Rivian Charging Network Explained

Rivian opened its first three Adventure Network sites in July 2022 — Salida, Colorado, and Inyokern and Bishop on California's US 395 — and builds the chargers itself in Normal, Illinois, with hardware designed for up to 900-volt charging at 300 kW. Rivian matches the energy its chargers deliver with renewable generation.

As of September 2026 Rivian says the network operates at over 150 sites with over 1,100 chargers. On a Rivian Adventure Network charger, an R1T or R1S can add up to 150 miles in 20 minutes.[6][1][2][3]

Rivian announced its first Adventure Network sites for non-Rivian EVs on December 5, 2024, using a new charger design. By August 2025 more than 75 percent of the network was open to all EVs through a retrofit program, and Rivian had begun adding native NACS connectors alongside CCS. Rivian now describes the network as compatible with all North American EVs, NACS and CCS.[7][4][1]

Waypoints are Rivian's Level 2 chargers, placed at shopping centers, restaurants, hotels and parks. They use a J1772 plug and are open to the public, so other EVs can use them too.[3][6]

Rivian agreed with Tesla in June 2023 to give its drivers Supercharger access and to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS). Supercharger access began in spring 2024 for adapter-equipped vehicles, and Rivian said it would ship NACS DC adapters to all existing owners for free.

Starting with model year 2026, every Rivian has a built-in NACS port and plugs into Superchargers directly; 2022–2025 vehicles keep their CCS1 port and use Rivian's NACS DC adapter. Rivian says only its own or approved adapters should be used, and DC adapters must never be used on AC chargers.[8][9][5][3]

Rivian's in-vehicle navigation and app route through Adventure Network sites, Superchargers and other networks, show charger reliability scores, and support plug-and-charge billing at compatible Superchargers.[9][5][1]