Venice's public toilets
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ABOVE: Fortunately, the official public toilets
are nothing like this lavatory near the Port of Venice's San Basilio cruise
pier.
Locations of public toilets
Venice's public WCs are normally open during the day and early
evening; hours vary with the day and season. See the city of Venice's
official lavatory list, which also identifies handicapped-accessible
facilities.
Some of the toilets can be hard to find unless you're familiar
with the city, so try these first:
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Calle Large dell' Ascensione, which is just
beyond the narrow end of the Piazza San Marco.
Go through the archway from the square, turn right, and look for the WCs (which are down a
short alley off the left side of the pedestrian street.)
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Giardini ex reali San Marco. This lavatory is on the
waterfront, next to the tourist office by the small park just to the west of
the Doge's Palace and the Piazzetta.
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Accademia, at the foot of the
Accademia Bridge on the Dorsuduro side of
the Grand Canal (near the Accademia vaporetto stop).
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Santa Lucia Railroad
Station. See the
toilets page of our
station article for directions and a photo. (Biffy bargain alert: When we
last checked in November, 2012, the station was charging 80 cents to use its
WCs, compared to €1,50 at the city's public toilets.)
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Piazzale Roma, where
airport buses and municipal buses arrive in Venice.
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The Tronchetto
parking island, if you're arriving or departing by car or tour bus.
Tips:
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The Comune di Venezia's
interactive city map
can help you locate WCs. Under "Select your services," go to "Services" and
select the "Toilets & Nursery" checkbox.
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If you're in
Dorsoduro, head for Ca' Rezzonico near the Ca' Rezzonico vaporetto stop
and use the impeccably maintained toilets in the lobby. The restrooms are free,
even if you don't visit the museum upstairs, and they're located next to the
gift shop and the cloakroom on the ground floor. (While you're at it, buy a
ticket to enjoy this museum of 17th Century Venice in a
restored palazzo.)
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