How to find a free toilet in Korea (Seoul Travel)

Recently, I met foreign tourists looking for free toilet in Myeongdong.

It was a bit of a shock because I did not think it was difficult to find a free toilet.

So I will try to explain a little about using Korean toilet.

 

Find a free toilet

 

1. All metro(subway) toilets are free. (100%)

Each station may have a toilet inside the ticket gate or outside the ticket gate.

If you are in or out of the ticket gate, you should ask the station staff to open the ticket gate. Otherwise, you may have to pay about a dollar.

It is not recommended for urgent people. because you will not have time to find the station staff and there can be a line for toilet.:)

 

Quality : Not bad (there is a little difference depending on whether the station is old or not).

2. Free toilets are also available in fast food chains. (95%)

There are free toilets in fast food chains such as McDonald's, Lotteria, KFC, and Burger King.

 

Quality : Not so good (depending on the branch)

 

3. There is a free restroom in the cafe chain store. (95%)

Most cafe chains have free toilets. However, in the case of a private café(No brand), there are many restrooms for only their customers, so it is necessary to distinguish well.

There are so many cafe chains in downtown Seoul that it will not be hard to find.

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Twosome Place, Angelinus, Tom & Toms, Hollys, etc.

 

Quality : Better than fast food chains and metro. (This also depends on the branch.)

4. There is a free toilet in the big shopping mall like department store. (100%)

It is difficult to find a toilet in a single store of a brand, but a shopping mall such as a department store with many brands can easily find a toilet.

 

Quality : Good.

 

 

5. All gas stations have free toilets. (100%)

There are many gas stations in Seoul and it is obligatory to have a free toilet.

If you are not in a downtown, finding the gas station will be the fastest way.

 

Quality : The difference between gas stations is severe.

 

 

6. All public offices and universities have free restrooms.

city hall, government office, community office, district office.

Unless you are Korean, it can be hard to find.

 

I do recommend No.1 and 3.(metro and cafe.)

It is easy to find and the quality is not bad.