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[shayan]

I'm planning a 200 mile trip and I would have to make a stop at San Francisco for an charge. I see a lot of Tesla destination chargers on plugshare in SF and most are hotels. Do they generally allow folks to charge even if I don't stay there?
Any of you guys have done that before? Just go into the hotel garage and plug in?

[Starpower]

I would call the hotels for their policy. It would be extremely unlikely that you could just pull in and charge without a steep fee. Parking in SF is soooo expensive that it is hard to imagine that there would be no cost.

[MVetter]

Most of the time you can just look at the station in question on PlugShare. People write notes about fees and usage. It's all there already.

[shayan]

I would call the hotels for their policy. It would be extremely unlikely that you could just pull in and charge without a steep fee. Parking in SF is soooo expensive that it is hard to imagine that there would be no cost.

I guess thats a wise think to do. I would just need about 45 mins worth of charge and i think it would not harm to call them a bit ahead.

Most of the time you can just look at the station in question on PlugShare. People write notes about fees and usage. It's all there already.

Right, I did check on the descriptions and check-ins. For a few of them I could did not clearly tell if it meant that they would allow charging for ppl who did not stay at the hotel (or patreons). I mean, if i ask nicely would they let me charge? Dont mind paying a fee..

[Crissa]

Some do, some don't, the plugshare doesn't always say.

I usually leave a nasty note if they won't.

-Crissa

[DonTom]

I'm planning a 200 mile trip and I would have to make a stop at San Francisco for an charge. I see a lot of Tesla destination chargers on plugshare in SF and most are hotels. Do they generally allow folks to charge even if I don't stay there?
Any of you guys have done that before? Just go into the hotel garage and plug in?

I  just try to make sure I am not noticed. I have gotten away with it every time so far.  I have used countless Tesla Destination chargers on my Zeros and Energica. Not once have I been questioned by anybody or had any other issue.


However, none of them have been in SF. Most of the ones I used were in the Reno area such as here


and here


and here.  (notice it says "guests only" as I am charging withOUT being  a guest).


And here.


And I still put them on Plugshare as long as I get away with it.


FWIW, if  guests need to charge, I will disconnect for them, of course.

-Don-  Ashland, OR (RV trip with Zero DS)