Restroom Stall Dimensions: Standard and ADA Handicap Stalls

An ADA handicap stall (the wheelchair accessible toilet stall) must be at least 60 inches wide and at least 56 inches deep with a wall hung toilet, or 59 inches deep with a floor mounted toilet. The toilet centerline sits 16 to 18 inches from the side wall, with grab bars on the side and rear walls. A standard bathroom stall is typically laid out around 36 inches wide by 60 inches deep. Below are the restroom stall dimensions for each stall type, quoted from the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, with diagrams you can hand to a designer or installer.

Last updated October 2026. Figures quoted from the 2010 ADA Standards; section numbers are listed with each figure. Your state or local code can be stricter.

ADA bathroom stall dimensions: quick reference

How wide is a handicap stall?

Handicap stall dimensions come from section 604.8.1, where the ADA calls the handicap stall a wheelchair accessible compartment. Section 604.8.1.1 states: "Wheelchair accessible compartments shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) wide minimum measured perpendicular to the side wall, and 56 inches (1420 mm) deep minimum for wall hung water closets and 59 inches (1500 mm) deep minimum for floor mounted water closets."

Width is measured from the side wall beside the toilet to the opposite partition. Depth is measured from the rear wall to the front partition. Those are minimums. Many designers make the accessible stall larger, often at the end of a row, to give a wheelchair more room to turn and to fit an in-swinging door.

Handicap stall door requirements

• Clear width: compartment doors and their hardware must comply with section 404, which requires a clear opening of 32 inches minimum (404.2.3). There is no 36 inch door requirement.
• Location: the door goes in the front partition, or in the side wall or partition farthest from the toilet (604.8.1.2).
• Swing: the door must be self-closing and must not swing into the minimum required compartment area (604.8.1.2). An out-swinging door is the usual answer in a minimum size stall. A larger stall can use an in-swinging door if the swing stays clear of that area.
• Pulls: a door pull is required on both sides of the door, near the latch (604.8.1.2).

What is an ambulatory ADA stall, and when do you need one?

An ambulatory accessible stall is a narrow stall with grab bars on both sides, for people who walk but need support. Section 604.8.2.1 states: "Ambulatory accessible compartments shall have a depth of 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum and a width of 35 inches (890 mm) minimum and 37 inches (940 mm) maximum."

Section 213.3.1 requires one in addition to the wheelchair accessible stall "where six or more toilet compartments are provided, or where the combination of urinals and water closets totals six or more fixtures." In a restroom with four stalls and two urinals, you need both.

Standard bathroom stall dimensions

The ADA does not set a size for standard (non-accessible) toilet stalls. Most standard stalls are laid out around 36 inches wide by 60 inches deep, adjusted to the toilet spacing on the plumbing plan and the depth of the room. Your plumbing code and any local amendments set the minimums for standard stalls, so confirm them with your architect or building official.

Dimensions are only half the specification. The other half is material: stall depth, door swing and hardware all behave differently depending on whether you build in solid plastic partitions, phenolic partitions (black core or color thru), stainless steel partitions, powder coated steel partitions or plastic laminate partitions.

How tall are bathroom stalls?

A standard bathroom stall door and its side panels are 58 inches high, mounted 12 inches above the finished floor, so the top of a standard stall sits about 70 inches above the floor. Taller privacy partitions close the gaps: doors and panels 72 inches high, or 84 to 92 inches high, mounted 4 or 9 inches off the floor. These figures come from Hadrian's phenolic partition series; heights vary by manufacturer and product line, so check the submittal drawings for the line you specify.

Pilasters are the vertical posts that carry the doors and panels. How they are anchored, and how tall they run, depends on the mounting style: floor mounted overhead braced, floor mounted, ceiling hung or floor to ceiling. See our comparison of toilet partition mounting styles.

In a wheelchair accessible stall, the front partition and at least one side partition need toe clearance at least 9 inches high and 6 inches deep (604.8.1.4), unless the stall is enlarged as that section's exceptions allow. A standard 12 inch floor gap provides that height. Privacy partitions mounted 4 inches off the floor do not, so check the stall size against 604.8.1.4 before specifying them for the accessible stall.

ADA toilet height and grab bar placement

Inside a handicap stall, three heights matter most:

• Toilet seat: "17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the seat" (604.4).
• Grab bars: installed horizontally, "33 inches (840 mm) minimum and 36 inches (915 mm) maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the gripping surface" (609.4).
• Side wall bar: "42 inches (1065 mm) long minimum, located 12 inches (305 mm) maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches (1370 mm) minimum from the rear wall" (604.5.1).

The rear wall bar is 36 inches long minimum and extends from the toilet centerline 12 inches minimum on one side and 24 inches minimum on the transfer side (604.5.2). A 24 inch rear bar, centered on the toilet, is allowed only "where wall space does not permit a length of 36 inches (915 mm) minimum due to the location of a recessed fixture adjacent to the water closet" (604.5.2, Exception 1). Every grab bar and its mounting must withstand 250 pounds applied at any point (609.8), so plan blocking in the wall before drywall.

For the bars themselves, see our commercial and ADA grab bars.

Which codes govern restroom stall dimensions?

The 2010 ADA Standards set the federal minimums for each ADA restroom stall in public accommodations and commercial facilities. Your state building code, plumbing code and local amendments can add to them or set stricter numbers, and the local building official has the final say on your project. For a side by side look at three Southeast states, see our Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina code comparison.

Common questions

Does every public bathroom stall have to be ADA compliant?

No. Where toilet compartments are provided, at least one must be a wheelchair accessible compartment (213.3.1). An ambulatory stall is added at six or more compartments, or six or more toilets and urinals combined. The rest can be standard stalls.

Does the handicap stall door have to swing out?

Not always. The rule is that the door must not swing into the minimum required compartment area (604.8.1.2). In a minimum size stall that means an out-swinging door. In a larger stall, an in-swinging door can work if it clears that area.

Can a handicap bathroom stall be smaller than 60 by 60 inches?

The width cannot drop below 60 inches. The depth can be 56 inches with a wall hung toilet or 59 inches with a floor mounted toilet (604.8.1.1). Check your local code before designing to the minimum.

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This guide quotes the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for general reference. It is not legal or design advice. Codes change and vary by jurisdiction; confirm requirements with your architect and local building official before ordering or installing.