What ticket price should you charge?
Enter your costs. Get the price to charge, the break-even point and your net result, payment fees included.
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What if the room fills less?
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Estimate. Taxes are not included. Check actual fees with your payment provider.
Two worked examples
A nonprofit fundraising dinner
A 120 seat room, 90% target attendance, $4,000 in fixed costs (venue, basic catering, entertainment), a $35 meal per guest and a $3,000 net profit goal. The calculator suggests a $103 ticket. You need to sell 62 to cover your costs, and at 90% attendance the net result is about $3,000. A verified nonprofit pays no Go-Tix service fee, so only card fees are counted.
A 150 seat show
Fixed costs of $2,500 (fees, venue, advertising), 80% target attendance and a $1,000 net profit goal. The suggested price is $31, all-in. The break-even point is 85 tickets, or 57% of the room, and the expected result is about $1,050. If the room only fills to 50%, the result turns negative: the sensitivity table shows you this before you commit.
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Create my ticketing for freeFrequently asked questions
How do you set a ticket price for a show?
Add your fixed costs and target profit, divide by the number of tickets you expect to sell, then add the cost per attendee and the payment fees. The calculator does these steps for you.
What is an event's break-even point?
It is the number of tickets you must sell to cover all your costs, with no profit and no loss.
What ticket price for a fundraising dinner?
Start from the net amount you want to raise, add all your costs and the meal cost per guest, then divide by the number of guests you expect. Also consider the part of the ticket that may qualify for a donation receipt: check with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Which payment fees should you plan for?
Each card transaction has a percentage and a fixed amount. The values shown can be edited to match your payment provider.