Public toilets (or public WC) (Slovak: verejné WC) in Bratislava, Slovakia are managed by the local government, which pays for the water.[1][2] Bratislava is known for having a very limited number of public restrooms and their appearance has changed little since the fall of the Soviet Union.[2][3] Unlike restrooms in spaces such as shopping malls, gas stations and restaurants traditional public toilets are staffed with a washroom attendant. As a rule of thumb, public toilets in Bratislava require payment for use.[citation needed]
As of 2011[update], urinating or defecating in public in Slovakia is punishable by a fine of €33.[4] The mistrust of public toilets, including at night when they are lit, is such that many prefer the toilets in fast food restaurants.[1] Many restaurants and pubs lock their toilets and issue keys only upon demand by their customers.[5] In spite of queues, there were no plans to build additional public restrooms in Bratislava as of 2006[update].[1][6] This has been to the detriment of the city's tourism industry with reports from Bratislava city guides and travel agencies citing the lack of public toilets in the city as one of the hurdles in tourism development.[1][7]
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