For renters

Need Power? Plug Up.

Rent a fully charged portable power bank from a Plug Up station and keep moving. Built-in USB-C, Lightning and Micro-USB cables — nothing else to carry.

Start a rental

Scan the QR on the station

Scan the code on the Plug Up machine or enter its station code to see pricing and pay.

How to rent

Four steps to power

01

Find a Plug Up station

Look for the Plug Up station at the venue you're already in.

02

Tap or insert your card

Use the station's card reader to start a rental — no app download needed.

03

Unlock a power bank

Pay and a fully charged power bank releases from the station.

04

Charge your phone

Micro-USB, USB-C and Lightning cables are built in. No cord needed.

05

Return the power bank

Slide it back into the appropriate Plug Up station to end your rental.

Pricing

Rental pricing

Simple, capped pricing. You only pay for the time you use, and a rental can never cost more than the maximum.

Unlock fee

$2

Charged once when you take a power bank.

First hour

$3

Starts as soon as the power bank is released.

Each additional hour

$2

Billed per hour after the first.

Maximum rental length

6 hours

Rentals cap at six hours.

Maximum rental charge

$15

The most a single rental can cost.

Non-return fee

$25

Applies if the power bank is not returned.

Chargers must be returned to the same Plug Up station where the rental began.

The power bank

Charges nearly any phone

Plug Up power bank with built-in USB-C, Lightning and Micro-USB cables

Built-in USB-C, Lightning and Micro-USB cables.

Fully charged and sanitised in the station before every rental.

Small enough for a pocket, purse or back of a phone case.

Return the charger to the same Plug Up station to end your rental.

Renter FAQ

Rental questions

  • Plug Up is a portable power bank rental service. Our stations let you rent a charged power bank, use it while you're out, and return it when you're done. We also sell the machines to people who want to run their own power bank rental business.