Security for premises & events

Security for premises and events in Hong Kong

Updated 4 November 2026

In Hong Kong, a security guard for premises or an event is quoted per shift and per post. A published rate example puts 14 consecutive hours of guard service at a total of HK$2,038.60, so ask every seller to break its quote into hours, posts and extras. For a figure that fits your site and dates, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

The price depends on:

• the number of posts and guards, and the hours each one works
• the date and the length of the contract
• whether the guard needs a particular licence or must be armed
• extras such as a supervisor, equipment or access control
• the number of guests and the site address

Guard permits and event licences

Each watchman must hold a valid security personnel permit issued under the security and guarding services rules, so ask for permit details before the shift starts. Hong Kong's police publish security advice for premises, and permit holders are expected to know the fire escapes and extinguishers in the buildings where they work. For events, a Places of Public Entertainment licence or a temporary licence may be required, and selling liquor on the premises needs its own liquor licence.

Timing and season

Hong Kong's winter runs from December to February and its summer from June to August, and November falls between them. The climate data does not single out a guard season, so the decisive factors are the event date, the hours and how long you need cover. Book early for a fixed date, and ask whether the price changes if the start time moves.

How security is quoted and delivered

Guard services are quoted per hour or per shift, with the hours written as a total, as in the example above. Ask whether the figure includes uniforms, radios and travel, and whether a supervisor is added. Sites in Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun can differ in access and staffing, and the floor area in square metres changes how many posts are needed. Ask for the plan in writing before agreeing the price.

What to put in your request

Describe the site or event in your own words: the address, the area in square metres, the number of guests, and the dates and hours. Say how many posts or guards you need, whether they must hold a particular licence, and what extras you want. Include your budget and whether the guards must be present for setup and clean-up. Sellers can then quote the right number of hours.

On BlaBlaPrice the request is free for buyers. You describe the job 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 finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own price, terms and availability. Your contact details stay hidden until you choose whom to exchange them with. For related services, see business services.