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Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 14:23

Hey there,

I have to take a long journey to work everyday which involves buses, and both the overground and underground trains. Unfortunately, I cannot make the entire journey without needing to go to the toilet. I am also constantly having to reuse my debit card, getting off at various stations and I then have to repay to continue my journey. I have tried explaining my circumstances to the staff and they do not really have any sympathy (they think that I am just it on)  I saw my GP recently and asked him that I had heard of a universally recognised card which you can show to staff on the underground, railways, commercial premises and they will or have to let you use their toilets. 

Can anyone shed anymore light on this for me?

 

Thanks in advance. 

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 14:23

Hey there,

I have to take a long journey to work everyday which involves buses, and both the overground and underground trains. Unfortunately, I cannot make the entire journey without needing to go to the toilet. I am also constantly having to reuse my debit card, getting off at various stations and I then have to repay to continue my journey. I have tried explaining my circumstances to the staff and they do not really have any sympathy (they think that I am just it on)  I saw my GP recently and asked him that I had heard of a universally recognised card which you can show to staff on the underground, railways, commercial premises and they will or have to let you use their toilets. 

Can anyone shed anymore light on this for me?

 

Thanks in advance. 

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:35

You can also get one of the radar toilet keys for disabled toilets.  Although I don't necessarily see myself as disabled, there have been a few times I desperately needed a toilet and the radar key would have been handy.  So, I keep it in the car just in case.

I'm not sure the urgent card would get any of us out of paying for public toilets on the London transport network.  

Ulsterman

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:41

It was reported a few days ago on a local Facebook group that the toilets at Waterloo station are now free. Not checked personally though.

User
Posted 06 Mar 2019 at 23:36

Hi ,

I have used the toilet card a few times now ,the best response was from Tesco , there toilet was out of order so i aproached the customer desk and just showed the card from prostate UK and they took me straight to the staff toilet .

https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/our-publications/publications/urgent-toilet-card

also used the Radar key the toilets are usually in a better state that standard public toilets.

hope this helps .Regards Rpj 

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User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 14:45

There was such a card in the pack I got at diagnosis, with Urgent written on the front, produced by prostatecanceruk.org so possibly available from somewhere on this website.

I haven't needed it yet, so I've no idea how well accepted it is.

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:00

Hey Andy, thanks for coming back to me. I'm on active surveillance and I definitely didn't get given anything relating to the subject in the pack I was given at the time. I also spoke to my specialist nurse and was told that she had not heard of such a card. Hence why I though that I would ask the community. Thanks again!

 

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:10

Hi Manny,

You can order an Urgent toilet card on publications section of our website.

https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/our-publications/publications/urgent-toilet-card

Best wishes,

Carol
Digital Manager

 

 

 

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:27

Hey Caril,

 

Just to say thank you, I'll check it out now!

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:35

You can also get one of the radar toilet keys for disabled toilets.  Although I don't necessarily see myself as disabled, there have been a few times I desperately needed a toilet and the radar key would have been handy.  So, I keep it in the car just in case.

I'm not sure the urgent card would get any of us out of paying for public toilets on the London transport network.  

Ulsterman

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 15:41

It was reported a few days ago on a local Facebook group that the toilets at Waterloo station are now free. Not checked personally though.

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 16:08
You can buy a Radar key on eBay.

Cheers, John.

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 16:39

Cheers John, I've just ordered myself one. Living in London, I am little sceptical how many places I will be able to use it, considering public WC's seem to have been closing down over the last few years. Still, its got to be worth the purchase. Thanks again.

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 20:07
Macmillan also do a toilet card I got mine , and prostate U.K. one so all bases covered .
User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 20:16

Here's a link to the RADAR key manufacturer's order page:

https://www.radarkey.org/order.php

User
Posted 04 Mar 2019 at 21:03
We have a radar key and it has been very useful at times.
User
Posted 05 Mar 2019 at 06:58
We got the radar key from help the aged at a fraction of the cost that they aes selling them on eBay ,I think about 9.95 for 3 .

Our son has ulcerated Colitas so we ordered in bulk to keep in various cars and wallets .

Debby

User
Posted 05 Mar 2019 at 07:11
Just a quick reminder there is public toilet at GOSPEL OAK station you can always use it at free of charge without leaving the station..
User
Posted 05 Mar 2019 at 08:31

Are you using Oyster/Contactless on the underground? As far as national rail services you can always 'break' your journey at any point and continue without needing to buy a new ticket. And most trains have toilets on them....

I can confirm that the loos at Waterloo are now free, along with most other station toilets. Yesterday the turnstiles and change machine had a piece of paper pasted over them saying 'these toilets are now free of charge' and the gate was open - a nice saving of 30p.

 

User
Posted 05 Mar 2019 at 09:01

Just found a London Underground Toilet Map

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/toilets-map.pdf

User
Posted 06 Mar 2019 at 23:36

Hi ,

I have used the toilet card a few times now ,the best response was from Tesco , there toilet was out of order so i aproached the customer desk and just showed the card from prostate UK and they took me straight to the staff toilet .

https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/our-publications/publications/urgent-toilet-card

also used the Radar key the toilets are usually in a better state that standard public toilets.

hope this helps .Regards Rpj 

 
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