Changing Places public toilets

Find out about the toilet facilities that give enough space for disabled users and their carers, the locations, and what equipment you can find in each one.

What is a Changing Places toilet?

Colonnade changing bench

Changing Places are toilets with enough space for disabled people and their carers. They are for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, as well as the many other disabled people who cannot use standard accessible toilets.

New Changing Places toilets

We are committed to making the city a more welcoming, inclusive and accessible place for all. We’re introducing new Changing Places toilets in three parks in the city at:

  • The One Garden, Stanmer Park
  • Preston Park
  • St Ann’s Well Gardens

These new facilities will be open by the end of June 2024. 

Our Changing Places toilets

Brighton & Hove City Council is responsible for 4 Changing Places toilets in the city.

Shelter Hall, Kings Road Arches, BN1 1NB

This toilet is:

  • open 9am to 6pm

The equipment available includes:

  • adult sized wall mounted bench which is height adjustable
  • ceiling hoist and loop hoist
  • peninsular toilet
  • height adjustable washbasin
  • emergency alarm
  • privacy screen
  • accessible shower
  • colostomy shelf

​The Colonnade, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN

This toilet is:

  • open 9am to 6pm
  • located in a small terrace of shops and cafes

The equipment available includes:

  • adult sized free standing bench which is height adjustable
  • ceiling hoist
  • peninsular toilet
  • height adjustable washbasin

Lower Prom, East of Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TW 

This toilet is: 

  • open from 9am to 6pm 

The equipment available includes: 

  • Wall mounted height adjustable changing bench
  • Ceiling hoist 
  • Peninsular toilet 
  • Height adjustable wash basin 
  • Emergency alarm 
  • Privacy screen 
  • Colostomy shelf 

Please be aware if you’re approaching from Madeira Drive, these toilets are accessed by a slope. Alternative Changing Places can be found at The Colonnade.  

Brighton Centre, Brighton, BN1 2GR

This toilet is:

  • ​open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm
  • open on bank holidays if box office is open  
  • only available for ticket holders and event attendees when an event is happening

Anyone wanting to use this toilet are advised to contact the Brighton Centre in advance by emailing brightoncentre@brighton-hove.gov.uk or calling 01273 292695. 

More Changing Places toilets

Changing Places facilities are also available at:

  • Brighton train station 
  • AMEX Community Stadium 
  • Rockwater, Western Esplande 
  • Churchill Square

Changing Places sign

For more information including opening times go to our accessible public toilets web page.

You can send an email to public.toilets@brighton-hove.gov.uk or phone Cityclean on 01273 29 29 29.

Find out more about the Changing Places campaign or find other locations in the country.