🅿️Parking and charging: where to stay with an electric car in the city and on the coast

Travelling to Denmark in an EV is comfortable if night = charging, rather than a ‘quest for a charging point’ after a long day. City hotels and car parks often install Type 2 AC 11/22 kW chargers and connect them to Clever/E.ON networks; access is most often via an app (including Monta, which is used by many facilities). As a result, you sleep while your car charges, and your morning plans begin without a stop at a fast DC station. In Copenhagen, this is solved either in the hotel garage (often with Clever) or in city/By & Havn car parks by the water.

🏙️ Copenhagen: addresses where charging is ‘in the same lift’

• Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center — in the underground garage, there are 17 Type 2 (Clever) sockets, marked with green markings (levels B and C). For guests, this means: park, plug in, and go up to your room.
• Scandic Kødbyen (Q‑Park) — there are 8 points for EVs in the garage; parking can be booked in advance through the hotel/operator (check whether the booking applies to EV spaces). Convenient if you are staying in Vesterbro and walking around Kødbyen.
• Charlottehaven (Østerbro) — 3 charging points in the underground car park, payment via Monta (at the time of checking, the rate was DKK/kWh). The area is quiet, with quick access to Nordhavn and parks.
• CPH Airport (for night departures/early flights) — there are AC chargers in the airport car parks (several zones), and from 2025, a fast charging station (up to 360 kW) will be open next to P12. If you are staying at Clarion CPH Airport, it makes sense to park your car at P7/P11 and recharge before/after your flight.

💡 About reservations. Some facilities allow you to reserve the parking space/slot itself, while others operate on a first come, first served basis. At Scandic Kødbyen, you can reserve a garage; EV spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis (check with reception for your dates).

🌊 Coast and weekend getaways: where to find a ‘socket by the sea’

• Marienlyst Strandhotel (Helsingør, North Zealand) — about 23 AC points on site (payment via app, no membership). For a weekend by the sea, this means ‘arrive → park for the night → ready in the morning’.
• Ruths Hotel (Skagen, North Jutland) — several AC points in the car park (the official website indicates up to 4 spots for simultaneous charging). A good option for summer in the north.
• Comwell Borupgaard (Snekkersten, south of Helsingør) — there are charging points on site, parking is free, energy is paid for via the Clever app. A convenient base for North Zealand (forest, sea, castles).

🚗 How it works in the city: networks, car parks, apps

• Type 2 AC 11/22 kW — the ‘workhorse’ of hotel garages and city car parks. In Copenhagen, hotels often connect stations to Clever, sometimes E.ON; on the streets and in residential car parks, Monta is used for payment/access.
• By & Havn city car parks (Nordhavn, Islands Brygge, etc.) — charging stations are also installed there; convenient if you live in apartment areas by the water (STAY Seaport/Bryggen, etc.) and are willing to park your car ‘in the building opposite’.
• CPH Airport — in addition to AC sockets in car parks, there is a DC hub with HPC; convenient if you drop off your car charged in the evening before your flight or, conversely, arrive and finish charging before heading into the city.

🧩 HTML insert No. 1 — Reference guide ‘hotels and car parks with charging facilities’

⏱️ How to plan for ‘overnight charging’ (and not sit by your car)

• How many hours does it take? A simple guideline: to charge a 60 kWh battery from 30% to 90% (= ~36 kWh), at 11 kW AC it takes ~3.5–4 hours, taking into account losses; at 22 kW — ~2 hours. Parked at 10 p.m. — everything is ready by midnight/2 a.m.
• When is it cheaper than stress? On weekday nights, there is a better chance of getting a slot than on Friday/Saturday; if you are travelling in summer/to festivals — book a hotel with a confirmed garage and plan to arrive early in the evening.
• Airport life hack. Early flight? Stay at Clarion CPH Airport and use P7/P11 with charging, or HPC node at P12 — in the morning you'll be ‘in the green’ and within walking distance of the terminal.

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🧭 When it's cheaper/easier by date and area

• Weekdays vs weekends. On Fridays/Saturdays, EV spots are more often occupied — betting on weekday nights increases your chances of ‘plugging in and forgetting.’
• Season. In summer and during events (festivals, Pride, marathons), demand for spots and sockets is high; in the shoulder season (April–May, September–October), it is quieter and cheaper.
• Areas. If location is not critical, EV drivers often find it more advantageous to base themselves near the water at By & Havn (Nordhavn/Islands Brygge) — it is easier to find parking with charging within a 5–10 minute walk from the hotel/apartment hotel.

✅ EV guest checklist (before paying)

• Ask for specifics: how many Type 2 points are there in the garage and is there priority for guests.
• Reservation/access: is a garage or slot reserved, rather than a specific socket? Do you need your own cables (usually yes).
• Payment: via Clever/E.ON/Monta (confirm who the operator is at the hotel).
• Timing: arrive before 9–10 p.m. to have time to park for the night and not disturb anyone.
• Airport: CPH has both AC sockets in car parks and HPC near P12. It's convenient to ‘top up’ on the way or before leaving in the morning.
• Plan B: note the street posts near the hotel (often Clever/E.ON) — in case the garage spaces are occupied.