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Platform by Platform
| Platform | Who uses it | How you get listed |
|---|---|---|
| Zapmap | UK EV drivers planning routes | Your chargepoint operator’s data feed, or direct site registration with connector, power and access details |
| PlugShare | Global EV community | Host submission, you control access notes, photos and whether it shows as guests only |
| Booking.com | Guests filtering amenities | Tick electric vehicle charging station in the extranet facilities |
| Google Hotels and Maps | Everyone | Set the EV charging attribute in Google Business Profile |
The detail that separates a good listing from a complaint generator is accuracy: connector type, power, hours, guest only or public, and the tariff. Drivers plan around what the map says, and a wrong listing earns a public review at your expense.
The Order to Do It In
Hardware first, then listings, never the reverse. Once the chargers are commissioned, the platform feed handles Zapmap within days. PlugShare and the OTA attributes take minutes each. We include the listing pass in every hospitality handover, because a charger nobody can find earns nothing.
One nuance worth knowing: mark guest only sockets honestly. A listing that reads public but sits behind a barrier frustrates drivers and draws bad reviews. If you do want public sessions out of hours, the platforms support exactly that, open hours on the listing, separate tariff on the socket.
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Beyond the Maps
The same amenity flag belongs in your own channels: the website’s facilities list, booking confirmation emails so EV guests know to arrive with an empty battery and no anxiety, and the front desk script. The maps bring new bookings, your own copy converts the undecided.
