South Padre Island Visitors Center — 321 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
South Padre Island Visitors Center at 321 Padre Blvd in South Padre Island, TX has 16 DC fast charging ports open to the public on the Tesla network. Plugs: NACS plugs on 16 ports at up to 500 kW. Next closest DC fast charger: Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island-Beach Front, 0.3 miles away. Listed price: $0.48 per kWh.
ChargingNear.me lists 16 DC fast charging ports at South Padre Island Visitors Center, 321 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX (DOE AFDC data, updated Nov 10, 2026).
What to know
Up to 500 kW is available from 16 DC fast ports with NACS plugs on the Tesla network at this travel center. Charging costs $0.48/kWh, and the site is open 24 hours daily for public use.
16 Charging Ports at This Location
| Charger | Ports | Plugs | Max power | Network | Price | Status | Source | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charger 1 | 16 DC fast | NACS · 500 kW × 16 | 500 kW | Tesla | $0.48/kWh | Open · Listed Nov 10, 2026 | U.S. DOE (NREL) | Public |
Source: DOE AFDC data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Location Facts
- Network
- Tesla
- Pricing
- $0.48 per kWh
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Access
- Public
- Max power
- 500 kW
- Working-Now Score
- 80 of 100 (how it works)
- Nearest other DC fast
- Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island-Beach Front — 0.3 mi, up to 70 kW
- Listed
- Opened
- Payment
- Amex, Discover, Debit card, Mastercard, Visa
- Owner
- Privately owned
- Vehicle size
- Passenger vehicles
- Phone
- 877-798-3752
- Share of South Padre Island charging
- South Padre Island Visitors Center has 16 of the 48 charging ports ChargingNear.me lists in South Padre Island, TX (33%), at one of 11 locations there. Its 16 DC fast ports are 89% of the city's 18.
Highway Corridor and NEVI
South Padre Island Visitors Center is 23 miles from I-69E, an FHWA EV corridor (corridor-pending), and fails the NEVI check: 0 CCS ports (needs 4); 23 miles from I-69E, a designated corridor (needs 1 or less).
Source: ChargingNear.me NEVI-grade file (DOE AFDC, FHWA corridors), Nov 10, 2026.
Nearest Charging Locations
- Island Metro MM 321 State Park Rd · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · under 0.1 mi
- AmpUp 350 Padre Blvd · Tesla · 3 ports · up to 16 kW · 0.2 mi
- La Copa Lacopa Left One 111 East Marisol Drive · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 10 kW · 0.9 mi
- Lacopa Vacation LCV Right One 132 East Atol Street · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 10 kW · 1.8 mi
- La Copa Lacopa Left 4708 Gulf Boulevard · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 10 kW · 2.5 mi
- ChargeLab 6300 Padre Blvd · 3.4 mi
- Solare 6300 Padre Boulevard · ChargeLab · 2 ports · up to 11 kW · 3.5 mi
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Padre Island 6502 Padre Blvd · Tesla Destination · 1 port · up to 7 kW · 3.6 mi
- Courtyard Court Right Two 6700 Padre Boulevard · ChargePoint · 5 ports · up to 10 kW · 3.7 mi
More Tesla Locations Nearby
- Tesla Supercharger 6710 West Expy 83 · Harlingen · Tesla · 12 ports · up to 250 kW · 37.4 mi
- Tesla Supercharger 8001 E Expressway 83 · Mercedes · Tesla · 12 ports · up to 250 kW · 44.6 mi
- Embassy Suites by Hilton McAllen Convention Center 800 Convention Center Blvd. · Mcallen · Tesla · 11 ports · up to 150 kW · 68.4 mi
Nearest Fast Chargers to South Padre Island Visitors Center
- Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island-Beach Front 100 Padre Blvd · South Padre Island, TX · Tesla · 2 DC fast ports · up to 70 kW · 0.3 mi · Working-Now Score 70
- Tesla Supercharger 5850 Ruben M Torres Blvd · Brownsville, TX · Tesla · 16 DC fast ports · up to 325 kW · 19 mi · Working-Now Score 70
- Tesla Supercharger 2155 Paredes Line Road · Brownsville, TX · Tesla · 8 DC fast ports · up to 250 kW · 22 mi · Working-Now Score 70
- Ford 3840 North St · Brownsville, TX · 4 DC fast ports · up to 50 kW · 23 mi · Working-Now Score 70
- Tipton Motors 3840 North Expy · Brownsville, TX · Ford Charge · 4 DC fast ports · up to 120 kW · 23 mi · Working-Now Score 80
Working-Now Score (0–100) comes from each station's listed status, recent confirmations and driver check-ins. How the score works.
Networks and Plugs Within 5 Miles of South Padre Island Visitors Center
12 charging locations within 5 miles.
By network
- ChargePoint: 6 locations
- Tesla: 3 locations
- ChargeLab: 1 location
- Non-networked: 1 location
- Tesla Destination: 1 location
By plug
Straight-line distances, counts and Working-Now Scores: ChargingNear.me, from DOE AFDC and Open Charge Map data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Questions About South Padre Island Visitors Center
What connectors does South Padre Island Visitors Center in South Padre Island have?
South Padre Island Visitors Center at 321 Padre Blvd in South Padre Island, TX has NACS plugs on 16 ports at up to 500 kW. NACS is the Tesla-style plug, now used by many other brands too. Within 5 miles of South Padre Island Visitors Center, ChargingNear.me counts 7 locations with J1772 and 5 locations with NACS. Sessions run on the Tesla network.
How much does it cost to charge at South Padre Island Visitors Center?
DOE AFDC lists the price at South Padre Island Visitors Center in South Padre Island as "$0.48 per kWh" (as listed Nov 10, 2026). Tesla sets the rate, and its app or the charger's screen shows the current price before you start. DOE AFDC lists these payment options: Amex, Discover, Debit card, Mastercard, Visa. The closest other Tesla location is Tesla Supercharger at 5850 Ruben M Torres Blvd, Brownsville, 19 miles away.
Is South Padre Island Visitors Center in South Padre Island open 24 hours?
Yes. DOE AFDC lists South Padre Island Visitors Center at 321 Padre Blvd in South Padre Island, TX as open 24 hours a day. Its chargers are listed as open to the public. DOE AFDC shows the chargers in service since Nov 6, 2026. South Padre Island Visitors Center was first listed on Nov 10, 2026.
What's the nearest DC fast charger to South Padre Island Visitors Center?
South Padre Island Visitors Center has its own 16 DC fast ports at up to 500 kW. The next closest DC fast charger is Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island-Beach Front at 100 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, 0.3 miles away, with 2 DC fast ports at up to 70 kW. South Padre Island Visitors Center itself is 23 miles from I-69E, an FHWA-designated EV corridor.
Can a non-Tesla EV charge at South Padre Island Visitors Center?
DOE AFDC lists NACS plugs on 16 ports at up to 500 kW at South Padre Island Visitors Center in South Padre Island. Non-Tesla EVs with a NACS port can plug in directly, and CCS cars need a NACS-to-CCS adapter. Tesla decides which sites accept other brands, so check the Tesla app for South Padre Island Visitors Center before you go.
Where else can I charge near South Padre Island Visitors Center in South Padre Island?
ChargingNear.me lists 11 charging locations with 48 ports in South Padre Island, TX, and 2 of them have DC fast charging. The closest to South Padre Island Visitors Center is Island Metro MM at 321 State Park Rd, South Padre Island, less than 0.1 miles away. Next is AmpUp at 350 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, 0.2 miles away. Within 5 miles there are 12 charging locations; the most common networks are ChargePoint (6), Tesla (3) and ChargeLab (1).