Portable toilets hire
Standard, accessible and luxury units, counted by guest numbers and bar service. Delivered, set up and collected by suppliers who cover your patch.
Portable toilet hire typically costs £60 to £110 per standard unit for a weekend and £600 to £1,200 for a luxury 2+1 trailer. The working ratio is 1 toilet per 50 guests where alcohol is served (1 per 75 without), plus at least one accessible unit. Delivery needs a clear vehicle route to the drop spot.
Toilets are the item organisers under-count most, and the one guests judge hardest. The ratios are well established: 1 per 75 guests for a dry event, tightening to 1 per 50 when the bar is open, with a minimum of two units so there is never a single queue. Every public event also needs accessible provision: one accessible unit per ten standard, minimum one, on firm level ground with a clear approach.
Luxury toilet trailers (the 2+1 and 3+1 vanity units with flushing loos and proper basins) have become the default for weddings and corporate events. They need a level pitch, and most want a standard 13A power feed for lighting and water heating.
For multi-day events, servicing is the hidden line: tanks need emptying and consumables need restocking, typically daily for anything over a few hundred attendees.
PLANNING RATIO1 toilet per 75 guests without alcohol, 1 per 50 with alcohol, minimum 2. Add 1 accessible unit per 10 standard units, minimum 1.
What it costs
| Item | Typical guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard single unit, weekend | £60–£110 | |
| Accessible unit, weekend | £90–£150 | |
| Luxury trailer 2+1, weekend | £600–£1,200 | needs 13A power |
| Luxury trailer 3+1, weekend | £900–£1,600 | |
| Urinal unit (4-bay) | £150–£250 | |
| Additional service visit | £40–£90 |
Guide prices exclude VAT and vary with season, region and site access. Quotes from suppliers are always the real number.
Portable toilets hire across the launch corridor
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Portable toilets hire: questions organisers ask
How many portable toilets do I need for 200 guests?
With a bar: 4 standard units (1 per 50) plus 1 accessible unit. Without alcohol: 3 units plus accessible. For an all-day event add capacity or a service visit. These are the same ratios event licensing teams expect to see in an event management plan.
How much does luxury toilet trailer hire cost?
A 2+1 trailer (two ladies cubicles, one gents plus urinal) typically runs £600 to £1,200 for a weekend; a 3+1 for larger weddings £900 to £1,600. Both need a level pitch and a 13A supply, and they handle roughly 150 and 250 guests respectively.
Do portable toilets need water or power connections?
Standard chemical units need neither: they arrive charged and self-contained. Luxury trailers need a 13A power feed and either a water connection or their onboard tank filled. Nothing needs mains drainage: everything tanks and is pumped out at service.
How often do event toilets need servicing?
A single-day event usually needs none: units arrive serviced. Multi-day events want a daily service (pump-out, recharge, restock paper). As a capacity rule, one standard unit handles about 200 uses between services.
