Eventbrite charges UK organisers 6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket, with card processing included, plus 20% VAT on that fee unless you give Eventbrite a verified VAT ID. On a £20.00 ticket the fee is £2.38 including VAT, or £1.98 with a VAT ID. Free events cost nothing.
These are the rates for organisers whose payout country is the United Kingdom, taken from Eventbrite's UK help centre on October 24, 2026. Eventbrite's UK pricing page showed US figures when we checked, so we've relied on the help centre, which is linked throughout.
Eventbrite's UK fees at a glance
| Fee | UK rate |
|---|---|
| Online ticket sales | 6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket |
| Card processing | Included (no separate fee) |
| VAT | 20% on the service fee, unless you add a verified VAT ID |
| Free tickets and free events | Free |
| Donation tickets | 2% service fee |
| Door sales by card (Organizer app) | £0.50 per paid ticket + 1.6% per order |
| Door sales in cash, cheque or voucher | Free |
| Who pays by default | The buyer, on top of the ticket price |
Fees at common UK ticket prices
One ticket per order. "You keep" assumes you absorb the fee and haven't added a VAT ID; "Buyer pays" is the total at checkout if you pass the fee on.
| Ticket price | Fee incl. VAT | Fee with a VAT ID | You keep (fee absorbed) | Buyer pays (fee passed on) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £1.13 | £0.94 | £3.87 | £6.13 |
| £10.00 | £1.55 | £1.29 | £8.45 | £11.55 |
| £15.00 | £1.96 | £1.63 | £13.04 | £16.96 |
| £20.00 | £2.38 | £1.98 | £17.62 | £22.38 |
| £30.00 | £3.22 | £2.68 | £26.78 | £33.22 |
| £50.00 | £4.88 | £4.07 | £45.12 | £54.88 |
| £100.00 | £9.05 | £7.54 | £90.95 | £109.05 |
The fixed £0.59 is why cheap tickets cost proportionally more to sell. Our Eventbrite fee calculator works out any UK price, with or without VAT.
How VAT works on Eventbrite fees
Eventbrite says it "is required to charge VAT on the Eventbrite service fee at a rate of 20%, unless you provide us with a verified VAT ID". In practice:
- Without a VAT ID, Eventbrite collects and remits the VAT on its fee.
- With a VAT ID, you enter it under Tax Options for each event (not once for the whole account), and Eventbrite then won't collect VAT on its fee.
- If you pass fees on, the VAT is passed on too, so buyers pay it and your payout doesn't change.
- If you absorb fees, the VAT is absorbed as well and comes out of your payout.
VAT on your ticket prices is a separate setting: you need to provide a tax identification number before Eventbrite will collect VAT on tickets for you. Your accountant can tell you how to treat the VAT on Eventbrite's fee in your own returns.
Passing fees on or absorbing them
Buyers pay Eventbrite's fees by default. When you create a paid ticket type you can tick "Absorb fees" instead, and the fee is then deducted from your sales at payout. You can change the setting later, but it only applies to future orders.
At the door, you can pass on or absorb the service fee, but the card processing part of the fee can't be passed on when you sell through the Organizer app.
When UK organisers get paid
- By default, Eventbrite sends your payout three business days after the event ends. UK banks can take a further five to seven business days to post the money.
- First-time organisers are paid after the event.
- After a first paid event and payout, you can set up a payout schedule to be paid while sales are still open: weekly (processing on Wednesdays) or twice a month (on the 1st and 15th). Eventbrite holds 20% of each event's net sales in reserve, and pre-event payouts are capped at $100,000 or the equivalent across your active events.
- Instant Payouts are only available to some US organisers.
You'll need to verify your financial information before you can receive a UK payout.
Refunds: does Eventbrite return its fee?
Not on ordinary refunds. Eventbrite says its "Ticketing Fees are nonrefundable", so a buyer who gets a refund receives the ticket price minus the fee. The exceptions:
- If the event is cancelled or postponed, buyers get everything back, fees included.
- If a buyer was charged more than once in error and asks within seven days, the fees are refunded.
- If you refund before the charge has settled (usually within 24 hours), the original charge is voided.
- You can choose to refund the fee from your payout, so the buyer gets a full refund at your cost.
For partial refunds, Eventbrite recalculates the fee on the amount you refund.
Eventbrite Premium and Pro in the UK
Eventbrite's help centre lists Eventbrite Premium at £59 a month or £588 a year in the UK. It includes Eventbrite Ads credit, up to 2,000 marketing emails a day, and live chat and priority email support. Eligibility "is being expanded gradually, starting with organizers in the United States", so not every UK account can buy it yet.
Pro plans are closed to new subscribers; existing subscribers keep their plan and price. Eventbrite's UK pricing page still advertised Pro from £12 a month when we checked, which contradicts the help centre.
None of these plans change the ticketing fee.
Cheaper Eventbrite alternatives in the UK
Fees on a £20.00 ticket, one per order, on each platform's published UK pricing. Where card processing is separate, we've added Stripe's UK rate of 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards.
| Platform | Fees on a £20.00 ticket | UK rate | Who pays by default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tito | £1.10 | 3% per ticket + Stripe | Organiser (can't be passed on) |
| Hi.Events | £1.20 | 1.25% + £0.45 + Stripe | Buyer |
| Ticket Tailor (pay as you go) | £1.22 | £0.60 + VAT per ticket + processor | Organiser (can add a booking fee) |
| Humanitix | £1.67 | 5.6% + £0.55 incl. VAT, processing included | Buyer |
| Billetto | £2.04 | 3.99% + £0.90 + VAT, processing included | Buyer |
| Skiddle | £2.27 | 10% + 27p (min £1), plus a delivery fee per order | Buyer |
| Eventbrite | £2.38 | 6.95% + £0.59 + 20% VAT, processing included | Buyer |
What the table doesn't show:
- Tito doesn't let you pass its fee to buyers. Its 2.5% rate for charity, community and non-profit events is available on application.
- Ticket Tailor sells prepaid credits from £0.22 + VAT a ticket (minimum 100 credits), gives registered charities 50% off, and counts a seated ticket as two credits. Money reaches your payment processor almost immediately, so you're paid before the event.
- Humanitix includes card processing on its own payment gateway, gives charities and schools 3.33% + £0.25 + VAT, and pays out within five business days after the event. Read our Humanitix vs Eventbrite comparison for more.
- Billetto turns its advertising on by default and charges 33% on tickets sold through its ads. PayPal is also on by default, costing the organiser 4.25% + £0.22 per order. Payouts arrive three to five working days after the event.
- Skiddle adds a delivery fee of £0.50 to £3.00 per order and pays out after the event, in Tuesday and Thursday runs.
- Hi.Events pays into your own Stripe account. Stripe UK settles on a three-day cycle, though a first payout typically takes 7 to 14 days.
- Fatsoma charges 10% (minimum £1) plus Stripe processing, but its pricing page doesn't give a UK processing rate, so we've left it out of the table.
- TicketSource, a UK platform, blocked our checks of its pricing pages, so we haven't listed its rates. Its help centre says fees can be passed on, absorbed or split, and that payouts through its own processing arrive on the Wednesday after the event. See our TicketSource alternatives guide.
If you sell to the public and rely on people finding you, Eventbrite's marketplace can still be worth its higher fee. If your buyers already know you, the platforms above keep more of each ticket.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Eventbrite charge per ticket in the UK?
6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket, which includes card processing, plus 20% VAT on that fee unless you add a verified VAT ID. On a £20.00 ticket that's £2.38 with VAT.
Does Eventbrite charge VAT in the UK?
Yes, on its service fee, at 20%, unless you provide a verified VAT ID for the event. If you pass fees to buyers, they pay the VAT; if you absorb fees, it reduces your payout.
Is Eventbrite free in the UK?
For free events, yes: there's no fee to publish and no fee on free tickets. Paid tickets carry the 6.95% + £0.59 fee.
When does Eventbrite pay UK organisers?
Three business days after the event ends, then up to five to seven business days for your bank. Once you've run a paid event and received a payout, you can switch to weekly or twice-monthly payouts before the event, with 20% held in reserve.
Does Eventbrite refund its fees if I refund a ticket?
Only in some cases: when the event is cancelled or postponed, when a buyer was charged twice and asks within seven days, or when you choose to refund the fee from your payout.
Sources
- Eventbrite UK help centre: ticketing fees by country, VAT on Eventbrite fees, payouts, payout schedules, fee refunds, issuing refunds, plans
- Alternatives: Ticket Tailor, Humanitix UK, Billetto, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Tito, Hi.Events, Stripe UK
For Eventbrite's rates in the US, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, see our Eventbrite fees guide.