your PayByPhone app is updated to the latest version in the App Store or Google Play

Open the app and tap on ‘EV Charging’

To navigate to the charger you need

When you arrive, select the charger you need

Then tap on ‘charge’ in your app

View the tariff price and confirm your payment method

Then pay the £30 pre-authorisation fee

Tap ‘Start charging’ to begin your charging session

You can check its status any time from the app

To end your charging session, use the ‘Slide to end session’ slider in your app

Drive off into the sunset

Once finished, you can see your final receipt

In the ‘receipts’ section in the app

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