Third-party payment processors like Stripe, Square and PayPal allow you to take payments from your attendees for your events, but all platforms charge a per-transaction fee for this service.
💡 Stripe offers a discounted processing fee for qualified non-profit organisations. Learn more here.
How much are payment processing fees?
Stripe
US fees | 2.9% + 30¢ for standard US cards 4.4% + 30¢ for international cards 5.4% + 30¢ if currency conversion is required |
UK fees | 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards 1.9% + 20p for premium UK cards 2.5% + 20p for European Economic Area cards 3.25% + 20p for international cards 1.2% + 20p for domestic Link payments |
EU fees | 1.5% + €0,25 for standard European Economic Area cards 1.9% + €0,25 for premium European Economic Area cards 2.5% + €0,25 for UK cards 3.25% + €0,25 for international cards 1.2% + €0,25 for domestic Link payments |
For example, if someone in the UK buys two £10 tickets, totalling £20, then the Stripe fees would be 50p.
PayPal
| UK | France/Italy/Spain | US |
Credit/debit card | 1.2% + £0.30* | 1.2% + €0,35 | 2.99% + $0.49* |
Local Payment methods (APMs) | 1.2% + £0.30* | 1.2% + €0,35 | 2.59% + $0.49* |
PayPal | 2.9% + £0.30* | 3.4% + €0,35 | 3.49% + $0.49* |
International fees | Eurozone: +0.5% Rest of world: +2.0% | Eurozone: +0.5% Rest of world: +2.0% | 4.4%* |
For example, if someone in the UK buys two £10 tickets, totalling £20, then the PayPal fees would be 54p.
Square
US fees | 2.9% + 30¢ for standard US cards |
UK fees | 1.4% + 25p for standard UK cards 2.5% + 25p for transactions with non-UK cards |
IE fees | 1.4% + €0,25 for standard European Economic Area cards 2.9% + €0,25 for transactions with non-EU cards |
For example, if someone in the UK buys two £10 tickets, totalling £20, then the Square fees would be 53p.
💡 You can find more detail on the prices via Stripe's pricing page, Square's pricing page, and PayPal's website.
Pricing for other countries
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