Connected Kerb and Fastned have now gone live on the Allstar-Zapmap network.

This means fleet drivers can pay for charging at Connected Kerb and Fastned sites across the UK using their Allstar One Electric card.

Drivers simply need to download the Zapmap app, add their Allstar One Electric card and activate their Allstar features. This will enable them to pay for electric vehicle (EV) charging across a list of the UK’s charge point networks, which now includes Connected Kerb, ESB, Fastned, MFG EV Power and Osprey.

This single-app payment solution allows drivers to avoid the hassle of relying on multiple payment methods and removes the need to carry a physical RFID card at all times.

Both Fastned and Connected Kerb scored extremely well in Zapmap’s most recent annual charging network rankings, as rated by EV drivers across the country.

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Indeed, reliability and ease of use were key to Fastned’s position, with feedback highlighting its ultra-rapid chargers as ‘very reliable’ and focusing on the ‘superb charging experience’. Connected Kerb, meanwhile, scored the highest of any on-street network for reliability, with feedback highlighting its chargers as ‘excellent and reliable’.

European network Fastned is quickly establishing a strong foothold in the UK and has plans for expansion across the country. Fleet drivers should watch out for many more of the network’s distinctive yellow canopies popping up over the next few years.

Similarly, Connected Kerb’s network has grown quickly over the past couple of years, now comprising almost 2,400 fast charging devices in car parks and on residential streets. Last year, Connected Kerb announced plans to install 190,000 public on-street chargers by 2030. The investment aims to revolutionise access to EV charging for millions of drivers without off-street parking and to support mass-market charging for workplaces and fleets.