Whether you are visiting the UK for the first time or travelling somewhere unfamiliar, public toilets are usually available in larger towns, cities, transport hubs and popular visitor areas. Availability can vary a lot by place, time of day and who manages the facilities.
Sat Lav helps you find nearby mapped toilets across the UK, with walking distance, estimated time, accessibility details, baby-changing information, RADAR key details, charges and opening status where available.
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Many public toilets in the UK are free to use, especially those in shopping centres, museums, galleries, libraries, larger supermarkets and some council-run facilities. A smaller number of toilets charge a modest fee, particularly in transport hubs, tourist areas or privately managed locations.
Compared with some European countries, paying to use a toilet is not usually the default expectation across most of the UK, but it is still worth carrying a payment card or a small amount of change when travelling.
Public toilets in the UK are often found in town and city centres, railway stations, shopping centres, public parks, libraries, leisure centres, museums, galleries, service stations and major tourist attractions.
Pubs, cafés and restaurants usually have toilets for customers. Some businesses may allow non-customers to use them, but this varies, and it is polite to ask first.
Many UK toilets include accessible cubicles, although the quality, space and reliability of access can vary. Some accessible toilets are kept locked and require a RADAR key, part of a national scheme that helps disabled people access locked accessible facilities.
Sat Lav shows accessibility information and RADAR key requirements where they are known. Unknown details are left as unknown rather than guessed.
Baby-changing facilities are common in larger shopping centres, department stores, museums, family attractions and motorway service areas. Smaller public toilets may not always provide them.
Opening hours vary widely. Toilets inside buildings usually follow the opening hours of that building, while standalone public toilets may close in the evening. Motorway service areas and some larger transport hubs often provide toilets around the clock.
Many are free, especially in shopping centres, museums, galleries, libraries, larger supermarkets and some council-run facilities. Some toilets charge a modest fee, especially in transport hubs, tourist areas or privately managed locations.
Usually yes if you are a customer. Some pubs, cafés and restaurants allow non-customers to use their toilets, but this varies. If in doubt, it is polite to ask first.
Most public toilets are free. Where a charge applies, contactless payment is increasingly common, but it can still be useful to carry a small amount of change when travelling.
Many larger railway stations have toilets, although availability, charges and opening hours vary. Smaller stations may not have public toilets.
A RADAR key is used by many disabled people in the UK to access locked accessible toilets. Sat Lav shows RADAR key requirements where this information is known.
Opening hours can vary, and some toilets may close temporarily for cleaning, maintenance or local reasons. Sat Lav displays known opening information and allows the community to report problems where supported.
Planning ahead? Browse public toilet guides for some of the UK's most visited cities, or use the app for live nearby results based on your current location.
Sat Lav is designed for the moment you actually need the information: where the toilet is, how far away it is, and what is known about access.
Sat Lav maps public toilets across the UK, including large cities, towns and many smaller communities.
Where information is available, the app can display:
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Sat Lav combines public toilet data from open sources with updates and verification from people using the app. In the UK, this includes data from ToiletMap UK alongside community updates and corrections.
Public toilet data is often incomplete or inconsistent, so Sat Lav avoids guessing. If opening hours, charges, accessibility details or baby-changing facilities are not known, they are shown as unknown rather than assumed.