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TryBooking is free for free events
TryBooking prides itself on community focus, we understand you may want to host a free events for people in you community to give back or focus on a cause that means a lot to you. That's why we will always be free for free events, if you are interested in running an event for your community, organisation, friends or family and are looking for a free event ticketing platform. We will provide you our fully featured leading event ticketing system free of cost.
$0.00, Free, No cost at all. No limits on tickets or events for free events with TryBooking
One simple pricing approach
We know you don’t like fees, so we keep ours low. There are no sign-up or account maintenance fees, nor any lock-in contracts. We only charge fees when you process a paid transaction, which you can choose to absorb or pass on to your ticket buyers.
Save more than 60% with TryBooking
With TryBooking, you can save more than 60% on event ticketing fees compared to other event ticketing platforms like Eventbrite, Our low cost solution ensures that you keep more of your ticket sales revenue and have a hassle-free experience with our user-friendly platform. Get the best value for your events today!
What you get from our ticketing system that you don't get from others
Price includes credit card fees
Data stored in Australia
GST inclusive
Product training included
All features included
No third party marketing to your customers
While TryBooking is constantly improving its event ticketing system and adding new features to accommodate event organisers' request or changing situations, we've kept the lowest payment processing fees in the market, while no extra cost is involved to receive excellent guidance and local customer service.
Event ticketing system with the lowest fees on the market
One price, all our great features
Frequently asked questions
What ticketing service fees does TryBooking charge?
Should you be taking payment through your TryBooking event, the transaction will be subjected to a processing fee and a ticket fee. These fees vary per region associated with your TryBooking account. Below details these fees per region.
Australia:
For bookings or donations made on events:
- 50c ticket fee (charged to the ticket buyer)
- 2.5% processing fee (charged to the event organiser by default or passed on to the ticket buyer by selection)
For donations made on fundraising pages:
- 2.5% donation fee (charged to the fundraiser by default)
How do I pass on or absorb TryBooking fees?
By default the processing fee is paid by you, the event organiser and the ticket buyer pays the ticket fee.
You are able to change who pays what fee in your TryBooking account. This is an account setting. Any changes made will apply to all events and fundraising pages on your account. For a step-by-step guide click here
Are there any hidden ticketing fees?
There are no sign-up or account maintenance fees, nor any lock-in contracts. Fees are only incurred when a paid transaction is processed through your event. We encourage you to create an account and see for yourself how easy the TryBooking site is to both create and manage your next event or to simply book an event.
Do you offer discounted pricing for nonprofits?
For donations made on fundraising pages:
- 2.5% donation fee (charged to the fundraiser by default)
For bookings or donations made on events:
- 50c ticket fee (charged to the ticket buyer)
- 2.5% processing fee (charged to the event organiser by default)
You can consider passing the fees on to the ticket buyer so that you are taking the full ticket price.
Is TryBooking secure?
TryBooking is very respectful of the privacy of all users on its site and is PCI compliant.
View our certificate of compliance. All pages are HTTPS secure, ensuring an encrypted website connection when navigating across the site. Any personal information that may be used by the TryBooking Site in order to carry out its necessary functions is stored on a secured server protected by firewalls and is hosted in Australia. The data itself is also encrypted to further reduce any risk that your information will be obtained and used by unauthorised access. We do not store your full credit card number, only the last four digits are kept and this is to show you which card you have used to make the booking. Given the increasing sophistication of computer hackers, there are no absolute guarantees that our systems will never be accessed without our consent, or that our systems are impenetrable. However, you can rest assured that we take all reasonable measures to ensure the security of your personal information and the bookings you have made.
What payment methods does TryBooking accept?
TryBooking accepts payments via debit and credit card affiliated with Visa and Mastercard, along with payments made through PayPal**, Google Pay*** and Apple Pay#.
Should the customer choose to pay with PayPal**, they will incur an additional surcharge.
You yourself can accept cash or cheque as payment, but you will need to complete a few extra steps to record these payments in TryBooking. This will ensure you gather data on all attendees, that you don't oversell your event, and allows you to present all payments in one report.
To record these bookings within your event you will need to create a promotion code. This will allow you to process the booking through the system at no cost.
*PayPal is only available for events and fundraising hosted on the AU + UK site. A 0.5% surcharge applies to PayPal payments made to the AU site.
**Google Pay is only available for events and fundraising hosted on the AU, NZ and UK sites.
#Apple Pay is only available for events and fundraising hosted on the AU, NZ and UK sites.
Can I use TryBooking to sell tickets to private events?
Absolutely! You can make your event private and turn off all social media sharing via the Event Publication. It is at your discretion to share your unique booking URL publicly or privately.
Can I charge an additional fee on top of my ticket price?
No, it is not possible to charge additional fees on top of the ticket price.
