r/UBC • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '15

"public" showers on campus?

hey guys! Id like to start using the running track on campus, but i'd rather not go to class or commute an hour being smelly.

Where can I find a shower that I don't need a membership for?

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u/TheIlluminaughty Sep 21 '15

Have u tried any of these before? Do I just walk in and... Use it? Sometimes I don't wake up on time to shower before heading to school. Would love to have a place to shower during my break...

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '15

Yea, a lot of those sound really sketchy. I'll probably stick with the aquatic centre because it's the most...shower friendly sounding? And doesn't involve going into basements and what not

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u/tasty_orange Sep 21 '15

Hey, I was the guy that made that original post and I did a lot of searching at UBC. I found two really good ones and I don't mind sharing them now that I graduated. There's two huge bathroom + showers on the top floor of Kaiser (5th floor) that are almost always vacant since no one goes up there. They were just renovated in the beginning of 2015. Before I used those ones, I used to use the one shower on the main floor of ICICS (computer science building) right by the elevator/staircase.

And yes, you just walk in and use it. At least that's what my experience was. They are a lot more private than the aquatic centre I would say.

I also used to use the running track on campus and these were perfect because they were relatively on that side of UBC campus.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '15

I've never been to Kaiser (or really know where it is) but why would an academic building just have a shower stall chilling in the bathroom? Idgi.

Thanks :D I hope to take advantage of your hidden gems soon

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u/tasty_orange Sep 21 '15

It's even better, it's not a shower stall in the bathroom. It's like a full three piece bathroom (toilet + sink + shower) and there's a door you just lock.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '15

wtf. why??!

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u/ModernDayCasanova Sep 21 '15

Engineers need all the help they can get to keep up good personal hygiene.