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Ticket Pricing Calculator

Find your break-even ticket price and target-profit pricing with fixed costs, variable costs, and platform fees.

Ticket Pricing Calculator

Move the sliders to get a minimum price and a recommended target price.

Presets

$1,800

One-time costs like venue, talent, permits, and equipment.

$6.00

Per-person costs like food, materials, merch, or staffing.

120

Paid attendance you realistically expect. This drives your per-ticket break-even.

$2,500

How much profit you want after all costs and platform fees.

Advanced assumption

For Ticketsmith keep percentage at 0%. Other platforms can add a percentage fee.

0.0%

Percentage of each ticket kept by the platform. Set to 0% for Ticketsmith.

$0.79

Flat fee charged per paid ticket by your platform.

Simple answer

Do not go below

$0.00

Recommended target

$0.00

Show detailed math
Revenue at target price
$0.00
Contribution margin / ticket
$0.00
Suggested early-bird price
$0.00
Suggested door price
$0.00

Estimates assume all paid attendees purchase at one average price. Mix tiers for final strategy.

This calculator helps you set ticket prices with math, not guesswork.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter your fixed event costs.
  2. Add variable cost per attendee.
  3. Set expected paid attendance and target profit.
  4. Adjust per-ticket platform fee.

What this calculates

  • Break-even ticket price.
  • Ticket price needed for your target profit.
  • Revenue at target price.
  • Suggested early-bird and door-price anchors.

Pricing strategy tips

  • Start with break-even, then add margin for risk and growth.
  • Keep tiers simple (early bird, standard, door).
  • Re-run estimates when capacity, costs, or ads spend changes.

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