Map shows all of the public toilets in London where you don't have to pay

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Map shows all of the public toilets in London where you don't have to pay

Londoners can now use a map to check the locations of public toilets across the city. The feature comes alongside a call from charity Age UK to improve the provision of such facilities in the capital.

The map boasts itself as the UK’s largest database of publicly-available toilets. It is run by Public Convenience, a collaboration between software developer Neontribe and Dr Jo-Anne Bichard alongside Gail Ramster, who created the map.

The online resource includes any toilet that the public can access without being a customer, including facilities in train stations, shopping centres and public buildings. It is updated by volunteers and also includes details such as opening hours and whether toilets are accessible.

Toilet Map UK screenshot for London
The map shows the availability of public toilets across the city

The map comes as part of a campaign from Age UK called London Loos, which looks to improve the availability of public toilets across the city. The charity claimed there are around 1,500 public toilets in the capital, with less than a third of them being accessible.

Age UK added that many older Londoners appear to be avoiding leaving their home due to the 'loo leash', as they are not confident they would be able to access a toilet if needed while out in public. A study conducted by the charity in 2022 found that over half of the capital’s elderly residents reduced the amount they drank before going out to reduce the risk of needing the toilet.

The charity has called on a number of actions in its campaign, including greater awareness of Transport for London’s map of its toilet facilities across its network. It also asked for more community toilet schemes to be introduced.

Age UK has requested for local authorities to start producing an annual strategy to account for public toilet provision in communities. It has stated that councils are not currently legally obliged to provide public toilets.

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