The historic docks pull thousands of visitors into Gloucester every summer, and with them comes a steady run of festivals, markets and waterside events that all need decent toilet provision. LooLocator lists independent portable toilet suppliers covering Gloucester and the wider county, so you can compare quotes for anything from a single builder's loo on a Barton Street renovation to a bank of units for an event at the Quays.
Hereford-based A Plush Flush hires luxury mobile toilets and single event toilets for weddings, parties and shows, covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire and South Wales.
Swindon operator hiring standard portable toilets, luxury toilet trailers and accessible units for events, weddings and building sites across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and the Cotswolds.
Dursley firm hiring everything from single portable toilets to luxury toilet and shower trailers, plus welfare units and urinals, with waste management and tank emptying across Gloucestershire.
Alan Coward & Son Ltd, based in Avonmouth, hires mobile and static welfare units, including solar-fitted Groundhog cabins with toilet, wash station, drying room and canteen, to sites within roughly 35 miles of Bristol.
Family-run luxury event toilet firm near Chippenham, hiring luxury toilet trailers for weddings and celebrations across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, the Cotswolds and neighbouring counties.
Bath Luxury Toilet Hire supplies mobile luxury toilet trailers, including accessible units, for weddings, festivals, sporting events and parties across Bath, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
Operated by Severnside Relocatable Systems, hiring the Bigloo relocatable wheelchair accessible toilet and changing unit for events, weddings and longer term use across the South West and South Wales.
Stroud-based marquee and event hire company supplying luxury toilet trailers, accessible units and mobile showers for weddings and events across Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds and Wiltshire.
Gloucestershire eco outfit near Newent hiring off-grid composting toilets and sustainable shower units for weddings, parties and glamping, with a chemical-free, low-impact approach.
Family business established in 1992, hiring portable toilets, accessible loos, urinals, showers and welfare units across Somerset and the South West. Solar welfare units are part of the fleet.
Newton Abbot company hiring steel toilet and shower welfare units, including electric shower cabins with waste tanks and bowsers, from depots across Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire and South Wales.
A Thornbury based branch of the Eagle Plant group, hiring portable site toilets, toilet blocks and towable welfare units alongside cabins and canteens across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
A family-run firm at Upper Sapey near Worcester, Enviroloo hires portable toilets alongside hospitality marquees for events across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire.
Luxury toilet trailer hire at Fairford in the Cotswolds, supplying self-contained 2+1 and 3+1 trailers with urinals for weddings and events across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and surrounding counties.
A plant and tool hire firm at Stoke Lacy near Bromyard that also hires site welfare units and portable toilets across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands.
Luxury toilet trailer hire from Broadhempston, with trailers rated for events of up to 250 people. Covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the wider South West.
Kington waste firm hiring portable, accessible and urinal toilet units for building sites and events across Herefordshire, the West Midlands and Wales, running its own solar-powered sewage treatment plant.
Royal Wootton Bassett firm hiring luxury toilet trailers, welfare trailers, economy box toilets and accessible units for events and building sites around Swindon, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
Midlands-wide portable toilet hire firm based in Birmingham, offering standard and luxury units, accessible toilets and showers for events and construction, with cleaning using eco-friendly green chemicals.
Independent Forest of Dean business hiring portable toilets and accessible units with baby-changing and hand-sanitising facilities for short and long-term hire across Gloucestershire and the South West.
Luxury toilet trailer hire based near Midsomer Norton in Somerset, supplying weddings, parties and events throughout Bath, Bristol and the wider South West.
Cleobury Mortimer firm hiring luxury mobile toilets, shepherd-hut loos, shower units and accessible portable toilets for weddings across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and neighbouring counties.
Herefordshire company at Kingstone supplying standard and luxury portable toilets, accessible units and mobile welfare units for construction, agriculture and events across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Hires everything from portable toilets, urinals and showers to accessible units, welfare units and attendant-staffed luxury trailers around Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol, the Cotswolds and Wiltshire.
Luxury mobile toilet hire from Barton St David near Somerton, with spotlessly presented trailers, attendants and on-site servicing for weddings, celebrations and festivals across the South West.
Small family run business at Lower Quinton near Stratford upon Avon supplying vacuum flush luxury toilet trailers for weddings and garden parties, reaching into Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
Malmesbury business hiring self-contained luxury toilet trailers in several sizes for weddings, parties, sporting events and film shoots across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire.
A Ledbury operator hiring event, construction and luxury portable toilets plus urinals and showers, serving Hereford, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, Worcester and Malvern.
With more than 15 years' experience, Toilets 4 Hire supplies portable toilets, luxury trailers and shower units to Cheltenham, Gloucester and the wider South West.
Event toilet specialist based at Westbury in Wiltshire, hiring luxury toilet and shower trailers, standard units, urinals and accessible loos for weddings and events across Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.
Gloucester's tourist trade runs on water and history. The Victorian warehouses around Gloucester Docks now house the Quays outlet, museums and a run of waterside festivals through the warmer months, while the cathedral pulls a steady stream of visitors year round. Every third summer the Three Choirs Festival returns to the city, and Tall Ships weekends at the docks can bring tens of thousands of people into a compact area with limited public facilities.
That seasonal rhythm shapes toilet hire demand. Organisers of dockside markets, charity runs along the Severn and matchday events near Kingsholm all draw on the same pool of local suppliers, and summer weekends book out first. Typical patterns include:
Away from the events trade, most hires in Gloucester are weekly site loos for builders and renovators, typically £25 to £38 a week depending on servicing. The city is growing fast at its edges, with large housing developments around Quedgeley and Brockworth keeping steady demand for units that stay in place for months at a time.
Two local factors are worth flagging when you request quotes. First, the Severn. Land west of the city and low-lying meadows near the river can sit wet through winter, so mention soft or flood-prone ground and ask for a firm standing or a service track. Second, access. The older streets around Westgate and the docks are tight, and some yards behind terraced houses in Tredworth or Barton will not take a delivery vehicle close to the drop point. A supplier who knows the city will tell you quickly whether a two-wheeled sack truck move is realistic, but say so up front and the quote will be right first time.
On private land, no permission is needed. If the unit must stand on a road or pavement, you need a licence from the local highway authority, which in Gloucester is Gloucestershire County Council. Suppliers can usually advise, but allow at least a week or two for approval.
Four to six weeks ahead is the safe margin for summer weekends. Demand across Gloucester peaks when big fixtures land together, such as festival weekends at the docks or the May bank holiday cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill, which draws crowds from well beyond Brockworth. Midweek and winter hires are far easier to book at short notice.
Expect roughly £25 to £38 a week for a standard single unit on a building site, and somewhere between £85 and £140 for a weekend event hire. Final quotes depend on unit type, servicing frequency and how easy the site is to reach, so compare a couple of local suppliers before committing.