Public restrooms in San Juan?

[metairiegal]

Are there public restrooms in San Juan?

 

Just something I like to know ahead of time! :cool:

[PORT ROYAL]

Are there public restrooms in San Juan?

 

Just something I like to know ahead of time! :cool:

 

Only know of one. In Marshall's Department Store, but do not know if it was closed down. (Should have been) :eek:

 

If just walking about, then take a coffee/beer/short and a light snack at a bar you like the look of.

Expect the very basic of facilities and clensiness, then you will not be disappointed.

Edited September 20, 2016 by PORT ROYAL

[Ashland]

Here’s a list of semi-public restrooms in Old San Juan. All of these are open only during normal business hours.

 

Banos Sign

At the new SJ Visitor’s Center on Comercio St- the peach building by the Tapia Theater (behind on Cristobal Plaza) just off of Recinto Sur– Clean.

At the Marshall’s on 154 Calle Rafael Cordero (on Plaza de Armas)– the bathrooms are located on the second floor. Clean.

At the Pier 2 Ferry Terminal on PR-1, Calle Marina – the bathrooms are located right past the entrance on either side. Decently clean early on, but gets worse as day progresses.

At the Bahia Urbana on Calle Marina – the bathrooms are located on the north side (by the parking area) of Cafe Ocho. Clean!

Along the Paseo de la Princesa there is a little bathroom with an attendant. It costs 50¢, but it is always clean!

Next to the Princesa building (on Paseo de la Princesa) is another small building (looks like an old carriage house). The left side door leads to the bathrooms. Free, always clean. You get there by going into the Puerto Rico Tourism building, past the art exhibits, into the courtyard and then take a left and walk all the way down.

Outside of El Morro fort on right side, down the hill a bit, is a little building with a store and bathroom. Clean during the week, might get a bit dirty on the weekend. $0.25 .

Inside the Forts (both El Morro and San Cristobal). These are clean bathrooms with great views! But you need to pay the fort admission fee to get in to use them.

The Ballaja building on Calles Norzagaray and Del Morro has a bathroom on the ground floor. Clean, free.

In the National Gallery building (entrance is in the corner, on the corner of Calles Cristo and San Sebastian), Located on the ground floor. Clean, free. This building is now closed.

In the Bus Terminal building on Corretejer Street. NOT clean, but free and open until 10pm or so. Will do in a pinch.

In El Convento Hotel, on Cristo Street — though usually reserved for restaurant patrons, no one will stop you from using these: Just outside the front door of the Pizza e Birra restaurant to the left there is a hallway. Nice clean bathroom there. Also, if you go into El Convento to "look around" there is a bathroom by the Patio del Nispero restaurant.

The San Juan the Baptist Cathedral on Cristo Street across from El Convento also has bathrooms that you could use. They ask for a donation at the main entrance.

The parking garages on Recinto Sur (Doña Fela and the Galeria Paseo Portuario building) have bathrooms. You may need to ask for the key. I was surprised it was clean.

There are bathrooms in a few other places that, if you ask, they will let you use. Try the School of Plastic Arts or some of the other museums. The school and most of the little museums are free, so tour around in them while you are there!

 

 

I always enter thru the Visitors Center and walk thru the courtyard..very clean and easy to find.

 

In addition usually McDonald's etc etc and Starbucks too.

Edited September 20, 2016 by Ashland

[metairiegal]

Here’s a list of semi-public restrooms in Old San Juan. All of these are open only during normal business hours.

 

Banos Sign

At the new SJ Visitor’s Center on Comercio St- the peach building by the Tapia Theater (behind on Cristobal Plaza) just off of Recinto Sur– Clean.

At the Marshall’s on 154 Calle Rafael Cordero (on Plaza de Armas)– the bathrooms are located on the second floor. Clean.

At the Pier 2 Ferry Terminal on PR-1, Calle Marina – the bathrooms are located right past the entrance on either side. Decently clean early on, but gets worse as day progresses.

At the Bahia Urbana on Calle Marina – the bathrooms are located on the north side (by the parking area) of Cafe Ocho. Clean!

Along the Paseo de la Princesa there is a little bathroom with an attendant. It costs 50¢, but it is always clean!

Next to the Princesa building (on Paseo de la Princesa) is another small building (looks like an old carriage house). The left side door leads to the bathrooms. Free, always clean. You get there by going into the Puerto Rico Tourism building, past the art exhibits, into the courtyard and then take a left and walk all the way down.

Outside of El Morro fort on right side, down the hill a bit, is a little building with a store and bathroom. Clean during the week, might get a bit dirty on the weekend. $0.25 .

Inside the Forts (both El Morro and San Cristobal). These are clean bathrooms with great views! But you need to pay the fort admission fee to get in to use them.

The Ballaja building on Calles Norzagaray and Del Morro has a bathroom on the ground floor. Clean, free.

In the National Gallery building (entrance is in the corner, on the corner of Calles Cristo and San Sebastian), Located on the ground floor. Clean, free. This building is now closed.

In the Bus Terminal building on Corretejer Street. NOT clean, but free and open until 10pm or so. Will do in a pinch.

In El Convento Hotel, on Cristo Street — though usually reserved for restaurant patrons, no one will stop you from using these: Just outside the front door of the Pizza e Birra restaurant to the left there is a hallway. Nice clean bathroom there. Also, if you go into El Convento to "look around" there is a bathroom by the Patio del Nispero restaurant.

The San Juan the Baptist Cathedral on Cristo Street across from El Convento also has bathrooms that you could use. They ask for a donation at the main entrance.

The parking garages on Recinto Sur (Doña Fela and the Galeria Paseo Portuario building) have bathrooms. You may need to ask for the key. I was surprised it was clean.

There are bathrooms in a few other places that, if you ask, they will let you use. Try the School of Plastic Arts or some of the other museums. The school and most of the little museums are free, so tour around in them while you are there!

 

 

I always enter thru the Visitors Center and walk thru the courtyard..very clean and easy to find.

 

In addition usually McDonald's etc etc and Starbucks too.

 

Thank you so much for the detailed info! I will be sure to print it out before our cruise. :)