Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
How Many Restrooms Does a Festival Need?
There is no single number, but crowd size and event length both drive it hard. Memphis Porta Pros starts with headcount, adds hours on site, and factors in whether beer or food trucks are part of the layout, since both push usage rates up fast. For a rough gut check before you call, the how many porta potties do I need guide walks through the math event planners actually use. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets construction ratios (one seat per 20 workers up to 20, then one seat and one urinal per 40 up to 200), and while a festival crowd is not a construction crew, that standard is still the baseline planners lean on when nothing city-specific applies. ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets the service interval baseline at one visit per week for up to 10 users across a 40 hour week, which is why multi-day festivals in Memphis need a servicing plan built into the quote, not bolted on after the gates open. Standard units book at $200 to $800 for an event rate, and a standard porta potty rental is still the right call for general grounds coverage even at a large festival. Bigger footprints usually mix in a 4 stall restroom trailer or an 8 stall restroom trailer near stages and beer gardens where lines back up fastest.
Where Should Restrooms Go at a Festival Site?
Restrooms belong near high-traffic zones but clear of vendor booths, stages, and any path a food truck or golf cart needs. Placement affects both comfort and code. ADA Standards section 213.2 requires that where single-user portable units are clustered, at least 5 percent, and never fewer than one, must be an accessible unit, and ADA Standards section 304.3.1 calls for a 60 inch turning circle at that unit so a wheelchair user can actually maneuver. The porta potty placement guide covers ground clearance and slope in more depth, and ADA Standards section 302.1 requires the surface under and around an accessible unit to be stable, firm, and slip resistant, which rules out loose gravel or soft turf as a pad. Memphis festival grounds vary a lot, from paved lots downtown to open fields further out, so a site walk before delivery catches problems a floor plan misses. If the event sits in a public right of way or a city-controlled park, placement needs confirming with the City of Memphis directly, since permit rules are not something to guess at. Our porta potty permit requirements page explains what that conversation usually covers. For festivals expecting rain or heavy foot traffic, an ADA accessible porta potty with a hard-set pad and a nearby handwashing station rental keeps the whole cluster usable, not just compliant.
What Does Festival Restroom Rental Cost in Memphis?
Pricing depends on unit mix, event length, and how far the delivery truck has to travel across the Memphis footprint. A weekend festival booking a standard unit can expect a rate around $250 to $400 for the weekend, separate from any delivery fee, while a full event-length rental runs the $200 to $800 band shown below.
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | event | $200 | $400 | $800 |
| ada | day | $200 | $230 | $400 |
| deluxe | day | $85 | $300 | $1200 |
| trailer | event | $2,499 | $3,500 | $3,899 |
| delivery_fee | weekend | $125 | $200 | $540 |
For full weekend numbers, the porta potty rental cost and restroom trailer rental cost pages break down day, week, and month rates side by side. Festivals near Germantown, 11.4 miles east of Memphis, or Collierville, 20.9 miles east, often bundle a temporary fence rental or crowd control barrier rental with the restroom order to keep gate flow and queueing under one delivery ticket. Sites further out, like Olive Branch at 13.6 miles southeast or Southaven at 12.6 miles south, still fall inside our standard delivery radius. A deluxe flushable porta potty is worth the upgrade for VIP areas or sponsor tents, and a luxury restroom trailer covers headliner and staff needs at bigger productions. Multi-day bookings should also look at monthly porta potty rental pricing if the festival runs alongside a longer setup and teardown window.
How far in advance should I book restrooms for a festival?
Book as soon as your date and headcount are set, ideally 4 to 6 weeks out for anything over a few hundred attendees. Trailers and ADA units book up first for weekend dates. Request a quote early through our request a quote page so unit mix can still change as ticket sales firm up.
Can I get restrooms delivered the same week as my festival?
Sometimes, depending on fleet availability that week. Our emergency porta potty rental service covers last-minute festival adds, but locking in ADA units and trailers early is safer than counting on rush delivery.
Do festivals need handwashing stations separate from the restrooms?
Yes, especially near food vendors. 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand drying device at washing facilities, since hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy that standard. A portable sink rental placed near food booths covers this cleanly.
What size trailer works for a mid-size festival?
A 2 stall restroom trailer handles smaller VIP areas, while most mid-size Memphis festivals lean toward a 4 or 8 stall unit for general grounds. Crowd flow near the main stage usually decides which size makes sense.
Are accessible restrooms required at every festival?
If units are clustered anywhere on site, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent to be accessible, with a minimum of one unit. Our ADA restroom requirements page covers door width and clearance details planners ask about most.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Memphis ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Shelby County and the surrounding metro:
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