Council maintains 53 public toilets throughout our district. Please contact us to report any maintenance issues with any of these toilets.
Gisborne city centre
| Location | Open | Facilities and charges |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Street - opposite McDonalds | Mon-Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 9am - 12 noon | Toilets 20c, showers $2 |
| Derby Street | 24 hrs | |
| Peel Street | Closed until further notice, for repairs | |
| Grey Street - iSite | Daylight hours only, locked at night |
Gisborne suburbs and town beaches
| Location | Open | Accessibility |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure playground | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | Non accessible toilet |
| Anzac Park | Open during daylight hrs, closed at night | |
| Barry Park | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Ballance Street village | 24hrs | |
| Botanical Gardens | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Elgin shopping centre | 6am - 9.30pm | |
| Harry Barker Reserve | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Heath Johnson Park | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Information centre - I site, Grey St | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Inner Harbour | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Kaiti Beach | 24 hrs | |
| Kaiti Mall | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Library | During library hours | |
| Lytton West shopping centre | 24 hrs | |
| Lytton Road - BMX park | 24 hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Mangapapa Reserve | 24 hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Marina Park - Vogel St | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Midway Beach, surf club building | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | Non accessible toilet |
| Nelson Park | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Oval Reserve | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Roebuck Road Reserve | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Soundshell / Awapuni Stadium | Only during events or sports | Non accessible toilet |
| Sponge Bay | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | Non accessible toilet |
| Waikanae Beach, surf club building, Grey Street side | Daylight hrs only, locked at night | |
| Waikirikiri Reserve | Only open during sports times | |
| Watson Park | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
Coast townships and beaches
Some rural toilets only have minimal servicing and others are only maintained during the summer months - from Labour weekend to Eastern weekend.
| Location | Open | Accessibility |
|---|---|---|
| Anaura Bay | 24 hrs | |
| East Cape, 1994 East Cape Road | 24 hrs | |
| Hatea-a-Rangi, Tokomaru Bay | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Hicks Bay - Onepoto | 24 hrs | |
| Hicks Bay - School | 24 hrs | |
| Hicks Bay - Wharf | 24 hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Kaiaua Beach - north | 24 hrs - non-flush only serviced during summer months | Non accessible toilet |
| Loisel's Beach Waihau Beach - north | 24 hrs - non-flush only serviced during summer months | Non accessible toilet |
| Lottin Point | 24 hrs | |
| Lysnar Reserve - Chalet | 24 hrs | |
| Lysnar Reserve - Okitu | 24hrs | |
| Lysnar Reserve - Whales | 24hrs | |
| Makorori Beach - car park southern | 24hrs | |
| Makorori Beach - car park northern | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Pouawa - marine reserve | 24hrs - non flush | Non accessible toilet |
| Ruatoria | Only open during summer months 24hrs | |
| Te Araroa, 25 Moana Parade | 24hrs | |
| Te Puia Springs, 3 Hall Street | 24hrs | |
| Tikitiki, 1866 Te Araroa Rd | 24hrs | |
| Tokomaru Bay, 10 Beach Rd | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Tokomaru Bay Wharf | 24hrs - non-flush | Non accessible toilet |
| Tolaga Bay Beach, Ferneaux Street | Only open during summer months 24hrs | |
| Tolaga Bay, Blue Bay Reserve | 24hrs | |
| Tolaga Bay Township, 29 Cook St | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Tolaga Bay Wharf | 24hrs | |
| Turihaua Beach | 24hrs | |
| Uawa Domain, Cook St Tolaga Bay | Only open during sports times | |
| Wainui - Stock Route | 24hrs | |
| Wainui - Surf Club | 24hrs | |
| Wainui Reserve | Only open during sports times | |
| Waipiro Bay, McIlroy Rd | 24hrs - non-flush, only serviced during daylight savings hours | Non accessible toilet |
| Waipiro Bay, Marae Rd | 24hrs - non-flush, only serviced during daylight savings hours | Non accessible toilet |
Rural townships and other rural areas
| Location | Open | Accessibility |
|---|---|---|
| Doneraille Park, Ruakaka Rd | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Matawai | 24hrs | |
| Motu | 24hrs | |
| Patutahi, Onslow Road | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Rere Falls Reserve | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Rere Rock Slide | 24hrs non-flush | Non accessible toilet |
| Te Karaka - Bowling Club | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Te Karaka - Cliff Road | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |
| Te Karaka - Rugby Club | Only open during sports times | Non accessible toilet |
| Waihirere Reserve | 24hrs | Non accessible toilet |