Pàdéyá

Simple pricing for a serious night

Fans use Pàdéyá free. Hosts pay platform fees when sales succeed — configurable by admin, and they may differ by host. Checkout always shows your final total before you pay.

Fans

Free to join

Browse events, create an account, and use Fan Passport and Fan Connect at no cost unless future paid features are added.

  • Browsing events is free
  • Creating a fan account is free
  • Fan Passport and Fan Connect are free today
  • Pay only what checkout shows for tickets, merch, or Vault

Hosts

Fee on sales

Creating a host profile can be free unless configured otherwise. Pàdéyá may charge commission when tickets, merch, or Vault sell.

  • Host-paid fees are deducted from host earnings
  • See estimated net in Host earnings / finance
  • Exact fees may vary by host, volume, or agreement
  • Order fee snapshots preserve terms at time of sale

High volume

Custom

Festivals, venues, brands, schools, churches, communities, and high-volume hosts may receive custom rates.

  • Volume-based commercial conversations
  • Custom terms shown in host finance when configured
  • Priority onboarding paths
  • Contact support or sales to start

Buyer-paid fees

Clear totals before you pay — no surprise host-commission lines on the buyer receipt.

  • Buyer platform fee is paid by the buyer.
  • Buyer fees are shown before payment.
  • Buyer fees are separate from host deductions.
  • Payment processing fees may apply depending on configuration.
  • Final total is shown before you confirm payment.
  • You pay ticket, merch, and Vault prices listed at checkout.

Know what you earn before you sell.

Host-paid fees are deducted from host earnings. Exact deductions appear in Host earnings and finance views.

Host net earnings

=

  • sales subtotal
  • − discounts
  • − Pàdéyá host commission
  • − host-paid processing fees
  • − refunds/chargebacks
  • − ambassador rewards where applicable
  • Exact deductions are visible in Host earnings / finance views.
  • Order fee snapshots preserve the fee terms used at the time of sale.
  • Host-specific fee overrides may apply — rates may vary by host.

Fee categories

How each fee works

Configurable by admin. Public rates appear only when meant to be public — otherwise we say may vary.

Fee settings are configurable by Pàdéyá admin and may differ by host, volume, product type, or commercial agreement. Exact host rates appear in Host earnings / finance — not as other hosts’ rates on this page. Order fee snapshots preserve the fee terms used at the time of sale.

Ticket sales

Host

Pàdéyá may charge host commission and/or fixed fees on successful ticket sales. Deducted from host earnings — not added as a surprise buyer line for host commission.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Host earnings · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

Merch sales

Host

Merch commissions and host-paid fixed fees are deducted from host earnings when merch sells.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Host earnings · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

Vault sales

Host

Vault unlock commissions are deducted from host earnings when configured.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Host earnings · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

Buyer platform / service fee

Buyer

Buyer platform fee is paid by the buyer. It appears at checkout before payment and does not inflate host gross sales.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Checkout · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

Payment / fiat processing fee

Buyer

Processing fees may apply depending on configuration. Buyer-paid lines show at checkout; host-paid lines reduce host net.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Checkout · Host earnings · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

Refund handling

Buyer

Refund handling follows the Refund Policy. Some partner or platform fees may be non-recoverable on reversal.

Rate
Configured when enabled
Appears
Checkout · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes

High-volume / custom host agreements

Host

Festivals, venues, brands, schools, churches, communities, and high-volume hosts may receive custom rates. Custom terms appear in host finance tools when configured.

Rate
Custom
Appears
Host earnings · Admin finance
Configurable
Yes
CategoryWho paysHow it appearsConfigurableRate / detail
Ticket salesHostHost earnings · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
Merch salesHostHost earnings · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
Vault salesHostHost earnings · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
Buyer platform / service feeBuyerCheckout · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
Payment / fiat processing feeBuyerCheckout · Host earnings · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
Refund handlingBuyerCheckout · Admin financeYesConfigured when enabled
High-volume / custom host agreementsHostHost earnings · Admin financeYesCustom

View details: buyers at checkout · hosts at /host/earnings · admins in finance tools. Merch formats and flows: /merch-guide.

High-volume & custom pricing

Festivals, venues, brands, schools, churches, communities, and high-volume hosts may receive custom rates.

Custom terms are shown in host finance tools when configured. Public pricing always says rates may vary — we never list another host’s deal here.

Platform relationship

Pàdéyá is a platform and marketplace for discovery, ticketing, and host tools. Independent hosts create and operate their events.

Unless stated otherwise, Pàdéyá is not the event organizer. Hosts remain responsible for event operation, venue readiness, safety, and entry rules.

Details live in Terms, Ticket Policy, and Safety.

FAQ

Pricing questions for Pàdéyá

Is Pàdéyá free for fans?+

Yes. Browsing events and creating a fan account are free. Fan Passport and Fan Connect are free unless future paid features are added. You only pay for purchases you choose, plus any buyer fees shown at checkout.

Do I need an account to buy tickets?+

Guest checkout may be available for some events. An account helps you manage tickets, refunds, Fan Passport, and support. Checkout always shows your final total before payment.

What fees do buyers pay?+

Buyers pay the ticket, merch, or Vault prices shown at checkout. A buyer platform/service fee may apply, and payment processing fees may apply depending on configuration. Buyer fees are shown before you pay.

What fees do hosts pay?+

Hosts typically pay Pàdéyá commission and any host-paid fixed or processing fees on successful sales. Those amounts are deducted from host earnings — they are not shown as host commercial rates on the buyer checkout screen.

Can different hosts have different fees?+

Yes. Fee settings can differ by host, volume, product type, or commercial agreement. The public pricing page says rates may vary; each host sees their own exact terms in Host earnings / finance.

Where do hosts see net earnings?+

Open Host → Earnings (and related finance / payouts views). You will see gross sales, Pàdéyá deductions, and net after host-paid fees, refunds, and ambassador rewards where applicable.

Are fees refundable?+

Approved refunds follow the Refund Policy. Some partner or platform fees may be non-recoverable on reversal, so refunded amounts may reflect what can be returned through the original payment path.

Are payment processing fees included?+

Processing fees may apply depending on configuration. Buyer-paid processing appears at checkout; host-paid processing reduces host net. Exact lines are visible before payment or in host finance tools.

Can high-volume hosts get custom pricing?+

Yes. Festivals, venues, brands, schools, churches, communities, and high-volume hosts may receive custom rates. Contact support or sales; configured terms appear in host finance tools.

Are merch fees different from ticket fees?+

They can be. Merch may use separate fee settings from tickets. Live rates appear on this Pricing page and in host finance views — see the Merch page for how products sell.

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