Toilets at New Street Station: Do You Have to Pay?

[samsmoot]

Well, yes, you do have to pay...or do you?

Once past the ticket barriers the only toilets require you to pay 30p admission. My girlfriend insists she knows a thing or two about public toilets, and says sometimes they have to be provided free - and she thinks New Street are wrong in charging to use theirs. I agree, and think it very unfair that you have to pay - I'd like to know what the law says on the provision of public toilet facilities in general, and in this particular instance.

They have a sign - it says something like, 'Anyone attempting to use these facilities without paying will be asked to leave the station'. Now, as I'm typically British I'm reluctant to disobey any sign, so before I get myself arrested, how do we stand (apart from with our legs crossed)?

One relevancy might be the cafe and pub they have on the station - surely they would need to provide free toilets? I can't see that either have their own facilities, so patrons would have to use the pay ones on the station - unless they give out tokens or something.

If I did happen to jump the barrier: should I expect to be wrestled to the floor by the police, or would it be a civil matter?

[charitynjw]

Re: Toilets at New Street Station: Do You Have to Pay?

You could try to get the facilities closed, but then you haven't got anything to go on, have you?

[Amethyst]

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Local authorities are allowed to charge for toilet provision under the Public Health Act. 1936. I think though they arent allowed to charge for urinals - which is a tad sexist if that's true.

We had a discussion on toilets provision and surrounding law and guidance a while back, I think to do with the number of male vs female toilets.

Yip - Legal Beagles Consumer Forum



(funny @cnjw )


ooo look heres some pictures of the toilets in question - Birmingham New Street Station - Female Toilet

and oddly this document is quite fascinating. http://www.parliament.the-stationery...oc/636/636.pdf

[WendyB]

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well yes you are supposed to pay, however, if you push against the barrier it turns quite easily and lets you through......so I am led to believe, not of course that I have ever tried it

[charitynjw]

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well yes you are supposed to pay, however, if you push against the barrier it turns quite easily and lets you through......so I am led to believe, not of course that I have ever tried it

When you gotta go,......................................:tinysmil e_grin_t:

[Sapphire]

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Its all crap to me :grin:

In all seriousness if I need to visit the loo, whether for a widdle or a poo, I wouldn't care if it cost a pound as long as I could go and the place was clean.

[charitynjw]

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Seen at New St. Stn, (not!)

Campaign for free loos - please sign the partition lol

[leclerc]

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http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpH...shx?id=602&p=0

Please see point 2h.

I cannot believe that I have researched such waste

[enaid]

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I remember in Amsterdam we sat outside a bar and had few beers as you do. After a while I needed the loo as you do lol.
So off I went, and to this day I don't know how I navigated the 'Spiral Staircase' whilst full of premium lager and bursting for a wee. Safely at the loo door what faced me but a coin slot, had to stagger all the way up for my money and all the way down again so I could relieve myself.
Never again, be prepared lol as the scouts say.

[charitynjw]

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There appears to be two 2h's - efficient, aren't they lol

[leclerc]

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There appears to be two 2h's - efficient, aren't they lol

Yet only one referring to charging so that must make the report completely shiite

[charitynjw]

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You could suggest a money-saving & environmentally friendly proposition to them.

1/ Punch a hole in the corner of the report.
2/ Attach a bit of string.
3/Hang it up in the WC....................

[Sapphire]

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I remember in Amsterdam we sat outside a bar

Thats a hell of a way to earn a living Di msl:

[enaid]

Re: Toilets at New Street Station: Do You Have to Pay?

I remember in Amsterdam we sat outside a bar

Thats a hell of a way to earn a living Di msl:

Well the other option was to sit in a window all day like a vase of flowers :tinysmile_kiss_t4:

[Sapphire]

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Oh christ now I am thinking where on earth with you stick yer roses :bolt: