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Guide To The Procedure For Allocation Of Public Bathing Sheds

Hirers shall only use public bathing sheds for conducting recreational activities related to swimming, life-saving, water sports and other beach related activities for promotion of swimming and other water sports at beaches. The public bathing sheds must only be used for non-profit-making purpose.

Types of Public Bathing Sheds and Annual Hiring Fees

There are three (3) types of public bathing sheds of different sizes available for hire. They are:

Small Shed Floor area: less than 28m2
Annual hiring fee: $6,930
Medium Shed Floor area: 28m2 to 56m2
Annual hiring fee: $8,400
Large Shed Floor area: more than 56m2
Annual hiring fee: $10,395

Allocation Priority

Top Priority Group applicants with track record of promoting water sports and beach related activities in the respective beach at which the relevant public bathing shed is located, at least in any three (3) of the five (5) years immediately preceding the closing date of application (“Closing Date”) set out in Application Closing Date below (“Track Record”).
Second Priority Group applicants not meeting requirements for top priority as stipulated above.
No Priority All individuals are non-priority applicants.

Application Closing Date

Group Applicant

3-month in advance of the commencement date of the hiring period (e.g. application for hiring period starting within 1 - 31 July 2019 shall reach the relevant District Leisure Services Office on or before 31 March 2019)

standard application form (Group Application Form)
Individual Applicant

2-month in advance of the commencement date of the hiring period in the circumstances where public bathing sheds are still available for hire (e.g. application for hiring period starting within 1 - 31 July 2019 shall reach the relevant District Leisure Services Office on or before 30 April 2019)

standard application form (Individual Application Form)

Terms and Conditions for Using Public Bathing Sheds

A successful applicant shall comply with the “Terms and Conditions for Using Public Bathing Sheds” (Chinese version only) in respect of the use of public bathing sheds.

Public Bathing Sheds Available

Southern District South Bay Beach.
Tsuen Wan District Approach Beach, Lido Beach & Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Tuen Mun District Cafeteria Old Beach

For details, please contact the relevant District Leisure Services Office.

Contact Details of District Leisure Services Office

Southern District Address: 4/F, Aberdeen Municipal Services Building, 203 Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
Enquiry number: 2555 1268
Tsuen Wan District Address: 3/F, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services Building, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
Enquiry number: 2212 9702
Tuen Mun District Address: 3/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices Building, No. 1, Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, N.T.
Enquiry number: 2451 0304