Public restrooms in New York City, New York

Finding public restrooms in NYC can be challenging, but options exist in parks, libraries, transit stations, and chain stores. Starbucks and hotel lobbies are reliable options.

1089 places with verified restroom information in New York City, New York. 99 have restrooms available. 100 are free to use.

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NJ Transit Rail

Restrooms on most trains. Major stations have facilities.

Colonel David Marcus Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Paerdegat Athletic Facility

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Temp Closed. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

St. George Ferry Terminal

Staten Island terminal for the Staten Island Ferry. Restrooms available inside the terminal.

Newport Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Joseph Austin Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Whitehall Ferry Terminal

Main Manhattan terminal for the Staten Island Ferry. Restrooms located inside the terminal building.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Restrooms on multiple floors. Clean, well-maintained. Free admission.

Long Island Rail Road

Restrooms on trains. Penn Station and Jamaica have station facilities.

Richman (Echo) Park

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Port Authority Bus Terminal

Multiple restroom locations. Main ones near gates on each floor. Can get busy during rush hour.

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New York Public Library Main Branch

Beautiful historic building on 5th Ave. Restrooms on lower level. Free entry.

Van Cortlandt Pool

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Staten Island Ferry

Free ferry with restrooms onboard all vessels. Both terminals (Whitehall Manhattan, St. George Staten Island) have upgraded restrooms. Accessible facilities available.

Sunset Park Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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No dedicated public restrooms in Times Square itself. Use hotel lobbies (Marriott Marquis), nearby chains, or TKTS red steps area.

Belmont Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Mccarren Park Indoor Tennis

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 6:00am-12:00am. Seasonal. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Prospect Park Indoor Tennis

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 7:00am-11:00pm. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

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Ten Mile River Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

Great Kills Library, NYPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

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Refinery Building

Hours: 6am-11pm. Operated by Domino Park

Lopez Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

P.S. 279 Playground

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Metro-North Railroad

Restrooms on trains and at Grand Central Terminal.

Rienzi Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Starlight Park Zone 1

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Mosholu Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Old Town Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Al Quiñones Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Clove Lakes Rink

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: Friday 4:00-10:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm. Seasonal. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Fort Greene Park Zone 3

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Fort Hamilton Library, BPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Monday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday CLOSED. Operated by BPL

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General Hart Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Gorman Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Lemon Creek Park Marina

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Orchard Bch. Pavilion

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

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Maspeth Library, QPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by QPL

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Sunset Park Library, BPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Monday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday CLOSED. Operated by BPL

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Nautilus Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Playground For All Children

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Poor Richard's Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Poppenhusen Library, QPL

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by QPL

Tilden Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Potomac Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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River Run Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Allerton Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Aqueduct Walk Zone 2

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Arrochar Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Big Bush Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

Soundview Park Zone 4

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Cypress Hills Library, BPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Monday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday CLOSED. Operated by BPL

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De Witt Clinton Park

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Electric Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Far Rockaway Library, QPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by QPL

Kennedy King Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Ten Eyck Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Pena Herrera Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Van Cortlandt Classic Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Mosholu Library, NYPL

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

Nellie Bly Amusement Park

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: Weekdays - 12pm-Dusk Weekends 11am-Dusk. Seasonal. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

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Poppenhusen Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

North Rochdale Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Riverdale Library, NYPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 10:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 pm - 6:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

Rosewood Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Saw Mill Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

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Sheltering Arms Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Barretto Point Park

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Beach 30th Street Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Brevoort Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Broadway Library, QPL

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by QPL

Coney Island Beach Zone 2a

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Countee Cullen Library, NYPL

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

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Douglaston Golf Course

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 6:00am-8:00pm Daily. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Highlawn Library, BPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Monday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday CLOSED. Operated by BPL

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Springfield Park

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Wallenberg Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Mill Pond Playground

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Starvos Niarchos Foundation Library, NYPL

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Wednesday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Thursday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

Westchester Square Library, NYPL

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday: 10:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 pm - 6:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

Mosholu Golf Course

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 7:00am-8:00pm Daily. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Corona Plaza APT

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: 8am-8pm. Operated by NYC DOT/JCDeceaux

Delphin H. Greene Playground

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

East River Park Zone 6

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

Newtown Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

North Hills Library, QPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by QPL

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Woodlawn Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Real Good Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally. Seasonal

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Stapleton Library, NYPL

Single-Stall All Gender Restroom(s). Hours: Sunday: Closed Monday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Operated by NYPL

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Bushwick Inlet Park

Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Central Park Chess & Checkers House

Both Single-Stall All Gender and Multi-Stall W/M. Hours: 7:30am - dusk. Operated by Central Park Conservancy

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 5:00pm-9:00pm. Operated by NYC Parks Concessionaire

Crispus Attucks Playground

Multi-Stall W/M Restrooms. Hours: 8am-4pm, Open later seasonally

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Quick Tips

→Bryant Park has the best-maintained free restrooms
→Starbucks allows anyone to use restrooms without purchase
→Hotel lobbies are a reliable backup option

Frequently Asked Questions

Public restrooms in NYC are available at Bryant Park, Central Park, most NYC public libraries, Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal, and major chain stores like Starbucks, Target, and Whole Foods. Many hotel lobbies also allow public restroom access.

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