Information sign
Public toilets with disabled access sign
What does the Public toilets with disabled access sign mean?
Shows the direction to public toilets that include facilities for disabled people, shown by a wheelchair symbol.
Also known as: WC sign, Accessible toilets sign
What it means
Public toilets with facilities for disabled people are in the direction shown.
The letters WC show toilets, and the wheelchair symbol shows that facilities for disabled people are provided.
The chevron shows which way to go.
Where you'll see it
On roads leading to public toilets.
Rules to know
Direction to public toilets with facilities for disabled people.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 129
Common mistakes
Mistake: Thinking the toilets are for disabled people only.
Instead: They are public toilets that include facilities for disabled people.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Direction signs on all-purpose roads, p. 129
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 2323). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content