vs. Eventbrite

A better alternative toEventbrite for club trips

Eventbrite is built for public events and ticketing. Club trips need car arrangements, emergency contacts, custom forms, and direct payments to your club — not a ticketing platform.

Why Eventbrite falls short for clubs

Eventbrite charges up to 7.9% + $0.99 per ticket, holds your funds, and is designed for public events with hundreds of attendees. Club trips are different — you have 10-30 people, need carpool coordination, emergency contact lists, and custom signup fields. TheClubTrip is built specifically for this use case, with lower fees and direct payouts.

TheClubTrip vs. Eventbrite

Feature-by-feature comparison for club trip management.

FeatureTheClubTripEventbrite
Direct payment to your bankEventbrite holds funds
Car arrangement management
Emergency contact collection
Custom signup questionsLimited
Email all participants
Guest signups (no account needed)
Leader checklist per trip
Refund management
No ticket scanning/QR codesSimple signup listFull ticketing system
PriceFree (4% on payments)Free (free events) or 3.7% + $1.79/ticket

Why clubs choose TheClubTrip

Lower fees, direct payouts

Just 4% platform fee (plus Stripe processing). Funds go directly to your club's Stripe account — no waiting for Eventbrite to release your money.

Built for small groups

Eventbrite is designed for events with hundreds of attendees. TheClubTrip is built for club trips with 10-30 people who need car arrangements and emergency contacts.

No account required for signups

Participants can sign up with just a link — no Eventbrite account needed. Lower friction means more signups.

Trip-specific features

Car arrangements, emergency contact collection, custom questions, leader checklists — features a ticketing platform doesn't offer.

Frequently asked questions

When should I use Eventbrite vs. TheClubTrip?

Use Eventbrite for large public events (50+ attendees) where you need ticketing, QR codes, and event discovery. Use TheClubTrip for club trips (10-30 people) where you need signups, payments, car arrangements, and emergency contacts.

How do payments work?

You connect your club's Stripe account (free to set up). When participants sign up and pay, funds go directly to your bank account. We charge 4% platform fee plus standard Stripe processing fees.

Can I use this for public events?

TheClubTrip is optimized for club trips with known groups, but anyone with the link can sign up. It's not designed for event discovery or large-scale public ticketing.

Is there a free tier?

Everything is free. We only charge when you collect payments — a 4% platform fee on each transaction. No monthly subscription, no per-event fees.

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