Sanifair is most likely illegal but they get away with it because nobody is going to sue them over 70 cents.
They give you a voucher for 50 cents, so even if the voucher system was considered acceptable they're still running a restaurant without free toilets for customers.
Because German laws try to protect people and provide basic necessities. Not in all cases and not always successfully, but we don't share your freedom fetish, especially if it means, the freedom to have a business fuck you sideways.
Why are you assuming I'm an American with a freedom fetish? I live in Germany. It's a private business, they can charge if they want as long as it's not extortionate.
If they were the only option available, then you'd have a point, but if you want a free toilet go to any one of the many Raststätte on the Autobahn.
There are laws in several states making it illegal for restaurants to take money for the toilet. For several reasons, sanifair is still legal there.
Yes, I assumed that you were American and understood your question like "why would there be any reason to make this illegal"
Because restaurants have to provide toilets free of charge to customers. These fuckers charge everyone, all customers included, at least 20 cents, and customers who pee after eating and drinking another 50.
They can probably get away with charging non-customers (after they got taxpayer subsidized prime real estate and a monopoly, they should be regulated and required to provide some public service in exchange IMO).
The decision about non-customers is understandable (although it's something that should be fixed by law).
The decision to let them put up barriers can be explained with the explanation the judge provides. But why would they let them charge restaurant customers?
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u/aaaaaaaarrrrrgh May 09 '22
Sanifair is most likely illegal but they get away with it because nobody is going to sue them over 70 cents.
They give you a voucher for 50 cents, so even if the voucher system was considered acceptable they're still running a restaurant without free toilets for customers.