Public Toilets by Country
Browse public toilets worldwide, live from OpenStreetMap and merged with curated UK, New Zealand and Australia datasets. Filter by free entry, wheelchair access, baby changing facilities, and 24-hour opening - wherever you are in the world.
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Where our global toilet data comes from
ToiletNearest.com is the only global toilet directory that pulls from multiple authoritative sources simultaneously. We do not rely on a single database that goes stale - instead we layer three types of input so that coverage stays accurate across wildly different countries.
The primary layer is OpenStreetMap, the world's largest open geographic database edited by over five million contributors. Every node tagged amenity=toilets in OSM flows directly into our system within hours of being mapped. Globally, OSM captures well over a million individual public toilet locations - the deepest single source available anywhere.
On top of OSM, we integrate government open-data programmes where they exist. The UK's open dataset covers 15,800+ verified facilities with structured opening times and accessibility fields. Australia's National Public Toilet Map adds thousands of government-verified entries with real address geocoding. City and council open-data feeds - including New York, Brussels, and New Zealand councils - add precision the crowdsourced layer cannot match alone.
Why accurate public toilet data matters more than people expect
For most people, finding a toilet is a minor inconvenience. For many others it is a genuine safety issue and a barrier to full participation in public life. Someone managing Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or a urinary condition can plan their entire day around toilet locations. A wheelchair user needs to know not just that a toilet exists, but whether the door is actually 800mm wide and whether the turning circle is usable in a real power chair - not just a narrow manual one.
Parents travelling with young children need proper changing facilities - not just a shelf balanced over a sink. Elderly travellers, people recovering from surgery, pregnant women, people with hidden disabilities, and those with anxiety-based conditions all have legitimate, urgent reasons to know what facilities exist before they leave the house. This is not a niche use case. Research from the UK's Changing Places campaign found that 14 million British adults limit their time away from home because of toilet uncertainty.
The economic dimension runs parallel. Businesses in tourist areas that lack nearby accessible public toilets lose visitors who cannot manage without them. Events and festivals that fail to publish clear toilet locations see higher abandonment rates. Councils that invest in better signage and data-sharing see measurable increases in high street footfall. The toilet is, in a very real sense, a piece of commercial infrastructure.
Getting coverage right globally is difficult because countries take completely different approaches to public sanitation. Japan installs self-cleaning automated toilets in most bus stops and publishes real-time queuing data. Singapore enforces hygiene standards with regular municipal inspections. The UK has privatised many facilities to coffee chains that only serve customers. Brazil, Nigeria, and much of South and Southeast Asia are working from a much earlier infrastructure baseline. Our data reflects this reality honestly rather than smoothing it over with a uniform pin style.
Data quality by region
We track four practical quality factors that vary widely by country, so you know how complete the data is likely to be before planning around it. Coverage is strongest where OpenStreetMap mappers and open-data programmes are most active.
| Factor | What we measure |
|---|---|
| Completeness | Share of entries with address, hours, and accessibility tags filled in |
| Freshness | How recently the underlying OpenStreetMap / open-data record was updated |
| Density | Toilets mapped per square kilometre in urban areas - a proxy for mapping effort |
| Accessibility detail | Whether wheelchair, baby-changing, and gender fields are recorded |
Help improve coverage in your country
Every toilet you add or verify improves the experience for everyone - especially for people who depend on accurate data the most. Adding a new toilet takes under two minutes. Verifying an existing entry takes thirty seconds. All contributions are reviewed and credited.
Frequently asked questions
How many public toilets are on ToiletNearest.com?
We surface OpenStreetMap's worldwide public toilet data live, plus curated official datasets for the UK (15,817 locations), New Zealand, Australia, and selected cities. Coverage in any area depends on what mappers and authorities have published.
Is the data free to use?
Use of the website is completely free. Developers who want programmatic access at scale can apply for an API key through our developer portal.
How do I report a toilet that has permanently closed?
On any toilet listing, click Report Issue and select 'Permanently closed'. Reports are reviewed and acted on within 24 hours.
Does the data include outdoor toilets and park facilities?
Yes. We map all public-access sanitation facilities including park pavilions, beach facilities, public squares, transport hubs, and standalone automated toilets.