New York City Bathroom Tap Card Pilot
New York City installs 17 free public bathrooms with text, QR, app or card access.
In brief
New York City installs 17 free public bathrooms with text, QR, app or card access. New York City opens 17 modular bathrooms using text, QR, app or card to unlock without buying coffee. Originally reported by Pymnts.
New York City Bathroom Pilot
New York City installs 17 modular bathrooms across five boroughs for public use.
Free Bathroom Access Options
Visitors unlock doors via text message, QR code, app or card without purchasing coffee.
City's Bathroom Challenge
City has 1,000 public bathrooms for 8 million residents plus visitors but finding them is difficult.
Throne Labs Operation
Throne Labs operates and cleans bathrooms with $4 million for a one-year pilot program.
Digital Entry Features
Texting 'Throne' and unit number unlocks doors; QR scans start prewritten text.
Bathroom Timer System
Bathrooms alert at five minutes halfway, eight minutes time running out, ten minutes door opens.
At a glance
New York City opens 17 modular bathrooms using text, QR, app or card to unlock without buying coffee.
