How Much Is a Porta Potty Rental for a Day?
Porta potty rental price per day depends on which unit you pick, and portable toilet rental cost per day varies more than most people expect. A standard porta potty rental sits at $100 to $350 for one day, while a deluxe flushable porta potty can run anywhere from $85 to $1,200 depending on features. An ADA accessible porta potty day rate is $200 to $400. If you are weighing a single unit against something bigger, check the full porta potty rental cost breakdown before you commit. Saint George Porta Pros quotes the unit and the delivery fee as two line items, so there is no guessing what you owe on invoice day. Porta potty rental cost for one day is usually the right question for home projects, small crews, or a single weekend event that only needs coverage for a few hours. If your job runs longer than a day, the monthly porta potty rental rate is usually the better deal since a longer term never costs more per day than a one-off. For construction crews wondering what OSHA actually requires per head count, the ratio is spelled out in OSHA 1926.51(c)(1): one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there.
Why Does the Price Change So Much for One Day?
Delivery drive time is the biggest swing factor. A route out to Hurricane, 18.1 miles east of Saint George, costs more in windshield time than a drop in town. Santa Clara, 7.0 miles northwest, and Washington, 7.8 miles northeast, are both close enough that delivery tends to sit at the lower end of the band. Ivins at 10.2 miles northwest and Dammeron Valley at 17.7 miles north push delivery cost up slightly, same as Hurricane. Unit choice also matters. A standard unit sits on a footprint of about 44 by 48 inches and holds 60 to 70 gallons in the tank, which is enough for typical one-day use without a mid-day service call. A porta john rental at the low end of standard pricing works fine for a single day of yard work or a small gathering. If you are placing units near a building entrance or job trailer, the porta potty placement guide covers clearance you will want to check first.
| duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|
| day | $100 | $150 | $350 |
| week | $130 | $200 | $500 |
| month | $125 | $200 | $325 |
Is a Weekend Rental Different from a One Day Rate?
Yes. A weekend rate for a standard unit runs $125 to $400, which covers Friday drop-off through Monday pickup rather than a single calendar day. That is different math than paying for one day twice, and it is usually cheaper than booking two separate one-day rentals back to back. Weddings, block parties and Saturday tournaments in Saint George almost always book weekend, not daily. If your event runs longer than a weekend, look at porta potty rental per day pricing against the porta potty rental cost page to see where the crossover point sits for your specific headcount. Construction sites with a defined one-day pour or inspection window are the more common daily booking. Under OSHA 1926.51(c)(1), crew size drives how many units you need regardless of rental length, so a bigger crew for one day may need two units rather than a longer rental of one. If your job needs an accessible unit on-site, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, even for a single day.
What Else Should I Budget for a One Day Rental?
Delivery is the one cost that catches people off guard. Expect $100 to $150 on top of the unit rate for a one day job, sometimes higher if the site is hard to access or outside town. There is no waived delivery fee for a single day the way there sometimes is on longer rentals. If your event needs more than a couple of units, a restroom trailer rental or an 8 stall restroom trailer can actually beat renting five or six standalone units once you add up delivery per unit. For a construction crew doing paint or coating work for the day, note that OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities specifically where paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides are in use, not as a blanket rule, so add a handwashing station rental if that applies to your crew. Saint George Porta Pros also handles same-day emergency swaps if a unit gets damaged or overfilled mid-job, covered under emergency porta potty rental. If you are not sure how many units your headcount needs, the how many porta potties do I need guide walks through the math before you call.
How much is a porta potty rental for one day near me?
Standard units run $100 to $350 for a single day in Saint George, plus a delivery fee of $100 to $150. Exact cost depends on distance from base and unit type. Deluxe and ADA units cost more. Call ahead for same day availability.
Is delivery included in the daily rate?
No. Delivery is billed separately, typically $100 to $150 for a one day rental. Distance affects the fee, with closer drops like Santa Clara or Washington usually landing at the lower end of that range.
Can I rent a porta potty for just a few hours?
Most companies bill by the day minimum, not by the hour. A single day rate covers pickup and drop-off the same day or next day, so a few-hour event still books at the full day rate listed above.
Does a one day rental include cleaning or service?
A one day rental typically does not include a service visit since the tank capacity of 60 to 70 gallons covers a single day of normal use. Longer rentals follow a weekly service interval instead.
What is cheaper, daily or weekly rental?
Weekly rate averages $200 typical against $150 typical for one day, so renting for five or more days on a weekly rate usually beats stacking daily rentals. Compare both against your actual job length before booking.
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