Cave tours are small operations. The ticketing platform fee shouldn't be bigger than the tour group.
Show caverns and cave tours run timed guided tours with strict capacity limits. Per-ticket platform fees on every admission, from Eventbrite or elsewhere, come directly out of a small operation's revenue. Equaticket starts free and scales to a flat subscription. No per-ticket fees at any volume.
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The problem
Small-capacity tours need small-footprint ticketing costs
A cave tour operation selling 400 admissions a month at $22 average is paying Eventbrite roughly $880 per month, or over $10,500 per year. For a small visitor attraction, that's a guide's monthly wages going to a ticketing company.
Cave tours and show caverns often operate as family businesses or small nonprofits dedicated to geological preservation and education. Equaticket is on a mission to end per-ticket fees, so the admission revenue stays with the operation, not the platform.
How it works
How Equaticket works for cave tours
Timed entry with capacity per tour.
Cave tours run with strict group size limits for safety. Set capacity per tour time and let Equaticket manage availability automatically, with no manual inventory tracking required.
Advance booking for popular tour times.
Weekend and holiday tour times fill up. Open advance booking weeks ahead and let tour slots close automatically when full. Walk-up availability for slower days can still be sold on a separate ticket type.
Child, adult, and senior pricing.
Set up every admission tier your cave tour offers. Each tier has its own price. No Equaticket fees per tier.
Seasonal and specialty tour pricing.
Lantern tours, wild cave experiences, and holiday cave events are premium offerings at higher price points. Create separate event listings for specialty tours with their own capacity and pricing.
Free plan for lower-volume operations.
Cave tours with under 50 admissions per month can use Equaticket's free tier with no subscription required. Starter at $29/mo covers up to 300 tickets, predictable for a small operation.
Platform comparison
The math
A cave tour selling 400 admissions per month at $22 average:
| Platform | Monthly platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~15%) | ~$880/mo |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$396/mo |
| Equaticket Starter | $29/mo |
$850 per month is a guide, maintenance supplies, and infrastructure for the attraction.
Savings calculator
See how much your cave tour would save
Enter your monthly visitor count and average admission price.
See how much you’ll save with Equaticket
Zero per-ticket platform fees. One flat price. The more you sell, the more you save.
- Biggest savingsEventbrite$5,308/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $3,459/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$3,085/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $1,236/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$2,861/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $1,012/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$1,012 – $3,459/year
or $5,060 – $17,296 over 5 years
Calculations based on total fees. All platforms include payment processing via Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) unless otherwise noted. Eventbrite bundles processing into their fee. Equaticket subscription billed quarterly. Competitor pricing verified March 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. You can set up time slots with per-slot capacity limits. When a slot fills, it closes automatically. Visitors pick their arrival window at checkout. This works for general admission timed entry, special exhibitions, and guided tours.
No. Equaticket charges a flat monthly subscription, billed quarterly. We take nothing from each ticket sold. Your attendees pay exactly the price you set, with no added booking fees from us. Stripe payment processing applies at their standard rate (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction).
The Free tier is completely free with no time limit. It includes 50 tickets per 30 days, unlimited events, QR check-in, and the embeddable checkout widget. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter, billed quarterly at $87) for up to 750 tickets per quarter. No credit card required to sign up.
Yes. Every Equaticket plan includes an embeddable checkout widget. Paste a single script tag into your site — WordPress, Squarespace, Webflow, or any HTML page — and the ticket purchase flow runs directly on your site. Buyers never leave your domain.
Every ticket includes a unique QR code. Your staff scan it using any smartphone camera through our check-in app — no hardware required, no app store download needed. Paid plans include real-time multi-device sync, so multiple scanners at multiple gates stay in sync instantly with no double-entries.
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