More than 850 bp pulse fast-charging points at over 95 U.S. locations can now be started from ChargeHub and other services without opening bp’s own app. The network joined ChargeHub’s Passport Hub, a roaming platform that links charging operators with the apps and automakers drivers already use. The change took effect at the end of October 2026.
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A driver who wanted a bp pulse session has typically needed the operator’s own app, an account and a saved payment method. Roaming removes that step for anyone whose existing app or vehicle is wired into the hub, and the shortcut matters most on road trips, where each unfamiliar network can mean another sign-up before the first kilowatt-hour flows.
Passport Hub roaming and app-free sessions
Passport Hub handles the plumbing between networks and the services that sell access to them, including session data and payment settlement. An operator connects once and can then reach multiple services through that single integration. According to the Electrek report on the integration, drivers can find, access and pay for bp pulse charging through ChargeHub or participating services, which the outlet describes as another way to charge at bp pulse without adding its app to a phone.
The announcement, reproduced by the National Association of Convenience Stores, carries a statement from Sujay Sharma, bp’s vice president of EV charging for the United States. Sharma said the company is focused on making charging simple, reliable and easy to access wherever drivers need it, and the partner list includes eMSPs and automakers connected to Passport Hub as well as the ChargeHub app itself.
Wallet balances, activation fees and ChargeHub Plus
In the ChargeHub app a driver selects a bp pulse location and port and starts charging from an existing account. The screen shows the charging cost and the wallet balance, and funds must be in the wallet before a session can begin. Electrek flagged one catch: the Plus subscription waives activation fees, so the total cost of a session may differ from other payment methods and is worth checking in the app before plugging in.
ChargeHub also shows real-time availability and lets drivers filter by connector type and charging power. The company says users can activate and pay on more than 40 networks across North America through the growing list of compatible networks, so bp pulse becomes one more entry on a list that already spans much of the continent.
Access still depends on the account. ChargeHub requires a signed-in user with money in the wallet, so a driver arriving at a bp pulse site with an empty balance cannot start a session until the account is topped up. The bp pulse app remains available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and bp pulse also sells public charging alongside business charging and fleet management, which means the hub link is an added door and not a replacement for the operator’s own product.
Connectors and the sites behind the numbers
The count has crept up since bp pulse first appeared in the app. In a ChargeHub post dated August 24, 2026, author Emma Banville listed 840 Level 3 DC fast chargers across 22 states, with roughly a third offering NACS connectors across 96 locations, and every charger able to deliver over 100 kW. ChargeHub CEO Simon Ouellette said each network added brings users closer to simple, frictionless charging. The densest coverage sits in California, Illinois, Texas and Florida, with Georgia, Washington and Utah growing.
Reading the two ChargeHub tallies side by side shows a network growing slowly but steadily: 840 chargers in August, more than 850 charging points by the end of October, and a location count that moved from 96 to over 95 depending on how each source rounded and defined a site. The wording differences mean the figures should be read as approximate snapshots, and the sources reviewed give no month-by-month build schedule.
Recent openings explain the growth. In August bp pulse opened its first Alabama site, 12 bays at a TravelCenters of America station in Grand Bay, and expanded in California, Oregon, Texas and Washington. A June opening in Slidell brought its first Louisiana hub, 12 ultrafast bays with CCS and NACS connectors at another TravelCenters site. In May it opened a Utah hub near Salt Lake City International Airport with 24 bays and 400 kW chargers. Electrek also cites 22 bays near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Plenty of drivers will care about plug type before payment method. Most bp pulse chargers still use CCS, while a growing share offers NACS, and Tesla drivers may need an adapter at CCS stalls. The bp pulse U.S. site does not publish a network size, so the 850 figure rests on ChargeHub and the announcement. Whether other roaming hubs follow, and whether prices through third-party apps match bp’s own, remains unstated.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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