The short answer
On a $25 ticket, Sticky Tickets’ fee is about $2.50: the buyer pays $27.50 when it is passed on, or the organiser receives $22.50 when it is absorbed.
- Sticky Tickets’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- Sticky Tickets charges no fee on free tickets in this estimate; confirm with Sticky Tickets.
Fees at each ticket price
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays (passed on) | Organiser receives (passed on) | Organiser receives (absorbed) | Fee as % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5 | $1.00 | $6.00 | $5.00 | $4.00 | 20.0% |
| $10 | $1.50 | $11.50 | $10.00 | $8.50 | 15.0% |
| $20 | $1.50 | $21.50 | $20.00 | $18.50 | 7.5% |
| $25 | $2.50 | $27.50 | $25.00 | $22.50 | 10.0% |
| $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 | $50.00 | $46.50 | 7.0% |
| $100 | $4.50 | $104.50 | $100.00 | $95.50 | 4.5% |
| $150 | $4.50 | $154.50 | $150.00 | $145.50 | 3.0% |
| $250 | $6.50 | $256.50 | $250.00 | $243.50 | 2.6% |
Passed on, the buyer pays the price and the fee and the organiser receives the whole price. Absorbed, the fee comes out of the organiser’s takings. One ticket per order.
How the fee works
A booking fee by ticket price: $1.00 up to $9.99, $1.50 up to $24.99, $2.50 up to $49.99, $3.50 up to $99.99, $4.50 up to $149.99, 2% + $1.50 above $149.99.
Uses Sticky Tickets published all-inclusive booking fee tiers (includes Visa/Mastercard processing). Confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets if your volume plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets’ own site.
Sticky Tickets and the others on a $25 ticket
| Platform | Fee on a $25 ticket | Head to head |
|---|---|---|
| EventBookings | $0.93 | Sticky Tickets vs EventBookings |
| TryBooking | $1.14 | Sticky Tickets vs TryBooking |
| Ticketebo | $1.20 | Sticky Tickets vs Ticketebo |
| One Ticket | $1.45 | Sticky Tickets vs One Ticket |
| Ticket Tailor | $1.49 | Sticky Tickets vs Ticket Tailor |
| Humanitix | $1.99 | Sticky Tickets vs Humanitix |
| Luma | $2.31 | Sticky Tickets vs Luma |
| Sticky Tickets | $2.50 | This page |
| Eventbrite | $2.53 | Sticky Tickets vs Eventbrite |
Lowest fee first. Every pair compared at each price: fee and feature comparisons.
Selling with One Ticket
- The organiser keeps 100% of the ticket price.
- The buyer pays a booking fee at checkout: $1.45 on a $25 ticket.
- Free tickets are free: no booking fee.
- The Free plan has no monthly cost.
See One Ticket pricing, try the fee calculator or work out a price with the ticket price calculator. Moving? The Sticky Tickets alternative built for events that repeat.
Common questions
- How much does Sticky Tickets charge on a $25 ticket?
- On a $25 ticket, Sticky Tickets’ fee is about $2.50: the buyer pays $27.50 when it is passed on, or the organiser receives $22.50 when it is absorbed. From published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Sticky Tickets?
- Sticky Tickets’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- Are free tickets free on Sticky Tickets?
- Sticky Tickets charges no fee on free tickets in this estimate; confirm with Sticky Tickets.
- What is Sticky Tickets’ fee on a $100 ticket?
- About $4.50 (4.5% of the price), so the buyer pays $104.50 when the fee is passed on. Of the 9 platforms compared here, Sticky Tickets is number 8 from cheapest on a $25 ticket.