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Eventbrite is a ticketing marketplace where people find local and online events and buy seats, while organizers use the same platform to publish, sell and promote them.
For a buyer, the figure to watch is not the ticket price alone: a paid ticket carries a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee plus a 2.9% processing fee on the order unless the organizer absorbs them.
Eventbrite calls itself a self-service ticketing platform operating globally, with a mission centered on uniting people through live events. Listings range widely, from music festivals, concerts and conferences to marathons, fundraisers, community rallies, classes and even air guitar contests, and the company reports events in nearly 180 countries in 2024, with local sites from Argentina to Sweden.
On the organizer side, the toolkit includes an event marketing platform, Eventbrite Ads, a check-in app, an app marketplace and Instant Payouts that can arrive within minutes. Organizers of paid events get round-the-clock chat support, and an Eventbrite Pro tier adds extra marketing emails. Ticket buyers keep their tickets in the Eventbrite mobile app or on the website.
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What payment methods does Eventbrite accept?
Apple Pay and Google Pay both appear as payment choices on Eventbrite's pages for ticket buyers.
More about shopping at Eventbrite
Ticket fees
Paid tickets add 3.7% + $1.79 each and a 2.9% processing charge per order, which buyers cover by default unless the organizer takes them on.
Free events
Publishing a free event costs an organizer nothing, and Eventbrite Pro, which adds extra marketing emails, starts at $15/month.
Refunds
Each organizer decides on refunds; ticket holders ask through Eventbrite's refund form, available only where that organizer has switched it on.
After checkout
The order email becomes an Eventbrite account automatically, and tickets then live under Tickets in the app or on the website.
For organizers
Instant Payouts land in minutes or follow a custom schedule, and organizers of paid events get 24/7 chat support.
An Eventbrite discount only touches part of the bill.
The service fee of 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket and the 2.9% processing fee per order are charged on paid tickets and fall on the buyer by default, unless that event's organizer has chosen to absorb them.
No account is needed beforehand: checkout turns the order email into an Eventbrite account, and the tickets then sit under Tickets in the app or on the website.
Wallet users can finish with Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Because refunds are run by each organizer rather than by Eventbrite, check the event's refund setting before paying, since a later request goes through Eventbrite's form only where that organizer has enabled it.
More ways to save at Eventbrite
Much of the saving on Eventbrite sits with the organizer rather than the buyer.
An organizer who absorbs the service and processing fees spares attendees those charges, and a free event can be listed at no cost at all.
Eventbrite Pro at $15/month is only worth it for a host who needs the extra marketing emails, so a one-off event can skip it.
Buyers weighing two similar events should compare the fee lines as well as the face price, because one is charged per ticket and the other per order.
Eventbrite questions, answered
Who pays the service fee on an Eventbrite ticket?
Buyers pay it by default: 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket, plus a 2.9% payment processing fee per order. An organizer can choose to absorb those fees instead, and rates differ by country and currency.
Can a ticket bought on Eventbrite be refunded?
Refund decisions belong to the event's organizer, not to Eventbrite. Where the organizer has enabled it, a ticket holder sends the request through Eventbrite's refund form.
Is it free to list an event on Eventbrite?
Publishing a free event costs nothing. Once tickets are paid, the per-ticket service fee and per-order processing fee apply, and Eventbrite Pro for extra marketing emails starts at $15/month.
Where do Eventbrite tickets show up after buying?
Checkout creates an Eventbrite account tied to the order email. The tickets are then listed under Tickets, both in the app and on the website.
Which wallets work for paying on Eventbrite?
Apple Pay and Google Pay are both named on the site. Card payments are mentioned in its FAQ as well.
How quickly do Eventbrite organizers get paid?
Instant Payouts arrive in minutes, and organizers who prefer a rhythm can set a custom payout schedule instead. Organizers of paid events also have 24/7 chat support.