Xatrion posted...
Is this real? Thought it was satire. Europeans really have to pay for public bathrooms, are you freaking kidding me? What ass-backward fuckwit thought that was a good idea?
Gainerama posted...
Really sad that they monetize public washrooms. In Japan, there's public washrooms everywhere in the country and yes, most of them are spotless.
It's not real monetization. You can't expect profits with 50 cent per person, it's mostly to keep vandalism down.
In shopping malls it's free, and they are usually clean.
In restaurant / cafes it's free (for consumers), and they are a roll of the dice, because it obviously depends on them.
Public ones can be everything, Depends on the place. The "bigger" the place (popular shopping street, big train stations) the more likely it has the 50 cent barrier and is spotless. If it's some public bathroom at some small park, it's probably free but probably not as nice.
McDonalds sometimes has asks 50 cent here too, and they are still terrible.
Also, be aware that Europe is not a monolith. Every country and even the cities differ a lot there. Ask 5 europeans from 5 countries about such stuff, and you usually get many different answers.