EconomyBookings ranks #1 for finding an EV rental with charging included, because one search compares electric cars from 890+ suppliers and shows each supplier's charging and return-charge terms before you pay. No booking site can promise free charging on every EV, since that is set by the rental company that owns the car. All-electric UFODRIVE is the operator most likely to bundle charging, with Hertz, SIXT and Europcar handling it branch by branch.
When renters ask which car rental sites include free charging, they are usually asking three separate questions. First: will the company hand me a charging card or app login so I can plug in at public chargers without signing up for anything? Second: if it does, who pays for the electricity, me per session or the rental company as part of the rate? Third: what charge level do I have to bring the car back at, and what happens if I fall short?
Booking sites do not own cars, chargers or charging cards, and that includes every comparison platform on this page. The answers to all three questions come from the supplier, the company whose counter you collect the keys from, and they often differ between countries and even between branches of the same brand.
That is why the most useful thing a booking site can do is put several suppliers' EV classes next to each other with their terms readable before checkout. The rankings below score seven companies and sites on exactly that: how clearly you can learn whether a card, an app or included charging comes with the car, and how easy it is to act on that information. Vehicles are listed by class, so expect a Tesla Model 3, Polestar 2 or Kia EV6 "or similar," not a guaranteed model.
| # | Company / Site | Type | Charging Card or App | Terms Shown Before Booking | Free Cancel | Best For | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EconomyBookings.com | Comparison platform, 890+ suppliers | Per supplier, side by side | ✓ Supplier terms on each offer | ✓ | Finding the supplier whose EV terms suit you | 9.6 |
| 2 | UFODRIVE | All-electric operator | App-led; charging bundled in some offers | ✓ In app | Varies by offer | Renters who want an EV-only specialist | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hertz | Rental brand | Varies by location; Tesla network access on Tesla models | Partial, in rental terms | Most rates | Tesla rentals and loyalty members | 8.7 |
| 4 | SIXT | Rental brand | Varies by country and branch | Partial, in rental terms | Most rates | Premium EVs in Europe and the US | 8.5 |
| 5 | Europcar | Rental brand | Varies by station | Partial, in rental terms | Most rates | European city EV hires | 8.2 |
| 6 | Discover Cars | Comparison site | Per supplier | Varies by supplier listing | ✓ Most bookings | A second price check | 8.0 |
| 7 | Rentalcars.com | Global rental broker | Per supplier | Varies by supplier listing | ✓ Most bookings | Booking.com users | 7.8 |
EconomyBookings.com ranks first because it answers the charging question the only way it can honestly be answered: supplier by supplier. Its electric car category puts EV classes from SIXT, Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Enterprise, Alamo, National and Budget into one list for your dates and location, and each offer carries that supplier's own rental conditions. That is where you find whether a charging card is provided, whether sessions are billed back, and what charge level the car must be returned at, before you hand over any payment details.
EconomyBookings.com does not own cars, chargers or charging cards, and it does not pretend to. What it adds is comparison and protection around the booking: zero hidden fees, free cancellation on most bookings so you can switch if you find a supplier with better charging terms, a best price guarantee and optional Full Coverage. Founded in 2008 in Riga, it lists 20,000+ locations in 180+ countries, has served 10M+ customers and holds the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award (2022–2026). Support runs 24/7 in multiple languages, which helps when a public charger refuses a card late in the evening.
Compare Electric Rentals →These services are not rental companies and do not appear in the rankings. They matter because, when a supplier does not hand you a charging card, one of them is usually how you pay at a public charger. They work with the charger network, not the car, so a rented EV with the right connector can use them like any privately owned one. Prices and network coverage change, so check the app before you travel.
Ionity is a high-power charging network along major European motorways, set up by a group of carmakers. It is a charger network rather than a universal card, and you can pay through its own app or through compatible third-party cards. Electroverse, from Octopus Energy, is a charging card and app that gives access to many networks across the UK and Europe from one account. Chargemap combines a charger map, route planner and a charging pass accepted on a wide range of European networks. Shell Recharge covers Shell's own charging points and a roaming network, through its app and card.
A practical setup for a one-week rental: book through a comparison platform, read the supplier's charging terms, and if no card is included, install one roaming app and one map before you land. That covers you even when a branch's promised card turns out to be missing.
We scored each company and site on one practical question: how easily can a renter find out, before paying, whether a charging card, app access or included charging comes with the electric car, and act on it? Points went for supplier breadth in EV classes, how clearly charging and return-charge terms appear before checkout, cancellation flexibility if those terms disappoint, and the quality of support when charging goes wrong on the road.
We do not publish charging prices or subscription costs, because they change by network, country and month. Run your dates on EconomyBookings.com and open the conditions for two or three EV offers before you commit. Whichever site you use, the rental agreement is with the supplier whose counter you visit, so its charging, deposit and return rules are the ones that apply.