Tickets Calculator — Total Cost with Fees & Discounts
Work out exactly what a batch of event tickets will cost you. Enter the face value, how many tickets you need, any service or booking fee percentage, and any group or promotional discount to see the final total and cost per ticket.
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Face value minus discount, plus service fees
- 1
Base cost
50 × 2 = 100 - 2
Service fees
100 × 15 ÷ 100 = 15 - 3
Total cost
100 + 15 = 115
How does this calculator work?
Total = (Price × Qty) × (1 − Discount%) × (1 + Fee%). Enter ticket face value, quantity, service fee percentage and any group discount to see the final amount to pay and the cost per ticket after all adjustments.
Formula
How this is calculated
The calculator first multiplies the face-value price by the number of tickets to get the base cost. If a group or promotional discount applies, it is subtracted from the base cost next — discounts are applied before fees to reflect the typical ticketing-platform order of operations. The service or booking fee percentage is then applied to the discounted subtotal and added on top.
The breakdown shows face value versus fees as a proportion of the final total, so you can see at a glance how much of the price is "real" ticket cost versus platform charges. Service fees on major platforms typically range from 10–30% of the face value, so the bar can shift noticeably depending on the event and platform.
Note: some platforms charge flat per-ticket fees rather than a percentage. If yours does, convert the flat fee to a percentage of the face value before entering it (e.g. a $7.50 fee on a $50 ticket = 15%).
Frequently asked questions
This calculator applies the discount first, then the service fee on the discounted amount — which matches how most booking sites work. If your platform does it differently (fee first, then discount), enter 0% discount and adjust the face value manually to match the discounted price.
Convert it to a percentage: (flat fee ÷ ticket price) × 100. For example a $5 flat fee on a $40 ticket equals a 12.5% service fee. Enter that percentage in the service fee field.
Run the calculator once for each ticket type and add the totals together. For a quick estimate on a mixed order, use the average price per ticket.
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