Show HN: Bathroom App – Find bathrooms near you

https://www.bathroom.app/

Bathroom App - Find public restrooms near you. logo

Bathroom App - Find public restrooms near you. logo

Don't struggle to find a place to go, use the Bathroom App.

Bathroom App Icon

Bathroom App finds a bathroom near you

  • The Bathroom App helps you find public restrooms. We also include businesses (cafes, restaurants, bars, etc.) with bathrooms open to the public.

  • We tag bathrooms with a long list of important details and you can filter by them. This includes hours, cleanliness ratings, distance, gender, amenities and business type.

  • Photos, bathroom codes and other important details are inlcuded if available. And since we are crowdsourced, you can add or edit any details if they're missing or incorrect.

  • We collect bathroom data ourselves manually and through public resources. However, we also rely on user input to add new bathrooms or edit any incorrect data on existing bathrooms.

Find public restrooms near you

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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PHLUSH (Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for equitable access to public sanitation facilities across the United States. Founded in 2005 in Portland, Oregon, PHLUSH has played a pivotal role in developing public restroom design that balances safety, accessibility, and maintenance efficiency. Beyond Portland, PHLUSH collaborates with local governments and community groups nationwide to promote the importance of public restrooms and to prepare for sanitation emergencies using appropriate ecological toilet systems. Their mission underscores the belief that public restrooms and safely managed sanitation are as essential to community well-being as roads and traffic signals. PHLUSH believes that toilet availability is a human right and that well-designed sanitation systems restore health to our cities, our waters, and our soils.

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