Festival Planning Guide 2026 - Toilet Hire Near Me

The Toilet Hire Festival Guide 2026

You’re at the early stages of your festival, but where do you start?

Permits & Licences – rule number 1, be compliant.
Site map – survey the area, work out damp spots, high spots & best spots for stages and camping
Crowd size estimate – what’s your capacity and how much are you expecting?
Budget planning – get your numbers right, don’t go bankrupt

Here’s a few things to consider when planning the amount of loo’s & services

Alcohol consumption – large amounts of alcohol consumption is going to impact the wear and tear on the loo’s which may impact servicing and amount of loo’s. So what’s the vibe of the event?
Duration – 3 day camping festval are going to need a service, potentially more than one. A one day festival you might get away with no service depending on capacity of event
Accessibility – place accessible units sensibly and facilitate disabled personel
Gender split – urinals for men in main stage areas & portaloo’s for women
Ratio’s – typically we advise 1 portaloo per 50 guests, but factors will impact the amount of loo hire needed.

Spread toilets across sites, ideally in clusters of 3-5
Look for high areas and damp spots – make sure loo’s are as high as possible and avoid uneven ground and mud slopes (this can be dangerous)
Near food and drink zones, people want easy access
Away from main stage (but not too far) – could cause a stench

Standard portaloo – cheaper option, great for stacking and safety. Festival goers don’t tend to be picky
Luxury trailers – glamping available? You may want to upgrade to trailers.
Accessible units – does your guest count include disabled personell? If not, still best to stack 1 disabled for every 5 portaloo
Urinals – important for large crowds and main stage areas