Ever stuck in a situation where you’re in a public place and want to relieve yourself, but don’t know where or how far the nearest public restroom is? We are glad to inform you that you no longer would have to face such a situation ever again. Google Maps can now help you easily find public restrooms nearest to your current location. Whether you’re out for cafe hopping in your city, have hit the road for a road trip with your friends and family or have put your exploration hats on in search of hidden gems for hanging out around your area, finding a restroom would always be a walkaway. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you find public restrooms near your current location.
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Find public restrooms near your location using Google Maps
Step 1: Open Google Maps from your smartphone device and click on the recentre icon on the bottom right area as highlighted below. This helps to pinpoint your current location on Google Maps (represented by a small solid blue circle on the map).
Step 2: In the search bar, type your query (for example, ‘restrooms near me’).
Step 3: As soon as you hit enter, all the public restrooms around your current location get highlighted on the map. You can click on the pointer of any highlighted restroom to know further details about the same. You can also tap on the View list button in the bottom right corner of the interface to view the complete list of public facilities in your proximity.
Step 4: To know more about any of the washroom facilities, just tap on it in the list. All the details available about that particular public restroom get displayed on the screen, ranging from its exact address and pictures to the ratings and reviews that are given by the users.
Step 5: In order to reach your selected public restroom facility, click on the Directions button and that’s it! Let Google Maps lead your way towards it.
You can filter those restrooms that are currently available by tapping on the Open button. You can also set custom filters to determine your available options at a particular hour of a specific day of the week that you select. Quite handy, isn’t it?
Use Toilet Finder to find public restrooms near you
Toilet Finder has a vast library containing more than 150,000 public toilets. This app works in multiple countries and has a nice rating system that helps you determine whether the public restroom is hygienic or not. It also lets you find toilets that are accessible to handicapped people. You can also get to know if you need to pay to use the toilet. The best part about this app is that its community of users keep adding new toilet locations to it every day.
Use Toilet Map
Toilet Map has over 200,000 toilet locations in its catalogue. These locations span multiple countries. Using Toilet Map, you can not only find public restrooms near you but also sort them based on whether they are wheelchair friendly or have a diaper changing station. You can also save locations if you’re planning to go on a road trip. Toilet Map also lets you know whether a particular public toilet charges a fee or not.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I find a toilet near my location?
Go to Google Maps, search for ‘restrooms near me’, and hit enter. The nearest toilet will appear on top. You will also find the rating for every toilet on the list.
Is there an app to find public restrooms near my location?
Toilet Finder and Toiler Map are great apps for finding public restrooms near you. These apps allow you to view user ratings and find out whether the toilet is handicap accessible.
Conclusion
In this way, you can easily find public restrooms near your current location, at any given point in time or even in advance. In case there is any other way for the same, do let us know in the comments section below.
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