Crane

Crane hire in Hong Kong

Updated 4 November 2026

A 250-tonne mobile crane is listed in Hong Kong at about HK$30,000 and a 350-tonne crane at about HK$50,000, although the listings do not say whether the rate is per day or per job. These are approximate prices from sellers' websites, November 2026. For a quote that matches your lift, send a request on BlaBlaPrice with the load, the reach and the site address.

Operator certificates and permits

Crane operators need a certificate. The Construction Industry Council lists a test fee of HK$1,200 for a derrick crane and HK$500 for re-validation, with an estimated waiting time of about 60 working days. A certificate is not a licence to run any crane at any load, as a Hong Kong engineering article on mobile crane accidents points out, so check that the operator's card covers the type and capacity of your crane. If the job is cargo work in a port cargo working area, a mobile crane permit is needed, and the Marine Department's fee list shows HK$9,680 per month for one.

Season and wind

Hong Kong follows the northern calendar: winter runs from December to February and summer from June to August. Wind is the limit to plan around for tall lifts, because calculations for tower cranes must comply with the Hong Kong Wind Code 2004. For a tall job, ask the supplier which wind limits the crane was assessed for, and book the lift in a window where the forecast works, with a spare day in the schedule.

How cranes are hired

Capacity is quoted in tonnes and reach in metres, so give both. Some fleets also list crane lorries from 5 tonnes, which is a different class from the 250 to 350 tonne mobile cranes used for heavy lifts. The listed rates do not show whether they include the operator, transport and set-up, so ask for a price that states each item. Give the site address in Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun, and the access route, because the road and the lorry size decide which crane you can use.

What to put in the request

State the payload in tonnes, the boom reach in metres and the load you need to lift, with its weight. Add the number of days, the date, the exact site address and access (road width, height limits, loading area), whether you need riggers, and whether you want a daily rate or a monthly rent. Give your budget in HK$, so sellers can quote the right crane the first time.

On BlaBlaPrice the request is free for buyers. You describe the lift in your own words in a chat, and the AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Hong Kong, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on the site reply in the chat with their own price, terms and delivery, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to share them with. For other heavy machines, see vehicle and heavy equipment hire or excavator and bulldozer, and read how it works.