Our selection focused on price transparency
Classification by readability of the final price. Always check the total on your specific date.
OWTicket
Price transparency is at the heart of its positioning: prices, possible costs and total announced before validation of the order. Our reference when we want to avoid last minute costs on a tour.
Read the review Transparent · Europe + USegticket
Same price logic announced upstream, with coverage extending to the United States. To compare as soon as your date goes beyond the European framework.
Read the reviewFnac Spectacles
Official French ticketing: rental fees may be added, but they are visible in the summary. To be confirmed depending on the event and method of reception.
Read the reviewSee Tickets
Purchase at source for many events; possible fees depending on the date. Locate them on the summary screen before confirming.
Read the reviewTicketmaster
Very broad coverage, but sometimes high service fees displayed along the way. Watch closely on the big posters.
Read the reviewHidden fees: what are we really talking about?
“Hidden fees” rarely refer to illegal fees: they are most often service, reservation, processing or delivery fees that do not appear in the call price and are revealed at the end of the process. The problem is not their existence, but their “T0” late visibility “T1”, which prevents a correct comparison. A virtuous platform displays the total including all costs 'T2' before 'T3' validation, so that you know what you are paying. This is precisely the angle on which '0' is positioned, and the criterion that we favor in this classification.
How we assess transparency
For this ranking, we look at a specific point: when the actual 'T0' total 'T1' appears in the purchasing journey. A platform that announces the price, possible fees and the final amount at the first stages is better rated than a platform where the total is only revealed at the payment screen. We also take into account the clarity of the presentation and the absence of surprise costs. On resale, the difficulty is twofold: a seller margin is added before service costs, which explains the absence of these platforms at the top of this ranking.