Fleet drivers with electric vehicles can now access the ChargePlace Scotland charging network via the Allstar Chargepass solution.

Allstar is the first business charging provider directly linked to ChargePlace Scotland

The partnership makers Allstar the first business charging provider directly linked to ChargePlace Scotland, opening up the EV charging payments network to businesses that operate throughout Scotland, as well as the wider UK.

Drivers using Allstar can now pay at 75% of the Scottish network, enabling drivers to charge all the way from the Shetland Islands to the Scottish Borders, with access to more than 2,800 chargers and over 6,000 connectors across more than 1,400 locations, all via one payment method.

Winner of the Innovation in EV Technology award at the Great British Fleet Awards 2024, Allstar’s single-payment solution combines the payment of on-the-road and at-home charging into a singular proposition, alongside traditional refuelling.

The collaboration with ChargePlace Scotland is the latest for the Allstar Chargepass network, supporting Allstar’s work to ensure drivers have uninterrupted and reliable access to all charge points across its network.

Launched back in 2010, CPS is the sixth biggest network in the UK, according to Zap-Map, and amalgamates some 2,885 publicly available chargers across Scotland, which are owned individually by hosts but bundled together to create a network, currently operated by Swarco under an outsourced contract.

The Scottish government recently published its vision on how to expand the public EV charging network with the help of private sector investment to meet fast-rising EV take-up.

Ashley Tate, MD, Allstar Chargepass UK, commented: “At Allstar we’re committed to providing unparalleled convenience, ensuring that businesses around the UK, no matter where they are based or do business, can travel to where they need to be. That’s why we support the Scottish government’s mission to provide the best EV charging experience possible for the region.”

He added: “We’re delighted to have partnered with ChargePlace Scotland who are the provider to over half of the public charge points in Scotland to provide our unmatched award-winning payment solution. Together we will enhance simplicity for business customers, as through Allstar they can now pay at 75% of the Scottish network, enabling drivers to travel from one end of Scotland to the other seamlessly with a single payment solution.

“It’s great to have ChargePlace Scotland join our vast network of charge point operators and follows in quick succession since we launched with Tesla Supercharger in March this year. We’re looking forward to seeing what the rest of this year will bring for our network growth as we aim to be the UK’s largest.”