DICE fees
explained for 2026
DICE charges 13% per paid ticket in the US, and that fee covers card processing. Below: the fee in every currency it publishes, what it comes to on a real ticket, and the same ticket on Hi.Events.
On a $30 ticket, DICE costs $3.90 with card processing included. Hi.Events costs $2.15 all-in on the same ticket, 1.25% + $0.60 plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30.
What DICE charges in each currency
The published standard rate per paid ticket, and the all-in cost on a ticket priced at 20, 50 and 100 in that currency, once card processing is counted.
| Currency | Published fee | Card processing | Ticket at 20 | Ticket at 50 | Ticket at 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD (the US) | 13% | Included in the fee | $2.60 | $6.50 | $13.00 |
| EUR (the EU) | Varies by country, from 6% + 2.5% in Spain to 9% + 3% in the Netherlands | — | — | — | — |
| GBP (the UK) | 8.5% (min £1) + VAT | Charged on top | £2.20 | £5.50 | £11.00 |
| AUD (Australia) | 6.3% (A$1 to A$5) + GST | Charged on top | A$1.65 | A$4.13 | A$6.95 |
| Hi.Events, USD | 1.25% + $0.60 | Charged on top (2.9% + $0.30) | $1.73 | $2.98 | $5.05 |
Standard published rates as of September 2026, before VAT or GST where the platform quotes them that way. Where card processing is charged on top, the all-in figure adds the platform's own stated rate or a standard Stripe rate. The Hi.Events row is shown in the currency selected in the calculator below.
Your fees on DICE and on Hi.Events
Move the sliders to your ticket price and volume. Where DICE's fee includes card processing, Stripe's rate is added to the Hi.Events side so the two are like for like.
Illustrative. DICE's fee includes card processing and ours does not, so the Hi.Events figure adds Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30 per ticket to compare like for like. Self-hosted Hi.Events has no platform fees. Hi.Events vs DICE, feature by feature →
The terms behind DICE's fee
These are the default self sign-up rates. Venues and promoters on a partnership agreement negotiate their own. Fees are added on top of your price and shown to fans as a single all-in figure.
Card processing
Included in the US rate; the UK adds a 2.5% transaction fee and Australia 1.95%
Free tickets
Free
Fee passed to the buyer
Always; fees are built into one all-in price
When you are paid
After the event, within five business days
Who takes the payment
DICE collects the money and pays you out
Markets
The US, UK, Ireland, Australia and much of western Europe
DICE against the alternatives
Hi.Events vs DICE
Fees, payouts and features side by side, with card processing counted the same way on both.
Compare the two →Switching from DICE
What changes when you move your events to Hi.Events, and what you give up.
Read the guide →Every platform's fees
Fifteen ticketing platforms ranked by what they cost on the same ticket, in your currency.
See the fee table →DICE fees: common questions
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What does a $30 ticket cost on DICE compared with Hi.Events?
Where do these DICE fees come from?
Sources
Read from DICE's own pages in September 2026. Fees change; check the source before you decide.
Keep more of every ticket
On a $30 ticket that is $1.76 more per ticket in your account, paid as tickets sell.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.