Clear buyer costs
Ticket price, booking fee and payment processing should be understandable before a buyer pays.
Pricing
Affordable, transparent ticket fees for local events.
Free events will always be free to use on Local Tickets, and charity events will be massively discounted. Exact paid-ticket launch prices should be added before checkout goes live, with honest buyer costs and payment processing handled through trusted providers.
Pricing principles
Simple enough for a charity treasurer, capable enough for a venue finance team.
Free events stay free
Organisers can run free events on Local Tickets without a platform fee, so community listings are not punished for being free.
Charity events discounted
Charity and fundraising events will be massively discounted, with final eligibility rules and discount wording confirmed before launch.
Affordable local fees
The fee model is being shaped for productions, bands, pantomimes, charities, attractions and cinemas where high fees can hurt sales.
Flexible fee handling
Creators should be able to choose whether eligible fees are absorbed by the organiser or shown to buyers at checkout.
Optional promotion
Event coordinators should be able to choose visibility upgrades such as homepage priority, New and Trending and In My Area placement.
Scale-aware pricing
Larger venues should have a route to event volume, reporting needs and high-demand sale moments without changing platform.
No raw card storage
The payment architecture should use approved providers so Local Tickets does not store raw card details.
Digital wallet support
Apple Pay and Google Pay should be available where the live payment setup and buyer device support them.
Promotional options
Upsells should help coordinators sell more without hiding the real ticket cost.
These visibility options are planned marketplace features. Exact prices, rules and availability should be confirmed before launch.
Homepage priority
Premium home-page placement for selected events during approved campaign windows.
New and trending
Discovery placement for fresh or high-interest events once the marketplace ranking rules are defined.
In my area
Location-led placement for buyers searching nearby events by town, postcode or radius.
Category or season boost
Optional campaigns around theatre, music, charity, family events, attractions or seasonal demand.
Launch fee table
Ready for exact figures when commercial terms are confirmed.
The pricing page is structured for the approved free-event promise, charity or not-for-profit notes, a clean paid-ticket fee table and payment-processing explanations once the final numbers are approved.
Free events Always free to use
Charity events Massively discounted
Ticket fee To be confirmed
Payment processing Shown separately
Creator choice Absorb or show fees
Questions
Pricing questions buyers and organisers will ask.
Are exact paid-ticket fees live yet?
Final paid-ticket launch fees should be published before live checkout is connected. This page records the current pricing direction without inventing unapproved numbers.
Are free events really free to use?
Yes. Free events should always be free to use on Local Tickets, with no Local Tickets platform fee for organisers or buyers.
How will charity discounts work?
Charity events will be massively discounted. The exact discount, eligibility checks and any not-for-profit wording should be confirmed before launch.
Can organisers pass fees on to buyers?
The intended direction is to support flexible fee handling so organisers can absorb eligible costs or show them clearly to buyers.
What payment methods are planned?
The platform direction includes cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, subject to the configured payment provider and account approval.