Whether you’re attending a major music festival, an outdoor event, or a weekend gathering, understanding what to expect from festival toilets can make the experience much more manageable and far less stressful.
Festival toilets – the basics
Festival toilets are typically large, mobile toilet units that are set up across an event ground to ensure that everyone has access to basic facilities. These portable toilets are usually arranged in clusters throughout the site and may be a combination of standard plastic portable toilets and more premium options like luxury toilet trailers. The type and quality of the toilets can vary significantly depending on the size and location of the festival, but regardless of the kind, they come with a few common characteristics.
The standard plastic portable toilet
Most festivals use the classic portable toilet, a plastic, single-unit that’s compact and functional. These toilets are the most economical option and are seen at most large festivals, often arranged in rows or in designated toilet areas. At JB Toilet Hire, our single event toilets feature a simple layout, including a toilet seat, hygienic foot pump, and hand sanitiser. They are delivered fully stocked with all necessary consumables and require no electricity or water supply.
Cleanliness and maintenance of music festival toilets
One of the most significant challenges festival toilets face is cleanliness. With thousands of people using the same set of portable toilets, maintenance can be an ongoing issue. At JB Events, we have our own vacuum pump truck which allows us to service all our hire toilets on site. We can arrange to have a tanker and tanker operator on site throughout the event to ensure your festival-goers always have clean, serviceable toilets at their disposal.
To further help event organisers to manage cleanliness, we can also supply portable hand sanitising stations that can be strategically positioned around the site.
Expect long queues for the toilets
The wait for a toilet at a busy festival can be one of the most trying aspects of your experience. The most popular times to use the toilets are often in the early morning or during performance breaks. If you do find yourself in a long queue, be prepared to wait; having something to occupy your time—whether it’s a book, your phone, or a festival companion—can make the queueing experience more tolerable.
Luxury festival toilets
For those who want a more prestige toilet experience, many festivals now choose luxury toilet hire. Our high-end options are housed in large, well-maintained units and include flushing toilets, ceramic sinks with running hot and cold water, and boutique hotel interiors. All our luxury toilets offer thoughtful, additional features including wood-effect flooring, well-lit vanity mirrors, ambient lighting, and indulgent hand soaps and lotions, providing guests and attendees with a truly VIP experience.
Eco-friendly festival portable toilet hire from JB Toilet Hire
Today, with event organisers ever-mindful of their environmental responsibilities, we offer a wide choice of eco-friendly toilets for hire.
Our vacuum toilets are completely chemical-free and save up to 90% of water per user. They are also great queue-busters! With a complete vacuum toilet cycle taking much less time than a traditional flushing toilet, users vacate cubicles much more quickly, allowing more users in the same amount of time. Available as luxury vacuum male toilets, luxury vacuum female toilets, a vacuum urinal pod, and a luxury accessible vacuum pod, our vacuum toilets have lots of benefits for event organisers.
The luxury 5-bay Fresh Flush toilet unit is one of the most eco-friendly portable toilets currently on the market. Requiring no mains or generator power, the units are completely solar-powered and 100% chemical-free. Perfect for large-scale public events like festivals, each trailer has 5 individual, lockable cubicles which are sufficient for up to 150 people over 8 hours.
Contact Us
For event organisers wanting to dispel all the myths and to restore the reputation of festival loos, luxury toilet hire from JB Events is the way to do it! With over 30 years’ experience in the events industry, we provide the ultimate service in luxury toilet hire for festivals. For any advice or further information, the team can be contacted by email at info@jbeventfacilities.co.uk or phone on 01280 851200.
