---
title: How to Calculate Fees
slug: how-to-calculate-fees
docTags: 
createdAt: 2025-04-11T16:23:58.300Z
---

While using Ludus, you can either **Absorb Fees** or **Pass Fees On** to the patron. 

:::hint{type="info"}
How you set up fees is entirely up to you and your organization and is not controlled or set up by Ludus. We recommend utilizing all resources and double-checking that what you have set up is what you want before setting sales live.
:::

### Absorbing Fees

Absorbing fees would mean that your group covers the fees for each ticket purchased. 

For example, if you have $10 tickets and you are absorbing fees, patrons would pay **$10.00 total, **and you'd receive **$8.75 **($1.25 of that covering the processing fees).

### Pass Fees On

Passing fees on would mean the patron will cover those processing fees instead of your group.

For example, if you have $10 tickets and you are passing the fees on, the patron will pay **$10** for the tickets and **$1.25 **in fees ($11.25 total at checkout).

***

### Want to Calculate Fees before deciding to absorb or pass on?

If you wish to calculate fees before deciding which option to choose, please check out our Fee Calculator found [HERE](https://ludus.com/product_fee_calculator_widget.php)!

***

### Do fees change at all?

The ticket fee will always be 5% + $0.75/ticket.

There are other fees associated with various areas of Ludus, and you can find those in our [Ludus Pricing Table](docId\:COFvP5XZtIJjdA4unCeAm) .

:::hint{type="success"}
Cash, complimentary, and $0 tickets have ***no ticket fees. ***Fees are only charged on credit card sales.
:::