TKTS Live NYC: Current Broadway Discounts, Booths, Fees & How It Works
TKTS is strongest when you are flexible about the exact show. TDF’s TKTS Live board and official app show what is currently on sale at New York City booths in real time, including discount percentage, price range and performance time. Inventory changes continuously, so check the live board before walking to a booth.
TDF shows current Broadway and Off-Broadway inventory for NYC booths.
Shows can set discounts at 20%, 30%, 40% or 50% depending on the day.
TKTS sells same-day performances and can also offer next-day matinees.
TDF says its service fee is $8 per ticket; theatre facility fees may also apply.
Decide whether TKTS flexibility is actually a saving.
Same-day discounts work best when several shows would make you happy. Compare the final ticket total, the seat tradeoff and the value of your time before joining the queue.
Check TKTS Live before going to Times Square or Lincoln Center
TDF publishes a real-time TKTS Live board showing the shows currently on sale, discount percentage, price range and performance time.
The official TKTS app provides the same kind of live inventory and can notify you when shows on your saved list appear.
Treat TKTS Live as a snapshot, not a reservation. Inventory can disappear before you reach the booth.
TKTS offers same-day tickets and next-day matinees
TKTS primarily sells discounted same-day theatre tickets, and TDF also lists next-day matinee availability when offered.
That makes it useful for visitors who want to decide late without relying on a single must-see production.
Discounts can reach 50%, but compare the final dollar price
TDF says participating shows choose daily discount levels of 20%, 30%, 40% or 50%. A larger percentage discount does not automatically mean the lowest ticket price because seat value and the original ticket price differ.
Use the live price range, not only the percentage, when comparing options.
TKTS charges an $8 service fee per ticket
TDF states that TKTS adds an $8 service fee per ticket, and theatre facility fees can also apply.
The discounted price shown on TKTS Live is the more useful comparison point than a vague promise of “half-price Broadway.”
Times Square and Lincoln Center have different hours
The two New York City booths do not follow the same weekly schedule. Check TDF’s live booth status before making a special trip, especially early in the week.
The live site also shows whether each booth is currently open or closed.
Do not use TKTS for a must-see show
If one exact production or seat is essential to the trip, buy through the official primary seller instead of gambling on same-day TKTS inventory.
TKTS is best when several shows would make you happy and your priority is value rather than certainty.