Portable toilet hire in Newcastle upon Tyne

From the Hoppings to race day: event hire in Newcastle

Few English cities pack as much into their outdoor calendar as Newcastle. The Hoppings turns the Town Moor into one of Europe's largest travelling funfairs every June, the Great North Run sets off from the city each September, and the Quayside, Exhibition Park and the Ouseburn Valley host markets, food fairs and gigs right through the summer. Every one of those crowds needs toilets, and so does every marquee wedding, charity fun run and street party happening around them.

Suppliers listed on LooLocator cover the lot. As a rough guide, allow one standard unit per 75 to 100 guests for an event lasting a few hours, and add more if you are serving alcohol. Popular extras for Newcastle events include:

• Luxury toilet trailers for marquee weddings in the countryside north of the city
• Urinal blocks for beer festivals and match-day hospitality
• Accessible units, which many event licences require

Site hire, access and the lie of the land

Away from the festival field, most hires in Newcastle are workaday: builders' loos on terrace renovations in Heaton, Jesmond and Gosforth, units for warehouse conversions in the Ouseburn, and welfare provision on infill plots across the city. Weekly hire typically lands between £25 and £38 with a scheduled service visit included, and most suppliers offer better rates once a hire runs past a month or two.

Access deserves a thought before you book. The city drops steeply from the centre down to the Quayside, and the back lanes behind Tyneside flats are often too tight for a delivery vehicle, so a unit may need to sit in the front street or a yard instead. Mention gradients, parking restrictions and gate widths when you request quotes; a supplier who knows the ground can usually suggest a workable spot, and it avoids a wasted delivery later.

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