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Taking your EV on holiday abroad
A holiday in an electric car takes a little more planning than in a petrol car, but not much. You need to know how to pay and have a plan B.
Before you go
Payment
New rapid chargers of 50 kW and above, installed in the EU after 13 April 2024, must accept bank cards. At older chargers you often need an app or a charging card. Danish charging cards work in many places through roaming, but the price can be very different from at home. Check it in the app before you charge. Which networks are big in each country is in EV charging networks in Europe.
Plan your charging stops
Do not go below 15–20% on roads you do not know, and have another charger near each stop. On holiday weekends there are queues at the big charging stations along the motorway. A stop a little away from the motorway can therefore be quicker.
At hotels and campsites
Many hotels have chargers. When you book, ask whether guests can use them and what it costs. At campsites, a portable charger with a CEE plug lets you charge from the site's socket, if the site allows it. Many charge per kWh or per day.
How Elmer can help
Elmer shows prices for Danish chargers. Use the route planner to charge cheaply before you cross the border, and again on the way home.
EV charging networks in Europe
Charging cards and roaming abroad
Driving south: charging through Germany
Car trains in Europe