Airbnb is partnering with ChargePoint to provide hosts a discounted option to buy, install, and manage a home EV charger that can help attract EV owners as guests. Airbnb hosts can purchase these special EV charging packages through a new dedicated online store that offers the charging hardware, installation services, and support services, all in one place. Hosts will get up to 36 percent off the cost of select ChargePoint hardware models, with prices starting at $399.
It could be a helpful incentive since Level 2 home chargers can cost $1,300 on average to buy and install. Airbnb says more customers are searching for rentals with EV charging equipment, with searches using the company’s EV charger filter growing more than 80 percent from 2022 to 2023. It also says listings that have chargers are, on average, booked for more nights and earn more income than ones without them.