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On the other hand, the few times I've been to the EU, it wasn't easy to find public restrooms without fees :) In the US, I've never seen a public restroom that
by colanderman 16y ago
On the other hand, the few times I've been to the EU, it wasn't easy to find public restrooms without fees :) In the US, I've never seen a public restroom that charged.
(Actually I saw one, at a tourist destination in Martha's Vineyard, that had a suggested donation. I was flabbergasted.)
- iaskwhy 16y agoThat's very true! The trick is to enter a cafe and ask for a bottle of water while taking the chance to ask "oh, by the way, where's the restroom?"
- colanderman 16y agoAh, similar to how one gets "free" WiFi in the States by ordering some coffee from a Starbucks :) I am touring Europe in a couple months and will keep this in mind, thanks!
- iaskwhy 16y agoI'd say it's the same logic but usually a bottle of water in Europe is much cheaper than any coffee from Starbucks. :)
- tomjen3 16y agoThat depends on the country. It used to be that in Germany you would pay a person whoes job it was to keep the toilets clean and nice.
- otto 16y agoI asked my friend, a native German, about that last summer when I was in Germany. She said a lot of times that money does not even go to the person cleaning the toilets. I did pay 1 euro to use a bathroom in a train station. It seemed to be similar to US truck stop bathroom/showers. As soon as I left they cleaned the bathroom.