Production crews in Hollywood need restrooms that stay quiet, clean and out of frame. A standard porta potty rental covers a small crew for under 300 dollars a week, while a luxury restroom trailer suits principal cast and clients. Hollywood Porta Pros builds both into location packages.
Crew size drives the count, not the shooting schedule. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, rising to one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers once you pass 20. A 15 person documentary crew in Hollywood can run on a single standard porta potty rental placed near base camp. A 60 person feature crew usually needs a mix: a 4 stall restroom trailer for cast and department heads, plus two or three porta john rental units near grip and electric. Our how many porta potties do I need guide walks through crew breakdowns by department if your call sheet is still moving. Producers filming near Dania Beach, 2.5 miles north of Hollywood, often split restrooms across two staging zones when the lot spans a parking structure and an adjacent street closure. Talent trailers and honeywagons need their own accessible unit too: ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, even a small one, and our ADA accessible porta potty meets the 36 inch clear route called out in ADA Standards section 403.5.1.
Most Hollywood location shoots run a two-tier setup: standard units for crew, a flushable trailer for cast and clients. A deluxe flushable porta potty gives department heads real plumbing without the footprint of a full trailer, and it rents by the week for roughly 150 to 290 dollars depending on options. For features, commercials and multi-day episodic work, an 8 stall restroom trailer handles larger crews without a line ever forming near video village. Restroom trailers need power, so productions already running a generator for lighting can usually tie in rather than order a second unit; ask your location manager about a portable generator rental film sets often coordinate through the same electrical department handling a 200 amp tie-in for HMIs. Delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the unit to set a trailer level, so scout the alley or lot access before the truck rolls. If the location sits on a residential block, a shower trailer rental can double as a wardrobe changing space between setups, which keeps talent out of honeywagons on long days.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard | 100-350 | 130-500 | 125-325 |
| deluxe | 85-1200 | 150-290 | - |
| ada | 200-400 | 120-240 | - |
| trailer | 175-2500 | 150-1650 | - |
Weekend rates run separate from these day and week columns; a standard unit typically runs 125 to 400 dollars for a weekend block, which fits a Friday-to-Sunday shoot without paying for a full week.
Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the City of Hollywood before trucks show up, since permit rules vary by block and by production type. Our porta potty permit requirements page covers what to check before delivery day, and our dumpster permit requirements page applies if your art department is also pulling a roll-off dumpster rental for set strike. Location managers filming closer to Hallandale Beach, 7.6 miles southeast, or Pembroke Park, 6.9 miles south, should confirm requirements with that municipality separately, since Hollywood's rules do not carry over. Once units are placed, keep the accessible route clear: ADA Standards section 302.1 calls for a stable, firm, slip resistant surface, which matters on grass lots or gravel yards common at industrial filming locations. If the shoot runs past dark, pair restrooms with a light tower rental so the path stays lit for cast and crew moving between base camp and set. For wrap day, a temporary fence rental keeps foot traffic away from equipment staging while restrooms and trailers get pulled.
Once a crew passes 20 to 30 people across multiple departments, a trailer usually beats a bank of standalone units on both space and image. A 2 stall restroom trailer works for a tight crew of 20, while larger productions lean toward the 4 stall or 8 stall option.
Book as soon as the location locks, since trailers and deluxe units move fast during busy filming windows. A same-day request is possible through emergency porta potty rental, but a scheduled delivery gives more control over placement and timing.
Yes, but access matters more than distance. Trucks need roughly 60 feet of clear space to set units, so narrow driveways or tight street parking should get scouted first. Check our porta potty placement guide before finalizing the shot list.
Standard units need neither. Flushable and trailer units use onboard tanks or a tie-in; a 60 to 70 gallon holding tank handles a standard unit's waste without any hookup at all.
Waste gets pumped and hauled by our crew, no separate call needed. If your generator was rented through the same production services vendor, coordinate pickup timing so both trucks arrive together and avoid a second site visit.
Yes. Hollywood Porta Pros delivers film set restroom rental across Hollywood and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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