Using electric vehicles (EV) have the potential to greatly decrease local greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter, and other harmful pollutants resulting from gasoline vehicles. Switching to an electric vehicle has the potential to benefit air quality and save money from reduced fuel costs.
EV Charging on Campus
CSUDH currently has 10 EV charging stations available to Toros as follows:
6 stations in the northwest corner of Lot 3
2 stations on the southwest corner of Lot 2
1 station in the Physical Plant parking lot
1 station in the Housing P3 parking lot
EV parking spaces must be vacated after three hours, and requires a valid CSUDH parking permit to park there.聽
Upcoming EV Charging Upgrades:
200 more EV stations are under construction in Lot 3 as of spring 2026 (project to complete construction in early June 2026), and many more stations are planned for the campus as part of upcoming capital improvement projects over the next five years.聽聽
Effective Summer 2026 (Upon Lot 3 EV Project Completion):
EV charging for campus users will be available for a flat hourly rate of $0.35/kWh delivered. (Payment and customer service administered through Chargie, and CSUDH e-mail address must be used in Chargie account creation/log-in to be charged the preferred rate).
For non-campus users (users not using a CSUDH e-mail address), EV charging will be charged at a flat hourly rate of $0.45/kWh.
Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) or Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) will no longer be eligible for Rideshare Program benefits through Parking, but will also not require any registration beyond a valid campus parking permit to use CSUDH EV charging spaces.
If in an "EV Charging Only" space cars may be left charging for a maximum of 4 hours before the car of subject must be moved to a non-EV charging parking spot.聽 If EV charging is available (Lot 3) in a regular space (not labeled "EV Charging Only") then no time limit beyond parking permit requirements is enforced.聽 Cars may be plugged in or not plugged in for any duration, and only the $0.35/delivered kWh charge will be applied when plugged in.聽
All cars parked in an "EV Charging Only" spot must be actively plugged in to avoid citation.
Pay for your charge on the Chargie app and use your @csudh.edu or @toromail.csudh.edu address to receive the campus-preferred rate of $0.35/kWh.