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Reserved Seating or General Admission?

If you are having trouble deciding what kind of tickets you would like for your event, read this article!

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Written by Abbey
Updated over a year ago

What is the difference between reserved seating and general admission?

  • Reserved seating means you are designated a seat number in a row, or at a table. That seat is yours and yours alone. Your ticket holders will know before the event even begins where you will be seated.

  • General admission may be seated tickets, standing room tickets, or event entry tickets. Seats associated with general admission tickets are not preassigned, meaning you select your seat when your arrive at the venue. Seating is first come, first seated basis. The place you sit usually depends on when you arrived at the venue and what is still available.

Advantages and Disadvantages of General Admission:

PROS

CONS

Guests can sit wherever they want

Patrons may arrive early to get the
"best" seats

Quick check-in

Greater opportunity for confusion during the seating process

No need to build a seating chart

Advantages and Disadvantages of Reserved Seating:

PROS

CONS

Patrons can pick their seats before the event, ensuring large parties can sit together

Best seats sell fast

Encourages early sales

Prices can vary by location

Accessible seating can be reserved by those who need it

What Selecting Reserved Seating Looks Like for Your Patrons:

What Selecting General Admission Seating Looks Like for Your Patrons:

🎭 Noteworthy: You can have both general admission and reserved seating for one event! Just start by creating a reserved event, publishing, and adding a general admission ticket and general admission capacity.

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