Promotional Packaging

Event Tickets

Event Tickets built to your specification — your dimensions, your board, your print.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
folding carton
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

No obligation

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Name, email, phone and what you are packing. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What event tickets have to cope with

    Event Tickets hold nothing — this is a printed security item, where the job is controlled numbering rather than containment. That is the starting point for the specification, because sequential numbering has to be specified with its start value, its range and whether the stub repeats the number. A stub without the matching number is no use for reconciliation.

    In service they are used for venue doors and gate control, where staff have seconds to decide whether a ticket is genuine.

    Where event tickets are actually used

    Event Tickets are specified for venue doors and gate control, where staff have seconds to decide whether a ticket is genuine. Sequential numbering has to be specified with its start value, its range and whether the stub repeats the number. A stub without the matching number is no use for reconciliation.

    • Venue doors and gate control, where staff have seconds to decide whether a ticket is genuine
    • Shelf display in specialty retail
    • Subscription and gift sets
    • E-commerce inner packaging

    The substrate for event tickets

    300 gsm board or a security stock. Perforation strength matters — it must tear cleanly by hand but survive a pocket.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; sequential numbering has to be specified with its start value, its range and whether the stub repeats the number. A stub without the matching number is no use for reconciliation.

    • 12pt SBS paperboard
    • 14pt SBS paperboard
    • 16pt SBS paperboard
    • 18pt kraft board
    • recycled CCNB board

    Printing event tickets

    If forgery is a genuine concern, a foil block or a UV-visible mark is far harder to reproduce than any printed design.

    Offset lithography, Digital press, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing event tickets

    If forgery is a genuine concern, a foil block or a UV-visible mark is far harder to reproduce than any printed design.

    Each finish below is a separate pass on the press or the finishing line, which is why they are quoted individually rather than bundled.

    • Gloss lamination
    • Matte lamination
    • Soft-touch lamination
    • Spot UV
    • Foil stamping
    • Embossing
    • Debossing
    • Aqueous coating

    Sizing event tickets

    Commonly 8 × 3 in with a perforated stub around a third of the length, printed in books or on a continuous run.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. Numbering is treated as a print detail to confirm later, when it is the whole point of the item and has to be specified before the run.

    What moves the price

    Four things drive a quote more than anything else: the quantity, the print route, the board grade and the number of finishing passes. Dimensions matter too, but usually through how efficiently the shape nests on the press sheet.

    Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. If a cheaper route exists we say so at quoting rather than after the invoice.

    What we need from your files

    Supply artwork on the dieline we send you, with 3 mm bleed past every trim edge and all text held 4 mm inside the fold lines.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    What we need from you

    Start with dimensions and quantity. If you already run something similar, a physical sample tells us more in a minute than a specification does in a page.

    You approve the quote, we send the dieline, prepress proofs it, and production follows. The proof stage is where changes are still free.

    Sampling before you order

    A plain structural sample is the cheapest way to find a fit problem — far cheaper than finding it across a full run.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Event Tickets at a specification level

    ProductEvent Tickets
    CategoryPromotional Packaging
    ConstructionDie-cut, creased and seam-glued
    Board thickness12pt – 18pt depending on product weight
    Ships asFlat-packed, glued one seam
    Materials12pt SBS paperboard, 14pt SBS paperboard, 16pt SBS paperboard, 18pt kraft board
    PrintingOffset lithography, Digital press, Flexography
    FinishesGloss lamination, Matte lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Foil stamping
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Event Tickets in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Why it arrives intact

      Fitted to what goes in it

      Commonly 8 × 3 in with a perforated stub around a third of the length, printed in books or on a continuous run.

      The failure worth avoiding

      Two tickets carry the same number, so the door has no way to tell a duplicate from an original and the count stops meaning anything.

      What it is specified for

      Specified for venue doors and gate control, where staff have seconds to decide whether a ticket is genuine.

      The detail that decides it

      Sequential numbering has to be specified with its start value, its range and whether the stub repeats the number. A stub without the matching number is no use for reconciliation.

      This format sits in our promotional packaging range, alongside 4 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Ordering event tickets: the usual questions

      Specification, minimums and lead times for event tickets.

      Can you print sequential numbering on tickets?

      Yes, including matching numbers on the stub and the body so they reconcile at the door. Tell us the start number, the quantity and whether you want the sequence broken across books, and we will set it before the run rather than after.

      Can you produce a small press or seeding run?

      Yes. Minimum is 100 units on any format, which suits a seeding wave well. Give us the send date rather than asking for a lead time and we will work backwards to the latest artwork approval that still lands.

      How exactly can you match our brand colour?

      On offset and flexo we hold the ink formulation, which gives a tight match run to run. Digital has a wider tolerance. If exact consistency across repeat runs matters more than short-run economics, we will quote the litho route.

      Do event tickets arrive flat or assembled?

      Flat and glued along one seam, so they pop open on your packing line. That keeps freight cost down considerably compared with a pre-assembled structure.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. A plain sample answers fit and structure; a printed one answers colour. On event tickets it is usually fit that is worth checking first.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. A physical sample tells us more than a specification sheet — board caliper and coating are usually described loosely and measured exactly.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. If you are shipping to a fulfilment centre rather than your own address, send their receiving requirements with the order — pallet height and labelling rules are usually fixed and refusals are expensive.

      Can I order event tickets in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the folding carton around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and folding cartons then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. That includes the ink formulation, which is what keeps a brand colour consistent between runs rather than drifting a shade each time.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for folding cartons. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      What file format should I send artwork in?

      A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.

      Next step

      Get a price for Event Tickets

      Send the dimensions and quantity you need. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.