public toilet POI

thintin · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 05, 2006 Posts: 2

hello, noobie here.
I'm having trouble locating a UK public toilet POI file for use with tomtom navigator 6.

if anyone has one or can point me to one...

thanks.

Oldboy · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:

This has been talked about before. Unfortunately I don't know of one, and to create one would involve an immense amount of work.
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thintin · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 05, 2006 Posts: 2

bum! (litterally)

Maybe there's a way that POI's can be created by lots of contributors, like a shared workspace or something? then we could all just add loos to the list as we find them?

wotyafink?

Skippy · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject:

This was discussed a couple of times in the past. Do a search on "Toilet".

If you can find a map with the locations on it then you could start a poi database yourself, though the consensus was that:

1. They aren't that difficult to find
2. Men didn't have that much problem finding one in a rural area
3. The poi database is the type of thing that would be used by the likes of George Michael and Ron Davies.
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Jordana · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 1

If there was a single thing I could add to my GARMIN i3, it would have to be public loos! Thing is, when you need to find one nearby, you need to find it now, not spend half an hour driving round in increasingly desperate circles looking for something which may not even be open!

So here is my wish list: public loos, with opening hours & accessibilty info (eg RADAR key access etc.)

- You can't even download a pdf file of them - it's a total gap in the market - and the RADAR guide book to 7000 loos in the uk costs £12.99 inc.p&p! I'm still waiting to hear if they include postcodes...

Women, children, elderly and / or disabled people (and those who drive them around) are crying out for these!!!

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: public toilet POI

Anita · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject:

And please add any that you know of. If everyone did that we'd all be more comfortable!

If you have internet access via your mobile phone you can get details of your nearest toilet from Find a Toilet.

If not, it might be worth checking their website before setting out to visit an area you're not familiar with.
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DennisN · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject:

Oh terrific, a really worthwhile project to add to my task list. Clap

I shall download this as soon as I get back from the weekend and will make a great effort with it. Instantly meets one of the wise sayings for old people like me - NEVER pass a public toilet!
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JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

That website has a contact address. Would it be worth someone from PGPSW asking "officially" if they would like to do a tie-in with the POI service from here?

Anita · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:49 am Post subject:

... and I suppose there's no ham in dragging up the old gag that this really is a PeeOI category. Cool

253 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:53 am Post subject:

I had a look at the poi a while back and there wasn't many in there, i think I added about 6 that i could think of.

Personally, i think it would be a useful poi for the out of the way places - like vantage points, beaches, scenic views and the like. from experience a lot of our 'tourist attractions' seem to lack basic amenities like toiltes / tea / etc.

In towns, we can always check out Mcdonalds/pubs/ etc for a quick pee.

Just a thought, have to go, prostate trouble Embarassed

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Anita · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:23 am Post subject:

RobBrady · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

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