Free & public
Restrooms
The single most useful list when you're walking 20,000 steps in the heat. Parks, libraries, transit hubs, and stores with open-door policies — no purchase required.
Bryant Park Public Restrooms
Park
W 42nd St & 6th Ave
7am – 10pm
42 St–Bryant Pk
Accessible Baby
Frequently cited as the cleanest public restroom in NYC.
Central Park – The Dairy Visitor Center
Park
Center of park near 65th St
10am – 5pm
5 Av/59 St
Accessible Baby
Washington Square Park Comfort Station
Park
Washington Sq S
6am – 11pm
W 4 St
Accessible
Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 2
Park
150 Furman St
6am – 11pm
York St
Accessible Baby
Prospect Park – Picnic House
Park
Prospect Park West
8am – 6pm
Grand Army Plaza
Accessible Baby
Flushing Meadows – Unisphere Restrooms
Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
8am – Dusk
Mets–Willets Point
Accessible
Hoboken Pier A Park
Park
100 Sinatra Dr
6am – 11pm
Hoboken Terminal
Accessible
NYPL – Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Library
476 5th Ave
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
42 St–Bryant Pk
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Beautiful main branch — restrooms are quiet and reliably clean.
NYPL – Mid-Manhattan Branch
Library
455 5th Ave
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm
42 St–Bryant Pk
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Brooklyn Public Library – Central
Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Mon–Thu 9am–9pm
Grand Army Plaza
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Jersey City Free Public Library
Library
472 Jersey Ave
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm
Grove Street PATH
Accessible Baby
Grand Central Terminal
Transit
89 E 42nd St
5:30am – 2am
Grand Central–42 St
Accessible Baby
Multiple restrooms on lower level near food court.
Moynihan Train Hall
Transit
421 8th Ave
5am – 1am
34 St–Penn Station
Accessible Baby
Newer, cleaner alternative to old Penn Station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Transit
625 8th Ave
24/7
42 St–Port Authority
Accessible Baby 24/7
Hoboken Terminal
Transit
1 Hudson Pl
5am – 1am
Hoboken Terminal
Accessible Baby
Critical pivot point before NJT to MetLife.
Secaucus Junction
Transit
County Ave, Secaucus
Train hours
Secaucus Jct (NJT)
Accessible Baby
Last clean stop before MetLife on matchday.
Macy's Herald Square
Dept Store
151 W 34th St
10am – 9pm
34 St–Herald Sq
Accessible Baby
Multiple floors, multiple restrooms — no purchase needed.
Westfield World Trade Center
Dept Store
185 Greenwich St
10am – 9pm
WTC Cortlandt
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Oculus mall — clean restrooms on lower concourse.
Hudson Yards – The Shops
Dept Store
20 Hudson Yards
10am – 9pm
34 St–Hudson Yards
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Brookfield Place
Dept Store
230 Vesey St
10am – 9pm
WTC Cortlandt
Accessible Baby
Starbucks (any location)
Cafe Chain
Multiple locations citywide
Varies
Various
Accessible
Open-door policy since 2018 — no purchase required, though it's polite to buy something.
Penn Station LIRR Concourse
Transit
7th Ave & W 33rd St
5am – 1am
34 St–Penn Station
Accessible Baby
Cleaner side of Penn since the LIRR refresh.
WTC PATH Station
Transit
Oculus, 185 Greenwich St
5am – 12am
WTC
Accessible Baby
PATH side of the Oculus — easy to find.
Harrison PATH Station
Transit
600 Cape May St, Harrison
5am – 12am
Harrison PATH
Accessible
Last clean stop before SI Stadium.
Atlantic Terminal LIRR
Transit
139 Flatbush Ave
5am – 1am
Atlantic Av–Barclays
Accessible Baby
MetLife Stadium Concourse
Transit
1 MetLife Stadium Dr, East Rutherford
Event days only
Meadowlands (NJT)
Accessible Baby
Inside the security perimeter — only on matchday.
Battery Park – Castle Clinton
Park
Battery Park
8am – 10pm
Bowling Green
Accessible
Madison Square Park
Park
Madison Ave & E 23rd St
6am – 11pm
23 St (R/W)
Accessible Baby
Astoria Park
Park
19 St & Hoyt Ave
Dawn – Dusk
Astoria Blvd
Accessible
McCarren Park
Park
776 Lorimer St
6am – 10pm
Bedford Av / Nassau Av
Accessible
Van Cortlandt Park – Nature Center
Park
Broadway & W 246th St
9am – 5pm
Van Cortlandt Park–242 St
Accessible
Domino Park
Park
300 Kent Ave
6am – 11pm
Bedford Av
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Modern, well-maintained — Williamsburg waterfront.
Pier 25 – Hudson River Park
Park
Hudson River Park at N Moore
6am – 1am
Chambers St (1)
Accessible Baby
NYPL – Schomburg Center (Harlem)
Library
515 Malcolm X Blvd
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
135 St (2/3)
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Queens Public Library – Flushing
Library
41-17 Main St
Mon–Fri 10am–8pm
Flushing–Main St
Accessible Baby
BPL – Brooklyn Heights Branch
Library
286 Cadman Plaza W
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm
Borough Hall
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Hoboken Public Library
Library
500 Park Ave
Mon–Thu 9am–9pm
Hoboken Terminal
Accessible Baby
Time Warner Center (Deutsche Bank Center)
Dept Store
10 Columbus Circle
10am – 9pm
59 St–Columbus Circle
Accessible Baby
Newport Centre Mall
Dept Store
30 Mall Dr W
10am – 9pm
Newport PATH
Accessible Baby
American Dream Mall
Dept Store
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
10am – 9pm
Meadowlands (NJT)
Accessible Baby Gender-neutral
Steps from MetLife — clean and modern.
Queens Center Mall
Dept Store
90-15 Queens Blvd
10am – 9pm
Woodhaven Blvd
Accessible Baby
Whole Foods (Columbus Circle)
Cafe Chain
10 Columbus Circle, Lower Level
7am – 11pm
59 St–Columbus Circle
Accessible Baby
Open to the public, lower level near checkout.
Eataly Flatiron
Cafe Chain
200 5th Ave
9am – 11pm
23 St (R/W)
Accessible Baby