To meet the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) we have installed electric charging points at various locations. July 2026: Update regarding the EV Network migration The University's migration to its new EV network provider, Fuuse, began on the week commencing 22/06/26. There was a slight delay from original proposed date of 08/06/26.Most chargers which were previously on the ChargePlace Scotland network have now migrated to the Fuuse network as of the week commencing 06/07/26.Chargers which were not originally connected to the ChargePlace Scotland network will be connected to the new network in the coming weeks.More information, including what current users need to do in order to use the new network, can be found at the link below.Upcoming changes to the University’s electric vehicle charging network We currently have charge points at various locations across the City Areas, a hub of 10 at the King’s Buildings and across 3 locations at the Easter Bush Campus. Our charge points are not available for University Contractor use and are prioritised for staff and student vehicle charging.City and Easter Bush charge points are also available for members of public to use as well as University branded vehicles. Due to increasing demand from the University’s own stakeholders, we are no longer in a position to allow public use of the King's Buildings hub of charge points and these University owned charge points are strictly for use by University permit holders and our own fleet vehicles only.The use of charge points is subject to the University’s terms and conditions and a maximum charge time of 4 hours per day. Charging Tariffs and Permit costs for Zero Carbon Vehicles In January 2024 charging for the use of EV charging facilities was introduced, and where possible we limit their use to staff and students only. This is to ensure that charging facilities are available on our campuses when staff and students need to charge, as well as future proofing the availability of chargers as the number of EVs increases.Parking charges for EVs (with the exception of Easter Bush sites) are also in place and permits will are currently charged at 50% of the cost of a non EV.Discounted rates for staff and students are available through the Fuuse app, available on your device's app store. To receive the discounted rate, staff & students should first register for an account with Fuuse, then contact the Parking Office by emailing transport@ed.ac.uk providing the email address used to sign up. Please note that while personal email addresses can be used to sign up for Fuuse, your request for the discounted rate must come from a University of Edinburgh email address.The rates and costs applied are as follows:Costs for vehicle charging (all sites):University Staff and Students discounted rate - £0.25 per kwhPublic members (restricted chargepoints only) - £0.45 per kwhExceeding 4 hours charging time - £30.00 Electric Parking Permit Charges City Area Parking PermitsSession 2025 -£165 full annual A permit£0.75 (full day) £0.38 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsFrom January 2026 the costs will increase to 75% of the price of non-EV parking Permits:£330 full annual A Permit£1.50 (full day) £0.75 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsKing’s Buildings Parking PermitsSession 2025 -£61 full annual A permit£0.28 (full day) £0.14 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsFrom January 2026 the costs will increase 75% the price of non-EV parking Permits:£115 - full annual A Permit£0.52 (full day) £0.26 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsBioQuarter Parking PermitsSession 2024/25 -£165 full annual A permit£0.75 (full day) £0.38 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsFrom September 2025 the costs will increase to 75% of the price non-EV parking Permits for session 2025/26:£250 full annual A Permit£1.14 (full day) £0.57 (half day) B pay-as-you-go permitsEaster Bush Parking PermitsNo charge Related LinksChargePlace ScotlandEnergy Savings TrustCar Parking at the University This article was published on Thursday 8 January 2026
