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But if you really got to go: train stations, malls, visitor centers, food halls, department stores, and libraries/museums are some safe bets to find a public bathroom
Several of the food halls in Boston require codes (usually printed on receipts from purchases in the hall) in order to access the restrooms. But generally, I agree with this list. I've also leaned on hotels in many major cities. Many European cities do better with public restrooms, from the high tech, to the really low tech.
Several of the food halls in Boston require codes (usually printed on receipts from purchases in the hall) in order to access the restrooms. But generally, I agree with this list. I've also leaned on hotels in many major cities. Many European cities do better with public restrooms, from the high tech, to the really low tech.
Which reminds me of those paid toilets on Champs-Elysees in Paris...at least it's clean, though.
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Anyway, does it has to be a city? Places like Breezewood, PA has a whole drag which is nothing but gas station / fast food with clean toilets .
The street-is-toilet thing is mostly a misconception in Seattle. I live on the fringe of Downtown and walk everywhere, but rarely notice anything. Maybe in some alleys?
We don't have enough public bathrooms, and certainly it isn't easy for scuzzy-looking people. Coffee shops, hotels, etc., usually work though you might have to be presentable and ask for a code. Otherwise my go-tos (go-ins?) would include hospitals, Nordstrom, the Pike Place Market, the convention center (haven't tried the new second one), the Seattle Center Armory, the UW's HUB building...
Things really have changed. My old college is now has card readers. Some coffee shop bathrooms closed long ago.
The street-is-toilet thing is mostly a misconception in Seattle. I live on the fringe of Downtown and walk everywhere, but rarely notice anything. Maybe in some alleys?
We don't have enough public bathrooms, and certainly it isn't easy for scuzzy-looking people. Coffee shops, hotels, etc., usually work though you might have to be presentable and ask for a code. Otherwise my go-tos (go-ins?) would include hospitals, Nordstrom, the Pike Place Market, the convention center (haven't tried the new second one), the Seattle Center Armory, the UW's HUB building...
Things really have changed. My old college is now has card readers. Some coffee shop bathrooms closed long ago.
I agree regarding hotels in larger cities. They're usually plentiful and from my experiences act as if you know exactly where you're going versus stumbling in and looking lost. Not to mention they're typically quite clean and can feel somewhat secure about sitting down to do business versus other public venues.
I would just aim for a casual seat-yourself restaurant. Worst they can do is kick you out. If desperate, sit at a table, ask for a menu, go pee, and then decide not to eat there.
Or just go to shop after shop and politely ask. They can't all say no. Of course, you're neat and respectable looking, right?.
The travelers mantra: Never pass up a chance to pee, it may be a long way to the next one.
Excuse me no, in San Francisco you're supposed to use the most public spot possible for everyone to see you.
I was in The City waiting at a red light the other night and this guy was just lying in the median, I looked over and he was totally naked except for a knit scarf around his neck. I thought what in the hell? He wasn't particularly well endowed either.
A couple of years ago, I was at the Ross Store in Kahului, Maui. A homeless Asian guy was laying on the sidewalk at the 4-way intersection, masturbating. I even witnessed the "money shot".
Alleys create the risk of arrest for "indecent public exposure", at least for men. This was an issue near Wrigley field after Chicago Cubs games. Cebtury old ballpark, inadequate restrooms, 30,000 beer drinkers all want to pee at once, in a residential neighborhood. Literally, there are actually Chicagoans who ha ave sex-offender signs on their lawns for peeing after a Cubs game.
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