Key facts
- Church homecomings, fall festivals, trunk-or-treats and vendor fairs are a big part of East Texas weekends.
- Plan one hand-washing station near food vendors and at least one accessible unit.
- Units are set on a weekday, so they're in place before volunteers arrive.
- Churches and nonprofits can ask about community rates; multi-unit drops pay delivery once.
How many restrooms for a church vendor fair?
For about 50 vendors and a few hundred shoppers over 4–6 hours, plan 2–3 standard units, 1 accessible unit and 1 hand-washing station near the food. For an all-day festival with a meal, use the event calculator below or call. A first-time event is the hardest to size, so we plan for the busiest hour.
“Probably about maybe like 50 vendors, but I don't know how many customers.”
Event calculator
What does it cost a church?
A standard unit runs about $249–$290 per event in Tyler and a hand-washing station about $180–$199, with delivery charged once for the whole drop. In our log, a church volunteer passed on a higher quote because a local company had quoted about $400 for two units and a station — exactly the kind of all-in number we give.
“They're locally owned, so that's probably why they're less expensive.”
| Setup | Typical Tyler total |
|---|---|
| 2 standard + 1 hand-wash station | $680–$780 |
| 2 standard + 1 accessible + 1 station | $970–$1,120 |
| Community rate for churches | Ask dispatch |
Where should units go on church grounds?
Near the fellowship hall or vendor row, on grass or gravel the truck can reach, and away from the nursery entrance and the food line's upwind side. Put the hand-washing station between the restrooms and the food. Keep the accessible unit on the paved path from the parking lot.
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Questions callers asked us
How many units for a church vendor fair?
For 50 vendors and a few hundred shoppers over 4–6 hours, plan 2–3 standard units and one hand-washing station near any food. A church in our log planned “maybe one, possibly two” units and a hand-washing station for its first vendor event. Book the Friday before, since we deliver ahead of Saturday events.
Do you give a discount for more than one unit?
Yes. Three or more units on the same drop get multi-unit pricing, and churches, schools and nonprofit races can ask about community rates. Because delivery is charged once per drop, adding a second unit already costs less than the first.
Do I need a wheelchair-accessible porta potty?
If your event is open to the public, plan at least 5% of units in each cluster as accessible, minimum one, under the 2010 ADA Standards §213.2. For private parties, add one whenever a guest uses a wheelchair or walker. A race organizer in our log planned 12 standard and 2 accessible units — one accessible unit at each restroom cluster.
How much is a hand-washing station?
A freestanding hand-washing station runs about $180–$199 per event in Tyler, or about $186–$199 per 28 days on a jobsite. Ours are two-sided, with a foot pump, about 22 gallons of fresh water, soap and paper towels. Delivery is shared with any units dropped on the same trip.
If I rent two units, do I pay delivery twice?
No. We charge one delivery fee per drop, not per unit. A caller pricing two toilets elsewhere was told the $97 delivery fee applied to each unit even on the same truck, which turned $520 into about $700. When your units ride on one truck to one address, you pay delivery once.
Do you deliver on Saturday or Sunday?
Weekend events are delivered on Friday and picked up on Monday at no extra charge, so the unit is already set before your first guest arrives. Our trucks run Monday through Friday, with Saturday routes for urgent jobsite calls. The office answers Monday through Saturday, 7 AM–6 PM.