Tesla continued to expand its European charging ecosystem. Following its introduction in several other countries, as previously reported, Tesla MultiPass also appeared in Italy, allowing Tesla owners to charge at third-party stations through their Tesla account. Its introduction was relatively quiet, but Italian users had begun seeing it in the Tesla app in the days before this article’s publication in March 2026.

Here is what Tesla MultiPass does, how activation works and what the service cost at the time.

Tesla app screens showing the MultiPass setup flow

What is Tesla MultiPass?

Tesla MultiPass lets owners start and pay for charging sessions at participating third-party stations using the Tesla app or a compatible Tesla Key Card. Charging outside the Supercharger network had often required separate accounts, apps or RFID cards. Interoperability between operators had improved, but the experience could still be fragmented.

MultiPass aims to simplify that process by bringing external charging infrastructure into Tesla’s ecosystem. In practice:

  • You use the Tesla app or a registered Key Card at compatible stations.
  • Payment is taken through the payment method associated with your Tesla account.
  • Sessions appear in the app’s charging history alongside Supercharger sessions.

How to activate it

Eligible Tesla owners need to activate the service manually in the app. The procedure described at publication was:

  1. Open the Tesla app.
  2. Tap the three-line menu in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Charging.
  4. Open Manage Payment.
  5. Activate Tesla MultiPass.

Tesla MultiPass

During setup, the app asks you to register your Tesla Key Card by holding it near your smartphone using NFC. This allows the card to serve as a quick way to start charging at participating compatible stations.

How charging works

Once activated, the service lets you start a session through the Tesla app or with your registered Key Card at a compatible charging station. The cost is charged automatically to the payment method linked to your Tesla account, as with Supercharging. MultiPass sessions also appear in the app’s history, bringing charging costs and energy usage together in one place.

What it cost at launch

At publication, the Italian stations visible in the Tesla app appeared to have a tariff of around €0.92 per kWh, regardless of charging power. That was relatively expensive compared with many operators’ direct tariffs. It was an observation from the service’s early Italian rollout, rather than a guarantee of a universal or current price. Check the displayed tariff before starting a session; prices and participating stations may change.

Another charging option for Tesla owners

Despite the relatively high tariff observed at the time, MultiPass offered another option when no Supercharger was nearby. Its purpose was to make charging more integrated and straightforward, allowing Tesla owners to use different networks without managing numerous separate apps or cards.

As the service expanded in Europe and charging infrastructure developed, the integration between Tesla and third-party networks remained an area to follow.

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