Here are some reasons you may want to utilize location-based seating in your seating chart:
Maximize revenue potential – Assign higher prices to premium seats with better views or proximity to the stage.
Offer flexible options for patrons – Provide a range of price points to accommodate different budgets and encourage more sales.
Better reflect venue layout – Match ticket prices to the real-world desirability of each seating area for a more accurate and fair structure.
👟Walk Through
🚨 Once a show site has been published and tickets have been sold, the site cannot be unpublished for any reason.
If you want location based pricing by section, that needs to be done when you first build your seating chart.
You can do that by toggling the button to green.
Check out this article for help with adding location based pricing.
🎓 Recap: Location-Based Seating Pricing
This article outlines how to switch your ticket pricing to a location-based model in On The Stage—but only before the show is published. To apply pricing by section, you must activate the "location-based seating pricing" toggle while building your seating chart. After tickets start selling or the site is live, this option becomes permanently locked and cannot be modified.
🚀 Best Practices for Location-Based Seating Pricing
Enable early in the process
Activate location-based pricing before publishing your show—once live, the toggle cannot be reversed.Plan your tiering ahead of time
Decide on your seating sections (e.g., Orchestra, Balcony, VIP) and price points before building your chart to ensure smooth setup.Double-check pricing mapping before publishing
Preview your seating chart carefully to confirm that each section is assigned the correct price level and that no zones are missing.Document your pricing structure
Keep internal notes or a pricing map to reference later in reports or for consistency across future events.