Photo of the entrance to the Inner Harbour Public Washroom, featuring artwork of a family alongside the modern international symbol of accessibility. The word "Family" is written on the sign, both in English lettering and in braille.

Our guide to public toilets in downtown Victoria –with notes on accessibility

A list of toilets in downtown Victoria that are open for use by the general public.

Editor’s note: When we say “accessible” we mean that it meets the guidelines of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), which defines a bathroom stall that should fit an “average-size” (66 cm by 106.5 cm) mobility scooter or wheelchair and also be easily accessible for people with limited mobility. When washrooms have met some ADA guidelines but not others, we make a note of it. For example, if we say that a stall “lacks depth,” we mean that one dimension of the stall was too small to meet ADA-accessibility guidelines.

Toilets operated by City of Victoria

–funded by tax dollars and open to the general public

  1. Centennial Square

1 Centennial Square, between Pandora and Fisgard
Gendered washrooms open 24 hours; gender-neutral washroom open 8AM-4:30PM Monday to Friday

  • Supervised by security guards
  • Maximum stay is 15 Minutes
  • One-stall bathroom with a ramp leading to the stall
  • Stall is semi-accessible, lacking depth but having a handrail
  1. Langley Street Loo

    A photo of the Langley Street Loo, which is a grey hut structure with a green Salmon design on the door.
    A photo of the Langley Street Loo.

On Langley Street, between Yates St. and Fort Street
Open 24 hours

  • Accessible, though a person in a wheelchair may require assistance in opening the door due to the design of the stall
  1. Fisherman’s Wharf

12 Erie Street, alongside the waterfront
Open 11AM to 6PM Sunday to Wednesday, 11AM to 8PM Thursday to Saturday

  • Three gender-neutral stalls, one of which is labelled as accessible
  1. Inner Harbour

812 Wharf Street (underneath Information Centre)
Open 8:30AM to 8:30PM Daily, 8:30AM to 11PM during summer

  • Two single-stall gender-neutral accessible washrooms with handrails and a changing table, in addition to two non-accessible gendered washrooms
  1. Urinal at Pandora and Government

    Photo of the Urinal on Pandora street, which is designed with a bunch of green pipes to look as natural as possible. A blue butterfly is placed on the right side of it.
    Photo of the Urinal on Pandora street.

Open 24 hours

  • Male-only
  • Not accessible due to the size of the structure surrounding the urinal
  1. Cook Street and Dallas Road Toilet

Formally on Lovers Lane, by the entrance to Beacon Hill Park
Open 24 hours

  • Not accessible due to the size of the building and the step needed to get inside of it
  1. Beacon Hill Park Toilet

100 Cook Street
Open 24 hours

  • Stall is semi-accessible, lacking depth but having a handrail

Other toilets open to the general public

  1. Bay Centre
    1150 Douglas Street

Open 10AM-7PM Sunday to Wednesday, 10AM-9PM Thursday to Saturday

  • Some on lowest level and some on highest level (next to Food Court)
  • Each bathroom has one accessible stall with handrails
  • Automatically flushing toilets
  1. Victoria Public Market

1701 Douglas Street #6
Open 10AM to 6PM Monday through Saturday, 11AM to 5PM Sunday

  • Each bathroom has one semi-accessible stall (has handrails but lacks depth), plus there is a single-stall gender-neutral accessible washroom if you ask the staff
  1. Victoria Public Library

735 Broughton Street
Open 9AM to 6PM on Mondays, 9AM to 9PM Tuesday through Thursday, 9AM to 6PM Friday and Saturday, Closed Sunday

  • Washroom entrances slightly obstructed by bookshelves
  • Each bathroom has one accessible stall with handrails
  1. Royal B.C. Museum

    A photo of the accessible washroom inside the Royal BC Museum. The sign showcases the old international symbol of accessibility and a changing table symbol.
    A photo of the accessible washroom inside the Royal BC Museum.

675 Belleville Street
Open 10AM to 5PM Sunday through Thursday, 10AM to 10PM Friday and Saturday

  • No museum ticket required
  • Has single-stall gender-neutral accessible washroom with handrails, a raiseable/lowerable toilet seat, and a manual flush
  1. Market Square

560 Johnson Street
Open 10AM to 6PM daily

  • Rather hidden, down an corridor and up multiple steps
  • Not accessible
  1. Rock Bay Landing

353 Ellice Street
Open 24 hours.

  • You must buzz in from 9am to 7pm
  1. Victoria Disability Resource Centre

817A Fort Street
Open 9AM to 4PM Monday to Friday, Closed Saturday and Sunday

  • Designed with accessibility in mind
  • Has a ceiling lift (must provide own harness)