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Fees and taxes
No service, booking or delivery fees; sales tax applies in some states and is shown before you pay. Listing prices are per ticket. Your ticket subtotal is the price multiplied by your selected quantity.
At a glance
The fee promise, in two figures
Service, booking or delivery fees
Never added to the ticket price, on any listing, for any delivery method.
Line that can join the price
Sales tax, in the states that charge it on ticket sales — shown on the checkout page before you pay.
Pricing
What is in the price?
The seller's ticket price and our margin. Listing prices are per ticket. Your ticket subtotal is the price multiplied by your selected quantity. No service, booking or delivery fees. The figure on the seat map is the figure on the payment screen, before tax.
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What a $100 ticket really costs
A $100 ticket is $100, all-in, here. Elsewhere, fees are added on top of the ticket price.
We don't have another marketplace's fee schedule to quote, so we're not printing one here: typical marketplace service and processing fees run in the range each marketplace publishes at its own checkout. The number we can state as fact is our own, above.
Worked example
From a ticket price to your order total
Illustration only: each ticket is $100. Tax is shown separately because the amount depends on the order.
Final order total: $100.00 plus any applicable sales tax.
Final order total: $200.00 plus any applicable sales tax.
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Why no fees
What “all-in pricing” means here
A ticket listed at $100 costs $100. That sounds obvious, but across much of the ticket industry it isn't. The common practice, known as drip pricing, advertises a lower price, then stacks service and processing fees onto the final screen after you've invested ten minutes picking seats. The Federal Trade Commission's Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, in effect since May 2025, now requires live-event ticket sellers to display the total price up front. We didn't need to change anything to comply: TheKingOfTickets.com has shown all-in prices from the start, on every listing, every seat map, and every price statistic we publish.
The one exception worth stating plainly, because it's the only thing that can change your total: sales tax. Some states tax ticket sales, and it depends on where the event is held rather than where you live — buy for a show in most states and nothing is added at all. Where a state does charge it, the tax appears as its own line on the checkout page before you enter any payment details, so you always see the final number before you commit.
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Compare the same purchase
Match the event and start time, section, row, number of tickets, delivery method and restrictions. A different row or quantity can change the price. Compare the final totals before paying, including any optional products you have selected.
The FTC guidance on ticket prices and fees explains the requirement to display mandatory charges up front and disclose permitted exclusions, including tax, before payment. That guidance does not establish that any particular competitor is cheaper or more expensive.
Read our purchase terms and Buyer Guarantee before ordering.
Questions about fees and taxes
Is the listing price per ticket or for the whole order?
Listing prices are per ticket. Your ticket subtotal is the price multiplied by your selected quantity. No service, booking or delivery fees; sales tax applies in some states and is shown before you pay.
Do you charge sales tax?
In some states, yes — it depends on where the event is held, not on where you live. Most states we sell in add nothing at all. Where sales tax does apply it appears as its own line on the checkout page, before you enter payment details, so you always see the final total before you commit. Sales tax is set by the state and county; it isn't a fee we charge or keep.
Why do other ticket sites add fees at checkout?
Many marketplaces advertise a lower sticker price to win the click, then add service and processing fees at the end of checkout — an approach known as drip pricing, which the FTC's Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (in effect since May 2025) now requires ticket sellers to abandon by showing the total price up front. The King of Tickets was built all-in from day one, so the rule simply describes how this site already works.
Is the 100% Buyer Guarantee included in the price?
Yes. Every order is automatically backed by our 100% Buyer Guarantee: valid tickets, delivered in time, or your money back. It isn't an add-on and never costs extra. The guarantee takes effect when the ticket seller confirms your order. For denied entry, email written proof from the venue to support@thekingoftickets.com within 10 days of the event. See the Terms for conditions and remedies.
How can I compare prices with other marketplaces?
Compare final totals, not ticket prices. Other marketplaces add service and processing fees on top of the ticket price; since May 2025 the FTC requires that total to be shown up front, so look for the total, not the first number. Our listing price already is the total, so what you compare is what you'll actually pay.
Are these resale prices face value?
TheKingOfTickets.com is an independent resale marketplace. Resale prices may be above or below face value. Tickets here are listed by licensed or registered professional ticket sellers, with prices set by supply and demand, not by us. The price shown is complete and appears up front, and every order carries the 100% Buyer Guarantee.
Questions?
Our U.S.-based support team is here to help with any order or event.