ribbon cutting — Ribbon cutting ceremony at Avondale Village Parking Lot. (Carter Matthews / Bham Now)

A new electric vehicle charging station is now open for use in the Avondale Village parking lot. Keep reading to find out more about Birmingham’s newest EV charging station.

Avondale’s new EV charging station

speech in avondale ev charging — Electric vehicles at Avondale Village parking lot. (Carter Matthews / Bham Now)

Today, members of the Birmingham Parking Authority, in partnership with the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new electric vehicle charging station at Avondale Village Parking lot.

With a grant from the Alabama Clean Fuels coalition and help from Alabama Partners for Clean Air, construction on the new EV charging station began in Avondale’s business district. Now, it’s ready for use at 109 41st St. South.

Enjoy Avondale while your car charges

Avondale Park / Avondale Amphitheater. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

The location for the new EV charging station at 109 41st St. South was chosen for the local shops, restaurants, and parks in the surrounding area.

“It’s incredibly exciting for the Birmingham Parking Authority to be able to make public charging available in such a high-traffic area. This event will help celebrate the addition of Level 2 charging to the Avondale business district.”
Andre Davis, Executive Director and CEO of Birmingham Parking Authority

Interested in exploring Avondale while you wait for your car to charge? Here are a few nearby places to try out: