Renting a shower trailer in Akron runs anywhere from 175 dollars a day for a short setup to several thousand for a weekend event package, depending on stall count and how long you need it. Akron Porta Pros sets up a portable shower trailer for job sites, disaster response and outdoor weddings across the area, with delivery scheduled around your timeline whether you rent shower trailer units for a week or book a mobile shower trailer for a single weekend.
A shower trailer, sometimes called an outdoor shower trailer or mobile shower trailer rental, is a self-contained unit with its own water tank, water heater and drainage, built to run private stalls without hooking into a building. You park it, we connect it, and it holds its own water supply so it works on raw land, a job site, or a gravel lot behind a venue. Most units used for construction crews or storm response pair well with a restroom trailer rental sitting alongside it, since crews need both functions running at once. For weddings and formal events, people usually step up to a luxury restroom trailer instead, since shower trailers are built for function over finish.
Sizing depends on stall count and crew size. A crew of 20 working a multi-day build in Akron might only need one or two stalls running in rotation, while a disaster relief deployment or a work camp could need a bank of stalls to cycle people through fast. If you are not sure how many fixtures you actually need, the how many porta potties do i need guide walks through the same math for restrooms, and the logic carries over to showers: more users means more stalls, or longer wait times.
Pricing swings hard based on duration and event type. A short-term day rental sits at the low end, weekly and weekend event rentals climb fast, and a full event package for a multi-day festival lands at the top of the range.
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $175 | $800 | $2,500 |
| Week | $150 | $1,397 | $1,650 |
| Weekend | $900 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Event | $2,499 | $3,500 | $3,899 |
These bands come from measured competitor pricing, not a flat quote, so your actual number depends on stall count, hookup needs and how far the delivery truck has to travel. Ask about restroom trailer rental cost if you are budgeting restrooms and showers together, since they often bundle on one invoice. If you only need toilets and no shower function, a straight portable restroom rental or a standard porta potty rental will run well under any of these figures.
Delivery itself carries its own fee, separate from the unit rate, and that fee moves depending on distance and site access. A roll-off truck or trailer delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to park and unload, which matters if your Akron site sits on a tight lot or a narrow alley. Worth checking that clearance before delivery day so the driver is not working it out on the fly.
Placement comes down to a level surface, decent truck access and a spot close enough to the crew or guests that it actually gets used. A gravel pad, a paved lot or firm level grass all work. Soft or sloped ground causes problems once the tank fills with water and adds weight. If your event or job site also needs a barrier around the unit, pair it with a temporary fence rental or chain link temporary fence to keep the area contained.
For accessibility, single-user portable units clustered on a site need at least 5 percent accessible, and never fewer than one, per ADA Standards 213.2. That rule applies to portable toilets in a cluster rather than a shower trailer directly, but if your event is mixing toilets and showers on the same site plan, it is worth reviewing the ada accessible porta potty page and the broader ada restroom requirements guide while you're laying out the site.
Placement in the public right of way in Akron needs confirming with the city directly. We can flag it during your quote, but check with the city before delivery day if your unit will sit anywhere near a street, sidewalk or curb. For job sites already juggling a temporary power pole or a light tower rental, plan the shower trailer's spot alongside those so cords and hoses do not cross a walking path.
A shower trailer handles bathing, not general handwashing, so many job sites still run a separate handwashing station rental or portable sink rental near the work area. Washing facilities are specifically required under OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) where crews are applying paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, so if that is the kind of work happening on your Akron site, a dedicated handwash station near the shower trailer covers that requirement directly.
On the septic side, holding tanks fill and need pumping just like a residential system, though on a faster cycle given constant use. A residential septic tank is typically pumped every 3 to 5 years depending on tank size and household size, but a shower trailer running a full crew daily fills far quicker and needs scheduled pumping, not a once-a-season visit. Our septic pumping service and holding tank rental pages cover how that scheduling works, and emergency septic service is there if a tank fills faster than planned.
If your project also runs a dumpster on site, the roll-off dumpster rental and construction site services pages cover how delivery windows for multiple pieces of equipment usually get coordinated together.
We deliver throughout Akron and to nearby towns already on our route, including Tallmadge 6.5 miles east, Cuyahoga Falls 9.0 miles north and Stow 10.2 miles northeast. Farther towns like Canton at 23.4 miles southeast are workable too. Delivery fees scale with distance, so ask for a distance-based quote at request a quote.
Yes. Shower trailers carry their own water tank and heater, so they run independent of a building hookup. That is what makes them useful for raw land, disaster relief sites and rural jobs where nothing else is nearby.
It depends on crew size and shift length, similar to toilet counts under OSHA 1926.51(c). A small crew can rotate through one or two stalls; larger crews or overnight camps need more stalls to avoid long wait times.
Yes. A restroom trailer handles toilets and sinks; a shower trailer is built around bathing stalls with hot water. Many job sites and disaster response setups in Akron rent both together for full coverage.
Day rentals are available for short jobs or single-day events. Weekly and weekend rates apply once you need coverage for a multi-day job, wedding or festival, and pricing steps up accordingly at each duration.
Yes. Akron Porta Pros delivers shower trailer rental across Akron 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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