New Ways to Pay Online
Buying your tickets just got easier.
You can now pay with PayPal, Venmo or eligible PayPal's Buy Now, Pay Later options when making any online purchase on our website.
How you choose to spend your time and money are big decisions, so we're giving you more options.
New to PayPal, Venmo or Buy Now, Pay Later? We'll show you how it works.
To use PayPal, Venmo or PayPal Pay Later options:
Step 1: Proceed with your purchase as normal, adding items to your cart and continuing to the payment portal.
Step 2: Follow the steps for purchasing, and when you get to the PAYMENT step, select "Pay with PayPal" or "Pay with Venmo". See example below:
To use PayPal Pay Later options: Select "Pay with PayPal" as your payment method. Log in to your PayPal account and follow the prompts to use Pay in 4 or PayPal Credit.
It's that simple! With more ways to pay, it's now easier than ever to unlock your new favorite memory at the Washington State Fair Event Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
PayPal and Venmo are accepted as payment methods for all online transactions, including all admission tickets, Columbia Bank Concert Series and Puyallup Rodeo tickets, ride and game cards, Dizzy Passes, bundles, packages, add-ons and more.
PayPal Pay Later options are subject to eligibility as determined by PayPal and may not be available as a payment method for all transactions or all individuals.
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Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is an alternative payment method that allows customers to purchase products and services without having to commit to the full payment amount up front. In doing so, customers have the ability to immediately finance purchases and pay them back in fixed installments over time.
PayPal's BNPL service is called PayPal Pay Later, and offers two options. Pay in 4 allows qualifying customers to divide an eligible purchase into four payments. PayPal Credit allows qualifying customers to pay over time on eligible purchaseswith a reusable credit line.PayPal Pay Later options are offered at the discretion of PayPal and all options may not be available to all customers.
Yes. These are additional ways to pay. Our existing accepted payment methods remain available.
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The new payment options apply specifically to purchases made online through our website. PayPal and Venmo will not be accepted as payment at the Box Office for walk-up ticket purchases. They should not be presented as new payment methods for onsite concessions, vendors or other purchases unless those locations independently accept them.
Guests purchasing tickets and products through our online ticketing platform can now use PayPal and Venmo. Eligible purchases may also qualify for PayPal Pay Later options, including Pay in 4 or PayPal Credit.
All existing payment methods are still accepted.
No, it does not cost any more to use PayPal or Venmo to pay for your online purchases. PayPal Pay Later options may add interest or charges that are not affiliated with WSFEC products or purchases and are determined by and paid to PayPal.
No. PayPal and Venmo manage their services and determine eligibility for all payment options, including PayPal Pay Later. The Washington State Fair Event Center does not make approval decisions on purchases made with PayPal or Venmo.
Questions about your PayPal, Venmo or Pay Later account, payments or eligibility should be directed to the applicable payment provider. You can contact PayPal cusotmer service from your PayPal account portal. Questions regarding your ticket order can still be directed to our ticketing/customer service team by emailing boxoffice@thefair.com.
No. Your tickets and order are the same regardless of which available payment method you choose.
Availability for Pay in 4 or PayPal Credit depends on PayPal's eligibility requirements and the individual transaction. If the option is available to you, it will appear through PayPal during checkout.