Australia's Largest EV Charging Hub Opens at Melbourne Airport

Australia now has a new benchmark for public fast charging, with bp pulse officially opening a 24-bay electric vehicle hub at Melbourne Airport.

The facility, situated on Airport Drive near Francis Briggs Road and the long-term Value Car Park, ranks as the largest public charging hub in the country. It edges ahead of previously dominant single-site locations, including the 20-stall Tesla Supercharger setup in Goulburn.

Operating around the clock, the Melbourne Airport site features high-power DC units capable of delivering speeds of 150 kW and 300 kW. Approximately half the bays sit under an overhead canopy for weather protection. The layout also incorporates drive-through access tailored for larger commercial vehicles and light trucks, dedicated rideshare bays, on-site bathrooms, picnic seating and free Wi-Fi. Motorists can initiate and pay for charging sessions either directly through the bp pulse mobile application or across the broader Chargefox roaming network.

The hub is positioned within a precinct that handles tens of thousands of vehicle movements every day, serving airport travellers, rideshare operators and commercial delivery fleets operating around Tullamarine.

What this means for your novated lease

For drivers currently salary packaging an electric vehicle or considering a novated lease, infrastructure investments of this scale deliver several immediate benefits:

• Salary packaged public charging: If your employer sets up your novated lease to bundle public charging allowances, expenses at major commercial hubs like bp pulse and Chargefox partner sites can be reimbursed or paid using pre-tax funds. This cuts your effective running costs even further.
• Reduced wait times at key transit points: High-bay hubs help minimise queuing. With 24 dedicated spaces delivering up to 300 kW, drivers collecting friends, family or clients at the airport can gain substantial driving range within a typical 15-to-25-minute stop.
• Lower reliance on home chargers: Many apartment dwellers and renters hesitate to lease an EV due to a lack of dedicated off-street charging. The rapid growth of large-scale, high-speed public stations makes leasing an electric car viable without needing private home equipment.
• Greater multi-network compatibility: Because the hub supports universal CCS charging and integrates with multi-brand platforms such as Chargefox, drivers are not locked into any single vehicle brand or closed charging ecosystem.