Add Paid Options to Event Registration (Custom Fields)

Give registrants simple add-ons—meals, shirts, transportation, childcare, etc.—by attaching prices to Custom Fields on your event. Prices roll into the registration total automatically (and into any payment plan balance).

Where you can add paid options

You can attach a price to Dropdown and Checkbox custom fields in two places:

1. Registration Settings → Additional information you require to register for this Event
   • Applies once per registration (good for family/bundle add-ons).
   
   
2. Participant Settings → Additional participant fields
   • Applies per participant (each person chooses their own add-ons).

Step-by-step (Dropdown or Checkbox)

1. Open your event → Registration Settings or Participant Settings (as appropriate).
2. In the Additional information box (near the bottom), click + Add Field.
3. Choose Dropdown or Checkbox.
4. Give the field a clear Question (e.g., “Add Friday Dinner?” or “Purchase Event T-Shirt?”).
5. Add Options and set a Price next to each option.
   • Dropdown: one selection.
   • Checkbox: allow multiple selections.
6. (Optional) Set Minimum Required / Maximum Allowed if only certain quantities are allowed.
7. Click Done, then Save the event page.

Quantity-style choices (workaround)

There isn’t a native “quantity” control, but you can simulate it with a Dropdown listing quantity choices and per-choice prices.

Example: “Number of boxed lunches” → options: 0 ($0), 1 ($12), 2 ($24), 3 ($36), etc. Repeat for other items if you must support quantities for multiple options (e.g., by size or flavor).

Recipes (copy/paste ideas)

1) Optional Friday Dinner (+$15) for each attendee

• Level: Participant Settings
• Field: Dropdown → Question: “Add Friday Dinner?”
• Options: No ($0), Yes (+$15)
• Result: Each participant can choose their own meal.

2) Conference T-Shirts by size (+$12 each)

• Level: Participant Settings
• Field: Dropdown → Question: “T-Shirt (optional purchase)”
• Options: None ($0), 1 T-shirt ($12), 2 T-Shirts ($1), etc...

3) Transportation choices (round-trip vs one-way)

• Level: Registration Settings (family travels together) or Participant Settings (each person decides)
• Field: Dropdown → Question: “Bus Transportation”
• Options: No ($0), One-Way ($10), Round-Trip ($20)

4) Childcare during event (per child)

• Level: Registration Settings
• Field: Dropdown → Question: “Childcare—how many children?”
• Options: 0 ($0), 1 ($10), 2 ($20), 3 ($30), 4 ($40)
• Result: Total adjusts based on the number selected.

5) Banquet add-ons with multiple choices

• Level: Participant Settings
• Field: Checkbox → Question: “Banquet Add-Ons (select any)”
• Options: Dessert Sampler (+$8), VIP Seating (+$15), Photo Booth Pass (+$5)
• Result: Participant can choose any combo; prices stack.

Best practices

• Label clearly: Include the price in each option label so registrants instantly understand the cost.
• Use the right level: Registration-level for shared items; participant-level for individual items.
• Control selection: Use Minimum Required / Maximum Allowed for checkbox fields when only X item(s) are permitted (e.g., “Pick up to 2 breakouts” → Max 2).
• Combine features smartly: Pair tiers (e.g., Friday/Saturday/Full) with participant add-ons (meals, shirts) for robust but simple setups.
• Plan quantities: For “how many?” cases, prebuild dropdowns with the most common counts and matching prices.

That’s it! With a couple of priced custom fields, you can cover most real-world add-on scenarios without complex registration flows.