Public toilets in Rio de Janeiro
107 toilets are listed in Rio de Janeiro and within ten kilometres — 75 of them free, 11 step-free.
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The numbers at a glance
| Toilets in total | 107 |
|---|---|
| free of charge | 75 (70 %) |
| step-free | 11 (10 %) |
| with changing table | 1 |
What does a toilet cost in Rio de Janeiro?
Most are free: 75 of 107 toilets in Rio de Janeiro cost nothing, or 70 per cent. The remaining 32 usually charge a small amount, typically between 50 cents and a euro. You can filter by price in the app when you have no change on you.
Step-free access in Rio de Janeiro
Only 11 of the 107 toilets in Rio de Janeiro are marked step-free — 10 per cent. If you depend on that, filter the map beforehand and head for those entries specifically.
How dense is the coverage in Rio de Janeiro?
| within 1 km | 13 |
|---|---|
| within 3 km | 30 |
| within 5 km | 36 |
| within 10 km | 107 |
The immediate centre of Rio de Janeiro has 13 toilets listed, rising to 30 within three kilometres. That is a manageable number, which makes checking beforehand more useful than wandering.
Map of Rio de Janeiro
The overview map shows the centre of Rio de Janeiro. Individual toilets – with price, step-free access, opening hours and reviews – are in the app.
Rio de Janeiro compared
Among the 2 cities we list in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro ranks 1 with 107 entries. The average is 87. On price Rio de Janeiro is below the national average: 70 per cent free against 85 per cent. Expect a fee more often here.
The full overview is on the Brazil page.
Practical notes for Rio de Janeiro
- Travelling with a child: 1 toilet is listed with a changing table in Rio de Janeiro. You can filter for this in the app.
- Without a signal: load the area around Rio de Janeiro once while you are on Wi-Fi. The map then works in flight mode too — abroad that saves roaming, underground it saves the moment.
- Found something that is missing? Adding a toilet takes half a minute: set the location, pick the type, done. Every entry makes Rio de Janeiro better for the next person.
How to find a toilet in Rio de Janeiro quickly
The app opens the map around where you are. You can see at a glance what is within walking distance, what it costs, whether it is step-free and whether anyone has left a review. One more tap starts navigation.
Pro adds filters — price, step-free access, changing table, opening hours and type of place — and shows the toilets in Rio de Janeiro as a list sorted by distance.
Common questions
- How many public toilets are there in Rio de Janeiro?
- 107 toilets are listed in Rio de Janeiro and within ten kilometres. 13 of them are in the immediate centre, within one kilometre of the middle of town.
- Are public toilets in Rio de Janeiro free?
- 75 of the 107 entries are marked free, which is 70 per cent. The other 32 usually charge a small amount.
- Are there step-free toilets in Rio de Janeiro?
- Yes, 11 toilets are marked step-free (10 per cent). The app can limit the map to those.
- Does the map work in Rio de Janeiro without internet?
- Yes. Once you have loaded the area it stays on your phone and works without a connection — handy underground and when travelling without a data plan.
- Where does the data for Rio de Janeiro come from?
- Mostly from OpenStreetMap, supplemented by entries from people using the app. Both are updated continuously, though a collection like this is never complete.
Data as of 26/10/2026, counted within 10 km of the city centre (-22.9068, -43.1729). Entries come from OpenStreetMap and from people using the app — a collection like this is never complete, and individual entries can be out of date.