People panic at
38% battery.
We're the fix.
Surge is a power bank rental network coming to restaurants and malls across Chicago. Grab a charge for less than a dollar, then return your power bank to any station in the network — not just the one you started at. No app download, no subscription, no dead phone.
Battery "panic point" stat: Talker Research, 2,000 U.S. adults, 2025
Three steps.
No subscription.
Renting a power bank from Surge takes less time than your phone spends dying. Find a station, grab a charge, and get back to 100% — the fix for battery panic, wherever you are in Chicago.
location_onFind a station
Look for a Surge station at participating restaurants and malls across Chicago.
battery_charging_fullGrab a power bank
Pay $1.29 for the first hour. After that, it's $5.99 for the rest of the day — no surprises.
syncReturn it anywhere
Drop it off at any Surge station when you're done — not just where you picked it up.
Free to install.
You earn 50%.
We install and maintain every Surge station at no cost to your business. You earn 50% of every transaction made at your location.
See how it works for venuesarrow_forwardFirst stations, first stops.
See where Surge stations are launching first across Chicago.
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