The short answer
For the example below, charge about $14 a ticket.
That covers $600 in costs for 50 people and leaves $100 profit; the break-even price is $12. With One Ticket’s booking fee passed on, buyers pay $15.26 and you receive $14 a ticket.
This is an example, not a quote or an average: use your own costs in the calculator below.
The example budget
| Cost | Amount |
|---|---|
| Venue hire | $200 |
| Projector and screen hire | $150 |
| Snacks | $5 a person ($250 for 50) |
| Total costs | $600 |
| People expected | 50 |
| Profit wanted | $100 |
Worked example
At $14 a ticket, what you receive and keep if fewer than 50 come:
| Attendance | You receive | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Half (25 people) | $350 | -$125 |
| Three quarters (38 people) | $532 | -$8 |
| All 50 people | $700 | $100 |
And at the prices either side:
| Ticket price | Buyer pays | Profit at 50 people | People to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12 | $13.23 | $0 | 50 people |
| $13 | $14.25 | $50 | 44 people |
| $14 | $15.26 | $100 | 39 people |
| $15 | $16.28 | $150 | 35 people |
| $16 | $17.30 | $200 | 32 people |
Try your own numbers
The calculator starts with the example’s figures: change any of them.
- Break-even price
- $12
- Suggested price
- $14
- Buyer pays
- $15.26
- You receive a ticket
- $14
Charge $14 a ticket. Buyers pay $15.26 with One Ticket’s booking fee, and you receive $14 a ticket. At 50 people you receive $700, $100 more than the $600 in costs.
If fewer people come
| Attendance | You receive | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Half (25 people) | $350 | -$125 |
| Three quarters (38 people) | $532 | -$8 |
| All 50 people | $700 | $100 |
Prices either side
| Ticket price | Buyer pays | Profit if all come | People to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12 | $13.23 | $0 | 50 people |
| $13 | $14.25 | $50 | 44 people |
| $14 | $15.26 | $100 | 39 people |
| $15 | $16.28 | $150 | 35 people |
| $16 | $17.30 | $200 | 32 people |
Tips for a watch party
A season of watch parties can be sold as one ticket per match or as a run of them. Check the screening rules for what you are showing before you sell tickets.
More in the guide: How do I sell tickets to a season of watch parties?.
A refund policy to match: Refund policy template for a watch party.
The booking fee
One Ticket adds a booking fee at checkout: $1.26 on a $14 ticket, paid by the buyer, so you receive the whole price. It is the same on every plan, free tickets carry none and the Free plan has no monthly cost. See One Ticket pricing.
Common questions
- How much should I charge for a watch party?
- For the example budget on this page ($600 in costs for 50 people, $100 profit), about $14 a ticket. It is an example: use your own costs.
- What should a watch party ticket cover?
- In this example: venue hire, projector and screen hire, snacks. Count the costs paid for each person apart from the ones paid once, and add any profit you want.
- What if fewer people come?
- At $14 a ticket the example makes a loss of $125 with 25 people and a loss of $8 with 38.
- Who pays the booking fee?
- The buyer, on top of the ticket price: $1.26 on a $14 ticket, so you receive the whole $14.