Event-type file · nightlife

Ticketing for after-parties

Sold in the final 48 hours — you need instant payouts and no fee drag on impulse buys.

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What this event type demands

Fee structure is half the decision — these are the features that decide the other half.

Quantity-triggered release tiers, not date-based
No minimum fee that savages your first release
Instant payouts for late-surge cash flow
Fast door scanning with offline mode

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The market at your price point

Every UK platform computed on 200 × £10 — a realistic after-parties scenario.

Platform & published rateRelative costFees on 200 × £10

Verified at source

Tickts£0 booking fees

£0.00ZERO FEES

TicketSource7% incl VAT (min 25p) — or 4.5% + VAT via your own Stripe

£140.007.0% OF FACE VALUE

Ticket Tailor60p + VAT per ticket PAYG (credits from 22p + VAT)

£144.007.2% OF FACE VALUE

Humanitix4.67% + 46p per paid ticket (excl VAT)

£222.4811.1% OF FACE VALUE

FIXR4.99% + 49p + VAT per ticket (3.99% student/charity)

£237.3611.9% OF FACE VALUE

Skiddle10% + 27p per ticket (min £1)

£254.0012.7% OF FACE VALUE

Eventbrite6.95% + 59p per paid ticket

£257.0012.8% OF FACE VALUE

As published

TicketCo~3% commission (as published)

£60.003.0% OF FACE VALUE

LINE-UP~5% commission (as published)

£100.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

Outsavvy3.5% + 30p per ticket (as published)

£130.006.5% OF FACE VALUE

Billetto5% + 29p per ticket (as published)

£158.007.9% OF FACE VALUE

Fatsoma5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

£198.009.9% OF FACE VALUE

WeGotTickets10% fan-side booking fee (as published)

£200.0010.0% OF FACE VALUE

Quote-only — negotiated, not comparable

DICEQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10–12%)

Resident AdvisorQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10%)

EventCreateTiered plans (~3.5% standard, as published)

TicketmasterQuote-based (fans typically pay 10–15%+)

See TicketsQuote-based (fans commonly pay ~10% + fulfilment)

DesignMyNightQuote-based / venue-dependent

Ents24Discovery service — partner fees apply

Figures computed from each platform's stated rate (2026-07-26 data review). Where a rate excludes VAT it is shown grossed-up at 20%. Card processing paid to Stripe/PayPal applies similarly on most platforms and is excluded. Quote-only platforms can't be computed — their rates are negotiated.

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Adjust for your event

Fees on your after-parties

Ticket price £

Tickets sold

Questions people ask

What's the best ticketing platform for after-parties?

The one whose fee structure fits your price point and whose features cover the checklist above. On pure cost at £10 tickets, zero-fee (Tickts) and flat-fee (Ticket Tailor) lead; marketplaces earn their percentage only if they genuinely bring your audience.

How much should after-parties tickets cost?

UK 2026 typical range centres near £10 — but price from your own costs and audience, not the average: see the break-even method and pricing strategy guides.

What fees will fans pay for after-parties?

Depends entirely on platform: from £0 (zero-fee) to 10%+ plus fixed pence on the marketplaces. At £10, that's a spread of £0.00–£1.28 per ticket across the published-rate market.

Guides for this event type

See what £0 booking fees look like

Tickts charges fans nothing on top of face value. Organisers keep 100% of the ticket price, paid straight to their own Stripe account.

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