The chargers are located just off the freeway so it's really convenient. Pricing is better than…read moremost even during peak times. There's fast food and a fitness place within the same lot for convenience. Everything is great here except: - Smells of urine - Trash discarded all around the stalls - Unhoused people roaming around And despite all of that, I still return to this charger when I go to this side of the bay.

It's like no one care anymore in Oaktown. I'm not sure of another supercharger more dirtier than…read morethis one.

After speaking with four different companies, I decided to go with EV Charger Expert to install my…read moreEV charger, and I highly recommend them. They provided a very competitive estimate, and the exceptional level of service and quality proved to be an outstanding value. The communication and permitting process with Kirill was excellent from start to finish. Erin handled the installation and did a phenomenal job. Erin was very knowledgeable and clearly explained every step. Erin was also very polite and courteous. He was very thoughtful about executing a high-quality, clean install, specifically ensuring there were no visible lines that would clutter our home. They took the time to do things right and make the final setup look clean and professional.

It has been close to two months since the installation and one month since the city inspection, so…read moreI feel ready to give a fair review. I needed to install my own Emporia Pro charger with a load balancer and wanted to get it done quickly and with a permit. I reached out to EV Charger Expert. I communicated with two people from the company: Kirill, the sales manager, and Erin, the electrician/installer. **The Good** Kirill is very prompt and responsive. He always answers the phone and is willing to discuss the details. He clearly knows the intricacies of EV charger installations, even in more complex situations. He was able to schedule the installation very quickly, and the work was completed on time. The city inspection was done one month later and passed without any issues. So, my primary goal was achieved: I had my charger installed, permitted, and running ASAP. **The Bad** The cost of the installation was fairly high. I paid $2,450 for installation, materials, and the permit. Since I provided my own charger, I believe the labor and other installation costs represented the majority of that amount. For this price, I expected a very high-quality job. Erin installed and set up everything within one day. Two relatively minor problems occurred. If the company had handled these issues better, I would have given them four or even five stars. **1. The load balancer antenna** My charger includes a load balancer with a small antenna. The antenna is supposed to stick out from the metal subpanel so that it can receive a Wi-Fi signal. After the installation, the antenna was hanging through a large round hole in the subpanel. It looked unfinished and, in my opinion, was both unattractive and potentially unsafe. I could not convince the installer to cover the opening, so I had to do it myself. I made a trip to Home Depot, spent about $10 on parts, and made a simple cover myself. The antenna is now secure and the opening is properly covered. Please see the before-and-after pictures. **2. Stripped subpanel screw** During the installation, one of the four screws holding the subpanel door was stripped. I considered this a safety issue. I notified both the installer and the sales manager by SMS that evening, as soon as I noticed it. The installer called me back two days later and, to put it mildly, was quite rude. He told me that it was not an emergency and that they would take care of it on the day of the inspection. On the day of the inspection, Kirill did not have the appropriate replacement hardware. I suggested using a tap and a slightly larger screw to repair the stripped hole, but he declined. Once again, I had to make a trip to a hardware store, purchase a set of taps and screws, and repair it myself. To be fair, Kirill reimbursed me $30 for the cost of the screws and taps. In total, I made several trips to a hardware store and spent several hours fixing issues that I believe should have been addressed by the installer. **Overall** The installation was completed quickly, on schedule, and passed the city inspection without any problems. Kirill was also very responsive throughout the process. However, given the high price, I expected better attention to detail and better handling of the two relatively minor issues that came up. Neither problem was particularly difficult or expensive to fix, but in both cases, I ultimately had to resolve the issue myself. For me, the installation achieved its main objective, but the quality of the finishing work and the way the problems were handled left something to be desired. For these reasons, I am giving EV Charger Expert three stars.

Great location for a charging station as its convenient to some restaurants, a coffee shop and a…read moregrocery store - - and its super close to where I live but every time I go the charger is down. The last two times I visited here I was at 3% - its not fun. They put this snail or turtle on the dash - and you get this message - something like - you don't have as much power. I once tried to merge onto the highway with this snail on the dash and my little rocket had less power than a 1984 240d - and if your not sure what that is - only thoughts and prayers can get you up to speed in those. Great for IG photos and for looking at on the driveway - but not that pleasant of a daily. I like the Raley's grocery store and there is a coffee shop inside that overlooks the little moat beteween Alameda and Oakland - its a fine place to hang for 45 minutes while it charges - that is if it worked. The last two times the broken charger was of course open and the other working one taken. I think there are only two chargers. Some can charge two cars at one time but I don't think these.... I'm not exactly sure though since it was down each time I went. There was a sign on the broken EV charger. Read something like they knew that it was down and they were fixing it. There are so many private EV chargers on the map - and when you are low with range anxiety and the snail its not a good place to be. That night I ended up going home and getting 15% over night - something that could be done here in 6 minutes if it worked. That 15% did get me the next day to a working charger a bit more away in the Alameda landing shopping center.

South Shore Center Tesla charging station…read more 523 S Shore Center W Alameda, CA 94501 United States There are 12 super chargers located in the Shore Center parking lot. This is an open air charging station you do not have to pay a fee to park. Pros : 12 superchargers Free parking Safe lot Lots of lighting night charging feel safe Fast charging Lot security guards Busy location, not isolated Convenient food, options while waiting (five guys chipotle Panera are the closest) Convenient grocery shopping while waiting (Safeway and Trader Joe's) near Walgreens Starbucks and Jamba Juice! Extremely close to Ulta great for you. Bad for your wallet. cons: Charging spaces are at back of lot, a not convenient walk for people with disability who might be charging. Could definitely use more charging stations in the vicinity. Pro tip: Restrooms available in Chipotle, Ulta, Safeway, Old Navy, and Panera. Overall, 10/10 would recommend this location although it is only 12 stalls it is by far the best safest, East Bay supercharge, charging station in the Oakland Alameda area.

This place is always sooooo busy! I also think bc it's located in a busy plaza…read more You def have to wait on weekends and evenings. Most people aren't waiting in their cars as they are roaming the stores within the plaza so turn around time is slower than other locations. Just a busy parking lot in general at it's located in South shore

The pictures speak for themselves !a DELICIOUS perfect start to my Labor Day weekend. Everyone who…read morehelped me inside was very kind and friendly and I just had a perfect perfect lunch. Loving life.

This is for Santa on Xmas Eve 2025 - we arrived at 230p and stood in line until 4p and were the…read morefirst ones in line before they cut it off bc they closed at 4p. The female worker at the cashier wanted to get her family in (they were right in front of us) and lied to the rest of the line that was in the building already they it would be fine. Her family was the only family that was allowed to take professional photos with Santa before security came to cut the line off. Nepotism at its finest despite the fact it was already 4p. Common sense and common courtesy was lacking in Christmas spirit today. Luckily, Santa had the Xmas spirit and took selfies with the rest of us in line (the long line outside, I'm not so sure). The employees need to be trained in managing the line better and cutting it off before people stand in line for over an hour. Thanks, Santa! Next year they should have two monitors - one to take the photos and the other so people can select. Then all the employees can be doing something useful at all times to keep the line moving along. Otherwise, it was the same person - the photographer taking the photos, helping choose the photos, explaining the packages, etc. Super inefficient when there is a line - you could tell they weren't used to it.

EV CHARGING SOLUTIONS did an amazing job installing a Tesla charger with additional electrical…read moresafety upgrades at my home. It was an excellent installation for a very reasonable price. Our technician, Eduardo (Ed), was professional, friendly, and completed the setup perfectly and neatly. ​It's been 8 months, and everything still works flawlessly. Our area has occasional power outages, but Ed ensured the system is fully secure against overcurrents, giving me great peace of mind while charging my Model Y. ​Huge thanks to Ed! I would absolutely hire them again if I move to a new house. Highly recommended!

installed Tesla wall mount today. I had another 2…read moretechnicians visited and they did not know who to connect between wall mount and tesla gateway. Ed showed up this morning and took less than one hour to install with VERY reasonable price. STRONGLY recommend for any wall charger installation.

Out of the majority of EV charging stations within Alameda City whenever I'm in the area, I've used…read morethis one the most. Connection fee is $2.99 and current cost is $0.54 per Kilowatt Hour during regular and high peak hours (6am to midnight), while $0.49/Kwh for off-peak times (midnight to 6am). These stations are open and available 24/7. There are 10 stations with CCS combo connector ports. 6 ports are fast-charging at 350/kwh, while 4 ports are at 100/kw speed. I recently used the fast-charging station and it took about 42 minutes to go from 41% to 80% (recommended max charge for the EV I am currently using, a Chevrolet Bolt) EV charging stations are on Marina Village Parkway, inside an open corporate parking lot, behind the main shopping plaza where the Savers Thrift Store is located. Download the EVgo App for real time individual port availability and pricing.

Fast EV chargers. Lots of 350kw chargers. The surrounding area could have better points of…read moreinterest. Lots of chargers. Been many times already and there is always the fastest type open. Best time to go is off peak hours. Cheaper and fewer people likely . Next to a savers and a 2nd or 3rd rate grocery store. Very safe area that is well lit. Prices are OK as non member. Cheaper I think if you join. App is convenient to have and worth the download.

Love flying on Southwest Airlines. Another business trip and always add in some fun time. Chose…read moreto fly out of Oakland, because Southwest Hub. The flight attendants were very friendly and helpful. The captain and pilot welcome us onboard too. What a nice start of a day. A must fly.

My original review is now old enough to vote, so OAK deserves an update…read more I'll start with the bad. Why, OAK, why? Yes, many people, especially people from Michigan, might not realize that Oakland is a city across the Bay from San Francisco and is actually closer in proximity to San Francisco than SFO is. But Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport? Really, that's the name you went with after the City and County of San Francisco threatened to sue the pants off of you for trying to rename OAK San Francisco Oakland Airport? What does the bay have to do with the airport? Yes, I realize that the runways are on the bay, but so are SFO's--in fact, I believe the entirety of SFO's runways are constructed on fill, so they were originally the bay itself. Have some pride! Stop trying to be The City and be what you are, The Town. OK. That's enough. But wait, there's more. They've also since gotten rid of the generic restaurant that once overlooked the baggage claim/security area. It was replaced by multiple (bad) restaurants, which I believe have since been replaced by a single bar. (Good, I guess?) Also, when I returned here last week, it took a full thirty minutes for bags from our flight to hit the baggage carousel, even though it was 11 p.m. My flight landed just before before 11, but I didn't get home by BART and bus until 1:05 a.m. Why, OAK, why? Here comes the good. AirBART was replaced by the BART Airport Connector, the Gray Line, or whatever they're calling it this quarter. (Seriously, if you're going to spend millions of dollars on a project, pick and stick with a single name.) That's much better in many ways than the old bus system, but the OAK BART station is still pretty far away from Terminal 2, which I use exactly 100 percent of the time. It's also not right next to Terminal 1. All of this is normally fine, but it's bad when it rains. I've definitely had weather delays here in the past eighteen years, but SFO has had many many many more, so I can't blame OAK for that. In terms of its runways, it has location location location. In terms of its Oakland neighborhood, it's shady as all get-out. I'm generally the person who poo-poos other people's criticisms of supposedly bad (usually just poor and/or run-down and/or non-White) neighborhoods, but the neighborhood along Hegenberger Road from the freeway to OAK is really bad and dangerous, and it has gotten worse. Many businesses have shuttered because of the parking-lot crime, which is daily car break-ins but also includes carjackings, muggings, and stabbings. Black Bear Diner closed. In-N-Out might have closed as well. So don't stay in a hotel, get gas, or go through a drive-thru near OAK. I'm serious. Despite all this, I still consider OAK my home airport. It's small and generally pretty efficient. The security lines can take forever, but if you're willing to walk in the terminals, you can actually do security in either terminal and then go to the other. Terminal 2 is usually busier, so doing security at Terminal 1 can save time. The food has gotten worse and more expensive, but it also changes a lot, and there have been places here I have really liked. My most recent experience notwithstanding, it's normally pretty fast getting from your plane to baggage claim to BART. If you do check bags, be aware that 90 percent of the time, they use a different luggage carousel than they say they will. The good news is there are only three in Terminal 2, so it's easy enough to go from one to another. Oh, and the long-term parking is fairly cheap, and it's a very short shuttle ride from the lot (with covered but shelters for the stops) to the terminals. Southwest is now a pretty horrible airline, but if you're going to fly it, it has many more domestic destinations from OAK than it does from SFO. When I'm flight to SoCal, LAX is my only real option from SFO. From OAK, I can fly to LAX, Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach, and Ontario. The flight to and from LAX are also generally a bit cheaper than their SFO counterparts, although this can and often does change seasonally.

I highly recommend Francisco and his team. He responded quickly, provided a quote on the spot, and…read morescheduled the work promptly. He came to install an outdoor outlet for my sprinkler system and noticed that another outdoor outlet had been installed incorrectly by a previous company. Without me even asking, he fixed it at no additional cost. What I appreciated most was the care they took in my home. They covered my furniture to protect it from dust and cleaned up thoroughly when the job was done. Professional, honest, and detail-oriented. I truly appreciate the extra effort and would definitely hire them again.

We had AOE come over to replace a light fixture and install an EV charger. Francisco came to look…read moreat the work and gave a very competitive quote. He and his son were back a few days later to complete the job which they did in a short afternoon. They were quick and efficient and communicated regularly when we had questions. Would recommend them and use them again without hesitation.