San Marcos – Grand Plaza
101-197 S Las Posas Rd, 92078, San Marcos, United States
Tesla drivers
$0.30–$0.43/kWh
typically $0.38/kWh · per kWh
Other EV drivers +40% vs Tesla
$0.42–$0.60/kWh
typically $0.53/kWh · no membership shown
Price around the clock
Site-local time (America/Los Angeles). Published time-of-use windows.
Best time to charge
00:00–08:00, 22:00–24:00
Tesla drivers pay $0.30/kWh then, 30% less than the peak of $0.43/kWh.
Typical ≈ $0.38/kWh in USD.
How pricing works here
Time-of-use pricing: the rate depends on the clock. Charging is cheaper off-peak and costs more during peak hours.
- 00:00–04:00: Tesla $0.30, others $0.42
- 04:00–08:00: Tesla $0.30, others $0.42
- 08:00–22:00: Tesla $0.43, others $0.60
- 22:00–24:00: Tesla $0.30, others $0.42
The data also holds a plain fallback rate. It isn't the headline, because the published schedule above takes precedence.
Idle / congestion fee: $0.50/min once the car is done charging and the site is busy.
Price across the day
Busy times
How full the site usually is, by weekday and hour (week 2026-W41).
Price history
No price change has been recorded yet.
| From | Model | Tesla | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC | Time-of-use | $0.30–$0.43/kWh | $0.42–$0.60/kWh |
Good to know
Nearby sites compared
- San Marcos – Creekside Marketplace1.5 km away · Dynamic$0.35–$0.60/kWh▲ +16%
- Vista – North County Square4.1 km away · Dynamic$0.35–$0.60/kWh▲ +18%
- Vista – Vista Village8.4 km away · Dynamic$0.35–$0.60/kWh▲ +18%
- Carlsbad – The Island9.0 km away · Dynamic$0.35–$0.60/kWh▲ +21%
- Carlsbad – The Beacon La Costa9.4 km away · Time-of-use$0.31–$0.47/kWh▲ +5%
- Escondido – Mission Escondido9.8 km away · Dynamic$0.35–$0.60/kWh▲ +27%
Prices as published by the network; unofficial, may be out of date. About the data