# Finding charging points: how to get the most from the map > Search chargers by address or municipality, filter by plug, power and operator, and know what the map does and does not show before you drive there. Published: 2026-11-03 · Language: en · Source: https://laadpaalvinden.be/en/blog/find-charging-points-on-map/ The [map](/en/map/) shows charging points in Belgium, with power, plug type and operator listed for each. To find the charger that suits your car, your charging card and your schedule, use the search and the filters. ## Search by address or municipality Type an address or municipality to see the charging points nearby. You will use this in three situations: - At home. Look at what is on your street and the streets around it. If you have no driveway, you will see straight away which chargers you can use day to day. - At work. Search for your employer's address, or a client you visit often. - At your destination. Search for the address you are driving to, not the one you leave from. That shows what is around where you will arrive. ## Filter by what you need The filters shrink the list to what matters to you: - Plug type, so you only see chargers that fit your car. If you are unsure which plug your car has, read [Type 2 and CCS connectors explained](/en/blog/type-2-and-ccs-connectors/). - Power, to tell fast chargers from ordinary ones. - Operator, if you have a card that is cheaper on certain networks. A worked example for choosing power. Say you want to add 30 kWh while you shop for an hour. An 11 kW charger delivers at most 11 kWh in that hour, and a 22 kW charger at most 22 kWh. Only a fast charger gets close to 30 kWh in an hour, and even then only if your car can take that power. If your car accepts just 11 kW on an ordinary charger, a 22 kW charger gains you nothing. The difference between kW and kWh is covered in [kW vs kWh](/en/blog/kw-vs-kwh-charging-speed/). ## Check the details for each location For each location you see the number of charging points, the power and the operator. More charging points in one place means a better chance that one is free, but it is no guarantee. What a charge costs is not on the map. It depends on the operator and your card, and tariffs change. Check the price in your provider's app, and compare your options on the page about [charging cards](/en/charging-cards/). ## Browse by municipality or operator You can also browse by municipality or by [operator](/en/operator/). That helps if you want to know which networks are active in your area, or whether the operator behind your card has a charger nearby. ## Plan your route 1. Open the map before you leave and look at the charging points along your route. 2. Pick at least two possible stops. If the first is occupied or broken, you already have an alternative. 3. Check availability in your provider's app. Also work out whether you need a stop at all. Assume your car uses 20 kWh per 100 km. A 300 km trip then needs 60 kWh. If your battery is about that size, you will not make it without charging in practice: you rarely leave with 100% and you do not want to arrive on empty. A fast charger halfway solves that. How quickly that goes is explained in [the charging curve and fast charging](/en/blog/charging-curve-fast-charging-slows/). Want the route calculated for you? Some [route planner apps](/en/blog/best-ev-route-planner-apps/) take your consumption into account. Use the map as a second check. ## What the map does not show The map shows what is there. It does not always show whether a charger is free or working right now. For that you rely on your provider's app, and even that can lag by a few minutes. If a charger shows as free in the app but turns out to be occupied, see [charger occupied, what now?](/en/blog/charger-occupied-what-now/). If it does not work, [broken charger](/en/blog/broken-charger-what-to-do/) explains how to report it. So check a place you have never used beforehand. On the road, look for an alternative nearby at the same time. ## Spotted a mistake? Is a charger missing, or is the power or operator wrong? Let us know via the [contact page](/en/contact/).