Leisure Facilities Free Use DayLeisure and Cultural Services Department
The free-of-charge sessions Note 1 for October 1 will be allocated through balloting. From September 17 to 20, members of the public can make ballot applications on SmartPLAY as individual users. Each application can include up to three choices of sessions. Any applicant wishing to change the choices in his/her application made can do so via SmartPLAY before the closing time at 11.59pm on September 20. The computer balloting results will be announced on September 23. Successful applicants will be notified by the SmartPLAY system. Any remaining sessions will be open for application via SmartPLAY on a first-come, first-served basis from September 25 to members of the public not having been allocated any free session by ballot or not having made any application via website (www.smartplay.lcsd.gov.hk/home) (from 7am) and mobile app (My SmartPLAY) (from 7am), Smart Self-service Stations (from 7.15am) or booking counters (from 7.15am) at major leisure venues on a first-come, first-served basis from September 25. (the services counter at Tuen Mun Recreation and Sports Centre will start from 7:45am while water sports centres and holiday camps will start from 8.30am).
Each person can only book one free sessionNote 2 irrespective of the type of leisure facility, either from balloting or first-come, first-served booking. Overbooking of facilities will be declined automatically by SmartPLAY hence there is no need for the successful applicants to book the remaining free sessions through the system on September 25.
Prior booking is not required for public swimming pools. Members of the public may line up at the entrance of swimming pools before the start of a session. Free admission is offered on a first-come-first-served basis.
Each session lasts one hour except for the following: half an hour per session for squash courts; one-and-a-half hour sessions for all archery range; two-hour sessions for cycling track (shared use session) at Hong Kong Velodrome and three-hour sessions for the crafts at the water sports centres.