The short answer
Price your tickets in the currency of the country where your events happen, and take payments through an account set up in that country. If you run events in the US, sell in US dollars into a US account; in the UK, pounds into a UK account. Buyers then pay in their own money, and you avoid conversion fees on every ticket.
If you are an Australian organiser running a one-off event overseas, it is often simpler to keep selling in Australian dollars and let buyers' cards convert.
Why the payment account’s country matters
Payment providers like Stripe set your account up in one country. That country decides which currency you are paid out in and which bank accounts you can use. To be paid in pounds into a UK bank, you generally need a UK business or entity and a UK bank account. Stripe will ask for those details when you sign up.
If you only have an Australian account, you can still charge in other currencies with some providers, but the money is converted, and conversion fees apply.
What changes for buyers
Buyers see the price in your currency at checkout. If that is not their own currency, their card converts it and their bank may add a foreign transaction fee. For an event in London selling to Londoners, pricing in pounds is clearly right. For an online event with buyers everywhere, pick the currency most of your audience uses.
Card fees differ by country
Card processing costs are not the same everywhere. In Australia, a standard domestic card is roughly 1.7% plus 30c with Stripe. The US and UK have their own rates. Check Stripe’s pricing for the country you are setting up in, and redo your sums.
Tax is local too
Sales tax, VAT and GST rules depend on where the event is and where you are based. If you are selling tickets in another country, talk to an accountant who knows that country before your first sale.
On One Ticket
One Ticket sells in Australian dollars, US dollars and British pounds. You choose where you run events (Australia, the United States or the United Kingdom), and your tickets are priced in that currency. It is set for your organiser account, not per event, and it is fixed once Stripe is connected or money has been taken, because Stripe fixes your account’s country when it is created. Choose it before you connect Stripe; to change it later, contact support.
The platform tier of the booking fee reads the same in each currency: 45 cents on a ten dollar ticket, or 45 pence on a ten pound one. Stripe’s processing differs by currency, so the total changes a little. On a 25 ticket, a buyer pays $26.45 in Australian dollars, $26.78 in US dollars, or £26.30 in pounds. You receive the full 25 in each.
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Answers to your questions
Is One Ticket free to use?
Yes. The Free plan has everything you need to sell tickets, with no monthly cost, no setup fee, no payout fee and no card needed. Pro and Team are open now: upgrade any time in Settings › Plan. Limited-time offer: A$1 for your first year (first 100 organisers), then A$29/month for Pro or A$79/month for Team. Cancel anytime.
Who pays the booking fee?
The buyer, on a paid ticket, on top of the price you set, so you receive 100% of your ticket price. Free tickets carry no fee.
When do I get paid?
Ticket money goes to your own Stripe account, with no payout fee from One Ticket. Until your first paid event has gone cleanly, it is paid out two days after each event; after that, it is paid out as it sells.
Can I run a free event?
Yes. A free ticket costs nobody anything, and you don’t need Stripe connected to run a free event.
Do people need an account to book?
No. They book on their phone or computer without an account, and their tickets arrive by email with a QR code to show at the door.