Recently, a reader asked me about the public toilets in Venice, also because the few she found were permanently or temporarily closed.
In this blog article, I will therefore share a few words about the public toilets in Venice, but the most interesting thing will be the map of Venice with the different locations and the alternatives that, in my opinion, are the best option compared to the public toilets in Venice.
The importance of public toilets in Venice – or in any foreign city – is obvious: going to the toilet is an unavoidable biological necessity.
You can find the current state of affairs on the website of Veritas, the city’s environmental hygiene company, on this page. Even though they are now almost all open again, the “almost” unfortunately remains to make their use more difficult.
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The prices of public toilets in Venice
The VERITAS toilet pass, valid for 2 or 7 admissions, gives access to manned facilities with toilets and, in some cases, changing rooms/nurseries, located in the historic centre of Venice and on the islands of Murano, Burano and Lido.
On the Venezia Unica website you can buy the recharge card, which saves you the (in any case almost negligible) cost of access to the toilets. Without the Venezia Unica card, entering the public toilets in Venice costs 1.5 euro.
The prices using the Venezia Unica card for the public toilets in Venice are as follows:
- 2 admissions: 3 euros
- 7 admissions: 9 euros
Here you can buy and top up a Venezia Unica Card:
It is free for people with disabilities and for children under 110 cm tall. The right to free entry is determined directly by the operator of the public toilets in Venice.
The map of public toilets in Venice, Murano, Burano and Lido
The city map with the public toilets in Venice can be found here:
The public toilets: The most popular locations
- Santa Lucia train station. There, using the station’s clean and accessible toilets costs one euro, compared to 1.50 euros for other public toilets in Venice.
- Piazzale Roma, where Venice airport and city buses arrive.
- Accademia, at the foot of the Accademia Bridge on the Dorsuduro side of the Grand Canal (near the Accademia vaporetto stop).
- Calle Large dell’Ascensione, which is just beyond the narrow end of St. Mark’s Square. From the square, go through the archway, turn right and look for the restrooms (located in a short alley on the left side of the pedestrian area).
- Giardini ex reali San Marco. This restroom is right on the waterfront, not far from the San Marco Giardinetti vaporetto and airport boat stop.
- Tronchetto Park Island if you are arriving or departing by car or bus. The last time we were there, the public toilets were 50 cents cheaper than in the city center.
- Lido di Venezia, Venice’s beach resort. The public restrooms in Venice are located in a modern building next to the Santa Maria Elisabetta ACTV station.
All locations of the public toilets in Venice
| Location | Address | Opening hours |
| Piazzale Roma | Calle Cossetti 456/a | Daily: 8am – 8.30 pm |
| San Leonardo | Cannaregio 1586/a | Monday-Friday: 11am – 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday: 11am – 6.30pm |
| Rialto Novo | San Polo 551 | Daily: 9.30am – 7pm |
| San Bortolomio | San Marco 5403 | Daily: 9am – 9pm |
| Accademia | Dorsoduro 1050 | Daily: 10 – 7.30pm |
| Diurno San Marco | San Marco 1265 | Daily: 9.30am – 8pm |
| Giardini Reali | Calle Vallaresso, San Marco | Monday-Friday: 9.30am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday: 9.30am – 6.30pm |
| Bragora | Castello 4053-54 | Daily: 10am – 6pm |
| SS. Filippo e Giacomo | Campo Santi Filippo e Giacomo 4332, Castello | Daily: 10am – 9.30pm |
| Giardini Napoleonici | Castello | |
| Pineta Sant’Elena | Giardini di Sant’Elena, Castello | n/a |
| Tronchetto | Isola nuova del Tronchetto 310 | Daily: 8am – 8pm |
| Murano | Fondamenta Serenella – near the “Colonna C” waterbus stop | Daily: 10am – 5pm |
| Burano | Rio terà del Pizzo 32 | Daily: 10am – 6pm |
| Torcello | Torcello 29 – near the Torcello Museum and Church | Monday-Friday: 11am – 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday: 11am – 6.30pm |
| Lido | Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta |
The alternatives
In Venice, Mestre and Murano, there are several department stores and shopping centers with public restrooms in Venice for customers.
If you’re in Dorsoduro, go to Ca’ Rezzonico near the vaporetto stop and use the impeccably maintained restrooms in the lobby. The restrooms are free even if you don’t visit the museum upstairs, and they’re located next to the gift store and checkroom on the first floor.
Otherwise, there is always the option of using the restrooms in Venice at a café or bar. So far, this has never been a problem when I’ve asked nicely, and certainly not when I’ve ordered an espresso (“un caffé”) at the counter.
Do you want to discover Venice on your own?
Discovering Venice on your own can be an exciting and rewarding experience. A travel book will be a valuable resource where to look up historical and cultural information, as well as practical information and language tips.
Here you can find my personal recommendations on the best Venice travel guides:
More information
- The official website of the public toilets in Venice: wctoilettevenezia.com
To the Venice overview page
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