The city bursts at the seams with tourists during the summer and weekends, but your bladder doesn’t care where you are. When you have to go, you have to go…and though we’re waiting on 46 new public restrooms to open in NYC, finding a public bathroom right now in the city feels nearly impossible. But alas, no more having to desperately search for a “bathroom near me!”
Dr. Wansoo, the creator of nyrestroom.com and professor at Rutgers University, aimed to cure one of Manhattan’s oldest problems—the difficulty of finding a public restroom—and he came up with a handy map that’s accessible to everyone.
The map was originally posted on the Uber Drivers Forum, but now we have the insider info when it comes to open bathrooms, too. The map is broken down and categorized into six sections: public, coffee shop, book store, hotel, fast food, and other.
If you find yourself doing the I-need-the-bathroom-dance or clench, don’t hesitate to visit and add to this open NYC resource. The map has grown substantially since we first found out about it a few years ago!
This map will certainly come in handy and is a good thing to have year-round in a city where you can’t always expect to go back home or to your hotel to use the bathroom.
Access the NYC restroom map here.