Hi, have never seen any questions about possible restroom stops, and/or, is there a toilet on board the tour bus? Or, is the tour bus stopping often enough where this isn't an issue? Thank you.
Posted by
San Diego, California
6290 posts
Yes to both questions. Have a great trip.
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
870 posts
Here is a thread on this issue from 2017.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/transportation/new-here-do-all-tour-buses-have-bathrooms-on-board
Posted by
Bend, OR
1359 posts
The coaches stops approximately every two hours or less at rest areas. They have to, driver regulations. There usually is a toilet on the bus but in a very tight and/or cramped space for emergencies. Normally, it’s not used because of the frequent stops.
Posted by
1272 posts
The RS tours knows their audience. It's always about 2 to 2-1/2 hours between bathroom breaks. The restroom on the bus is for emergency only and is highly discouraged by the tour guide for lots of reasons that I won't describe here.
Posted by
Freedonia
17063 posts
There might be occassions where there is no rest room on the coach.
Posted by
Lynnwood, Washington
9187 posts
I had a tour guide that told the group that when traveling by bus a key rule is "go when you can." In other words, always take advantage of every opportunity. There are frequent planned stops on tours.
Posted by
Idaho, USA
8310 posts
The Adriatic tour didn’t have an emergency bathroom, but we stopped every two hours.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
3075 posts
Our Turkey bus did not have a bathroom but we did stop every two hours at least. On my Ireland tour there was a bathroom for emergency use, but the guide called it "riding the bucking bronco." Best to just go when you can, not when you have to.
Posted by
Oregon
353 posts
Ditto for us on our Best of Turkey tour.
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