Application for vacant fixed hawker pitches to open from October 6
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A spokesman for the FEHD said today (September 23), "Following two rounds of the allocation of vacant fixed hawker pitches in 2019 and 2022, under which a total of 523 hawker licences were issued, the FEHD will put up 321 vacant fixed hawker pitches for reallocation and issue new licences, so that persons who are interested in joining the hawking trade and meet the eligibility criteria may apply."
The pitches, located in Eastern District (4 pitches), Central and Western District (7 pitches), Wan Chai District (26 pitches), Yau Tsim District (110 pitches), Mong Kok District (101 pitches), Sham Shui Po District (28 pitches), Kowloon City District (5 pitches) and Tsuen Wan District (40 pitches), will be allocated equally among four categories of applicants, namely holders of the Fixed-Pitch (Newspaper) Hawker Licence, holders of the Itinerant Hawker Licence (Other Classes/Newspaper), eligible registered assistants meeting the application requirements, and members of the public satisfying certain basic criteria.
Applicants may complete and submit their applications via the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk) during the application period from 9am on October 6 to 5pm on October 26. To facilitate the application process for the public, the FEHD has produced a demonstration video detailing the application procedures. Support centres will also be set up in various districts to provide on-site assistance to applicants in need.
The spokesman said, "Each applicant is allowed to submit one application only, and an application number will be given to individual applicants in each category. The pitch selection priority order of eligible applicants will be generated in a fair and impartial manner by way of open computer random sequencing and manual ballot."
Upon completion of the ballot, eligible applicants will receive written notification of their pitch selection priority numbers, or they can check the results on the FEHD website the following day. The FEHD will then issue letters in batches according to the pitch selection priority numbers to invite successful applicants for pitch selection and completion of the formalities for the issuance of a new licence.
The spokesman added, "Except for applicants under the categories of licensed fixed-pitch newspaper hawkers or licensed itinerant hawkers, the hawker licence operation period of a newly issued hawker licence is seven years and the licence will not be renewed upon expiry. Applicants shall also design and construct the stall at their own expense in accordance with the specifications previously approved by the FEHD, and may commence business only after the stall is confirmed to be in compliance with the specifications."
For details on the allocation of vacant fixed hawker pitches, methods of submitting applications, and stall construction requirements, members of the public may visit the FEHD website, approach the support centres or the Hawker Pitch Allocation Office (HPAO), call 2348 6944 or 2868 0000, or send enquiries by email to enquiries@fehd.gov.hk. Information on the HPAO and the support centres at the District Environmental Hygiene Offices of the FEHD is as follows:
Hawker Pitch Allocation Office
Address: M/F, Rumsey Street Multi-storey Carpark Building, 2 Rumsey Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Tel: 2348 6944
Support centres of District Environmental Hygiene Offices
| Hong Kong and Islands | ||
| Districts | Addresses of support centres | Telephone |
| Central and Western District | 10/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong |
2853 2537 |
| Eastern District | Room 617A, 6/F, Chai Wan Municipal Services Building, 338 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong |
2568 4569 |
| Southern District | 4/F, Aberdeen Municipal Services Building, 203 Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong |
2903 0468 |
| Wan Chai District | 7/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
2879 5773 |
| Islands District | 2/F, Cheung Chau Municipal Services Building, 2 Tai Hing Tai Road, Cheung Chau |
2981 5494 |
| Kowloon | ||
| Yau Tsim District | 4/F, Kwun Chung Municipal Services Building, 17 Bowring Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon |
2302 1322 |
| Mong Kok District | 6/F, Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building, 123A Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon (Mondays to Fridays) |
2749 3693 |
| Room 321, 3/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) |
2309 2099 | |
| Sham Shui Po District | 4/F, Pei Ho Street Municipal Services Building, 333 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
2748 6839 |
| Kowloon City District | Room 413, 4/F, To Kwa Wan Market and Government Offices, 165 Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon |
2711 5742 |
| Wong Tai Sin District | Room 306, 3/F, Tai Shing Street Market Building, 121 Choi Hung Road, Wong Tai, Sin, Kowloon |
2997 9029 |
| Kwun Tong District | 9/F, Two Sky Parc, 51 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon |
3979 0560 3979 0550 |
| New Territories (N.T.) | ||
| Tsuen Wan District | Room 310, 3/F, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services Building, 45 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. |
2212 9755 |
| Kwai Tsing District | G/F, 1 San Kwai Street, Kwai Chung, N.T. | 2424 0444 |
| North District | 3/F, Luen Wo Hui Municipal Services Building, 9 Wo Mun Street, Fanling, N.T. |
2947 9312 |
| Tai Po District | 3/F, Tai Po Complex, 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, N.T. |
3183 9167 |
| Sai Kung District | 7/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, N.T. |
3740 5146 |
| Sha Tin District | Level 12, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, N.T. |
2634 0134 3582 3180 2634 0106 |
| Tuen Mun District | 6/F, Tseng Choi Street Government Services Complex, 27 Tseng Choi Street, Tuen Mun, N.T. |
2462 4810 |
| Yuen Long District | Room 501, 5/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, N.T. |
2479 1502 |
Ends/Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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