About Ticketing Fees UK

Our Mission

We believe fans shouldn't pay hidden booking fees. When someone buys a £25 ticket and gets charged £28 at checkout, that erodes trust between organisers and their audience. We want to change that.

Ticketing Fees UK exists to compare fees across all major UK ticketing platforms so organisers can make informed decisions about where to sell their tickets. We break down the real cost of every platform — the percentages, the fixed fees, and the final amount your fans actually pay.

All data is researched and updated regularly from public pricing pages to ensure accuracy.

Who Built This?

Ticketing Fees UK is built and maintained by Tickts Ltd, the UK's zero-fee ticketing platform. Tickts charges £0 booking fees to fans and £0 commission to organisers.

How We Calculate Fees

Most ticketing platforms use a percentage + fixed fee model. For example, if a platform charges 6.95% + 59p on a £25 ticket, the booking fee is:

£25 × 6.95% + £0.59 = £2.33 booking fee

Variable Rates

Some platforms have variable or negotiable rates that depend on ticket volume, event type, or individual agreements. Where rates aren't publicly fixed, we use the typical or publicly advertised rate. We always note where estimates are used.

Absorbed Fee Models

Platforms like DICE absorb their fees into the ticket face value rather than showing a separate booking fee. We estimate the effective percentage and include it in our comparisons for fairness, clearly labelling it as an absorbed fee.

What We Don't Include

Stripe payment processing fees (typically 1.5% + 20p) apply to virtually all ticketing platforms and are not included in our comparisons — they're universal and would affect every platform equally. Our comparisons focus specifically on the booking fees and commissions that differentiate one platform from another.

Get In Touch

Spotted an error? Think a fee has changed? Want to suggest a platform we should add? We'd love to hear from you.