Start Your Own
Power Bank Rental Business
Own the equipment. Keep 100% of your rental revenue after applicable processing fees and operating expenses. Get the technology and system support to operate your stations.
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Nightclubs
- Shopping centers
- Malls
- Hotels
- Casinos
- Airports
- Event venues
- Gyms
- Colleges
- Universities
- Salons
- Barber shops
- Convenience stores
- Retail stores
- Entertainment venues
- Tourist attractions
- Waiting areas
- Transportation hubs
What Is Plug Up?
A complete portable power-bank rental station business you own and operate. Customers rent a charger, use it on the go and return it to the same station.
Own Your Equipment
You purchase the equipment and it's yours, subject to the applicable purchase terms.
Keep 100% of Your Rental Revenue
Plug Up does not take a percentage of the rental revenue your machines generate.
No Revenue Sharing
No cut, no split, no ongoing royalty simply because you bought a machine from us.
Technical Support
Equipment setup, software/platform guidance, rental-system assistance and troubleshooting after your equipment ships.
Easy-to-Use Technology
Customers tap or insert their card, pay and unlock. The station handles the rest.
Flexible Placement Opportunities
Place stations wherever you can secure permission and foot traffic.
Scalable Business Model
Start with one station and add equipment as you find more locations.
Portable Charging Technology
Power banks with Micro-USB, USB-C and Lightning cables built right in.
From purchase to your first rental
Choose your package, set up your stations, secure your locations and start serving customers.
Purchase Your Plug Up Equipment
Choose the machine or package that fits your business goals.
Set Up Your Station
We'll help you understand the equipment, setup, software and day-to-day operation.
Choose Your Location
Find a location, obtain the property owner's permission and manage your placement agreement.
Customers Rent Power Banks
Customers tap or insert their card, pay, unlock a power bank and use it while they're out.
Customers Return the Power Bank
Power banks are returned to the appropriate Plug Up station.
You Keep Your Revenue
You own the equipment and keep 100% of the rental revenue your operation generates, subject to your payment-processing/platform costs and other applicable business expenses.
Choose your starting package
Every package includes a complete station setup: one matching display stand and eight portable power banks per station.
What's included
The stand is part of every complete station package — it is not an optional add-on.
- Plug Up 8-slot charging station
- Matching display stand
- 8 portable power banks per station
- Rental/payment system
- Software/platform access
- Equipment setup assistance
- Technical support
- Hardware & software support
- 3 months of included 4G connectivity
Stripe Account & Stripe M2 Required
Stripe Account & Stripe M2 Required
Each Plug Up owner is responsible for creating and maintaining their own Stripe account and purchasing their own Stripe M2 card reader.
Not Included With Equipment
The Stripe M2 reader and Stripe account are not included with a Plug Up equipment purchase.
Owner-Managed Processing
Owners connect their own Stripe account to the station and pay all applicable Stripe payment-processing fees. Account approval and processing are subject to Stripe’s terms and requirements.
You Choose Your Locations
You Choose Your Locations
Plug Up does not provide or guarantee locations. Station owners find locations, obtain permission from property owners and manage their own placement agreements.
Marketing Not Included
Plug Up does not provide marketing services or guarantee customer traffic. Station owners are responsible for marketing their own business and securing locations for their stations.
Operate Your Business
Owners manage their stations, business requirements, taxes, permits, location agreements, Stripe fees and other operating expenses.
Machine owners are responsible for marketing their business, securing locations and placement agreements, maintaining their Stripe account and M2 reader, paying processing and operating costs, and complying with applicable laws, taxes, permits and other requirements.
Own the Equipment. Keep 100% of Your Rental Revenue.
100% Rental Revenue
You keep the rental revenue generated by your machines. Plug Up does not take a percentage of your rental revenue.
No Revenue Split
We don't take a cut of your rental income simply because you purchased a machine from us.
Your Equipment
Once you purchase your equipment, you own the equipment you purchased.
Equipment & System Support
Get help with equipment setup, station operation, the rental system, software and troubleshooting.
Scalable
Start with one station and expand as you identify more locations and opportunities.
You keep the rental revenue generated by your business after applicable payment-processing fees and your own operating expenses. Plug Up does not take a percentage. Actual results vary; no income or ROI is guaranteed.
Simple pricing for customers
Customers unlock a charger, use it for up to six hours and return it to the same Plug Up station.
$2
Charged once when you take a power bank.
$3
Starts as soon as the power bank is released.
$2
Billed per hour after the first.
6 hours
Rentals cap at six hours.
$15
The most a single rental can cost.
$25
Applies if the power bank is not returned.
Equipment and system support
- Equipment setup assistance
- Machine operation guidance
- Software/platform guidance
- Rental-system assistance
- Troubleshooting
- Hardware technical support
- Software technical support
Business package questions
Yes. When you purchase equipment from Plug Up, you own the equipment included in your purchase, subject to the applicable purchase terms.
Own the Equipment.
Keep 100% of Your Rental Revenue.
Plug Up doesn't just sell you a machine. We help you understand how to get started.