Event-type file · nightlife

Ticketing for pub crawls

Student-priced wristbands — fees push the price past the psychological £10.

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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 150 × £10 — a realistic pub crawls scenario.

Platform & published rateRelative costFees on 150 × £10

Verified at source

Tickts£0 booking fees

£0.00ZERO FEES

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

£105.007.0% OF FACE VALUE

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

£108.007.2% OF FACE VALUE

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

£166.8611.1% OF FACE VALUE

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

£178.0211.9% OF FACE VALUE

Skiddle10% + 27p per ticket (min £1)

£190.5012.7% OF FACE VALUE

Eventbrite6.95% + 59p per paid ticket

£192.7512.8% OF FACE VALUE

As published

TicketCo~3% commission (as published)

£45.003.0% OF FACE VALUE

LINE-UP~5% commission (as published)

£75.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

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

£97.506.5% OF FACE VALUE

Billetto5% + 29p per ticket (as published)

£118.507.9% OF FACE VALUE

Fatsoma5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

£148.509.9% OF FACE VALUE

WeGotTickets10% fan-side booking fee (as published)

£150.0010.0% 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 pub crawls

Ticket price £

Tickets sold

Questions people ask

What's the best ticketing platform for pub crawls?

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 pub crawls 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 pub crawls?

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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