Ticketing fees in Australia compared (2026)

2 October 2026 · 6 min read · By eventflo

Prices checked 2 October 2026. Every competitor figure comes from that platform's own pages, listed under Sources at the bottom; eventflo's pricing is confirmed by eventflo. Where a platform doesn't publish a number, we say so rather than guess.

Ticketing fees in Australia aren't one number. They're a rate, a decision about who pays it, and a decision about who keeps it. This page puts Eventbrite, Humanitix, TryBooking, Moshtix and eventflo side by side, and links out to a full breakdown for each.

What each platform publishes

Full breakdowns: Eventbrite fees, Humanitix fees, TryBooking fees. Moshtix's terms say its fees "only apply to Venues that do not have pre-existing agreements with Moshtix", so if you're booking through a venue, your rate is in the venue's pack, not here.

What a $50 ticket looks like

This is our arithmetic on each platform's published rate, before any card or processing charges the checkout adds:

• Eventbrite: 5.35% of $50 = $2.675, plus $1.19 = $3.87. Eventbrite's pages don't say whether GST is included, so we've left it out.
• Humanitix: (4% of $50 + $0.99) × 110% = ($2.00 + $0.99) × 1.10 = $3.29 including GST. That's the same formula Humanitix shows in its own worked example.
• TryBooking: $0.50 ticket fee + 2.5% of $50 ($1.25) = $1.75 in total. We've assumed the 2.5% applies to the ticket price; TryBooking's page doesn't spell out the base, so use their own calculator before you rely on it. By default the buyer pays the $0.50 and you pay the $1.25.
• Moshtix: varies by event. Look at your own checkout or your contract.
• eventflo: 2% of $50 = $1.00 (the $1 minimum), GST inclusive, paid by you out of the ticket price. A booking fee or transaction fee you add is paid by the buyer and kept by you.

The lowest number isn't automatically the best deal. Who pays matters as much as how much. The platforms also treat GST differently (Humanitix's and eventflo's figures include it; Eventbrite's pages don't say and TryBooking's don't spell it out), so the $50 line is a guide, not a like-for-like.

eventflo's fee at other prices: a $20 ticket is 2% = $0.40, so the $1 minimum applies and the fee is $1.00; a $50 ticket is 2% = $1.00; a $150 ticket is 2% = $3.00; a $300 ticket is 2% = $6.00, capped at $5.00. All amounts GST inclusive. We haven't calculated the other platforms at those prices here; see their own pages.

Who keeps the booking fee?

Ask ten promoters what they earn from ticketing and most will say "the ticket price, minus what the platform takes". That misses the line on every checkout most promoters never see a cent of.

On the platforms above, the fan pays, and the platform keeps. Eventbrite's service fee is Eventbrite's charge. Humanitix says it dedicates "100% of profits from ticket booking fees" to impact projects, which is a good cause but still not your revenue. TryBooking's ticket fee is TryBooking's, and its FAQ says you can't add your own fee on top. Moshtix's published terms describe no promoter share, so if you have a rebate deal, it's in your contract.

None of that is a scandal. Platforms have costs, and a free-to-list model has to be paid for somehow. But it does mean the number that gets you roasted in the comments is funding someone else's business.

Now flip it. Suppose you add your own booking fee on top and the buyer pays it to you. This is an example to show the maths, not a recommendation: 800 tickets × a $2.00 fee you set = $1,600 to your event. That's a support act, or the lighting upgrade, or the difference between breaking even and not.

If you do set your own fee, you're the one your punters judge on it. Put the all-in price on the artwork. "$47 all in" reads better than "$45 + BF" and fits the ACCC's guidance for ticket sellers, which says to "not engage in drip pricing".

How eventflo does it

• eventflo's fee is 2% of the ticket price on each paid ticket, minimum $1, maximum $5, GST inclusive. You pay it out of the ticket price. Buyers never see it. Free tickets carry no eventflo fee.
• You can add your own booking fee (per ticket) and/or a transaction fee (per order) on top, each from A$0.10 to A$10.00.
• Buyers pay those, and you keep 100% of both. It's your revenue, not ours.
• Your booking fee applies on FloMarket resales too, our official fan-to-fan resale, and you keep it there as well.
• Or leave both off and the buyer pays only the ticket price.

Worked examples of eventflo's fee (our arithmetic, 2% of the price clamped to $1 to $5): a $20 ticket is 2% = $0.40, so the $1 minimum applies and the fee is $1.00; a $50 ticket is 2% = $1.00; a $150 ticket is 2% = $3.00; a $300 ticket is 2% = $6.00, capped at $5.00. All amounts GST inclusive.

How to actually choose

• Club night, $15 to $30 tickets: fixed per-ticket fees bite hardest on cheap tickets. Compare what the punter pays in total.
• Festival, $150+ tickets: percentage fees add up, and at 2,000 tickets it's real money. Look at who keeps them.
• Charity or community event: read Humanitix's not-for-profit rate on its fees page.
• Want the fee to fund your event: you want a platform where you set it and keep it.

Comparing two specific platforms? Humanitix vs Eventbrite, TryBooking vs Eventbrite and Humanitix vs TryBooking each have a fee table. Or see Eventbrite alternatives.

If you want a booking or transaction fee working for your event instead of someone else's, talk to us about your next on-sale. We'll show you your own event set up on eventflo.

Sources

Checked 2 October 2026.

• Eventbrite Australia pricing and Eventbrite's Ticketing Fees (AU help centre).
• Humanitix booking fees (help centre), Humanitix pricing and Humanitix payment processing options.
• TryBooking: how much does it cost to use TryBooking, TryBooking pricing and TryBooking: sell tickets online.
• Moshtix selling terms and conditions.
• ACCC: selling tickets to events.