Harry Louis Rice, 17, and 16-year-olds George Toby Wilkinson and Josh McGunniess died near a bus stop in Hayes, west London, on Friday evening.
Jaynesh Chudasama, of Hayes, is accused of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
The 28-year-old defendant appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court and was remanded until the next hearing at the Old Bailey due on 26 February.
The three boys were believed to have been on their way to a birthday party at a nearby football club when they were struck by a black Audi.
They were with a group of friends walking towards the Goals five-a-side football club at around 8.40pm on Friday when they were hit on Shepiston Lane.
A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after handing himself in at a north London police station at around 7pm on Sunday.
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