What does it cost to offer Event Lockers at your event?
Volt Event Lockers cost most organisers nothing upfront. Volt handles hardware, staffing and the full operation, then splits locker revenue with your event.
For most events, bringing Volt Event Lockers in does not cost the organiser anything upfront. Volt handles the hardware, staffing and the whole on-site operation, then splits the revenue with the event. Here is how the math tends to work across different festival sizes, and what to ask when you first talk to Volt.
The zero-cost model, explained
The revenue-share model is straightforward: Volt supplies and operates Event Lockers at your event, festival goers pay to use them, and you receive a share of that income. You do not pay for the units, the crew, the booking platform, or the on-site operation. Volt covers all of that.
This makes Event Lockers one of the few services an organiser can add without a budget line attached. The service runs on guest spend, not organiser spend.
What Volt handles on your behalf
When you bring in Event Lockers, Volt manages:
- The hardware: mobile locker units or container units, delivered, positioned and collected
- Staffing: Volt crew manage the site, assist festival goers and resolve issues on the day
- Pre-event booking: festival goers reserve a locker online before they arrive
- Access codes: sent by email and SMS so guests arrive with their code already in hand
- On-site guest support throughout the event
- Cool Lockers for medication, food or drinks, where the event calls for them
Setup, breakdown and post-event reporting are all included. You do not recruit or train anyone for this.
What determines your share
There is no single split that applies to every event. Your share depends on several variables.
Attendance and demand. Larger events support more units and higher total booking volume, which increases the return to both parties in absolute terms.
Booking rate. Revenue scales with how many festival goers actually book a locker. Pre-event promotion by both Volt and the organiser affects this directly.
Branding arrangement. Volt can operate under its own brand (the simplest setup), co-branded with a sponsor (where sponsor revenue adds a further income stream for the organiser), or fully as a white label under the event's own name. White label arrangements are negotiated individually.
Unit count and configuration. A small city event running 50 units generates a different income profile than a multi-day camping festival running several hundred.
How the math looks at different event sizes
These are illustrative ranges, not fixed numbers. Volt negotiates individually with each organiser.
Smaller events, up to around 2,000 guests. Locker demand is real but modest. Even at lower booking volumes, the organiser receives income without spending anything. For a charity event or a volunteer-run festival, this income can cover a genuine operational cost.
Mid-size festivals, 5,000 to 15,000 guests. This is where Event Lockers become a meaningful revenue line. Booking rates in this bracket justify multiple clusters of units across the site, and organisers at this scale typically report locker income as a reliable annual contribution.
Large festivals, 20,000 or more guests. At scale, lockers generate significant income. According to Volt's published case studies, European festivals have earned over €100,000 from locker services alone across a multi-day event. To put a concrete price point on it: at Festningen in Norway, Volt lockers were priced at 180 kr per day or 290 kr for the full weekend in 2026. At those prices, even a few hundred bookings across a multi-day event adds up to a meaningful split.
Questions to raise in your first call
- What booking rate should I realistically expect for an event my size? Volt has data from over 120 festivals and events across Europe, and can give you a realistic range from comparable events.
- How does co-branding or white labelling affect the revenue split? If a sponsor wants placement on the locker units or in the booking confirmation emails, this creates a second income stream that changes the arithmetic.
- What do you need from me logistically? The answer is typically a power connection and a defined site footprint. Beyond that, Volt handles the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Does the organiser pay anything if bookings are lower than expected?
No. The revenue-share model means there is no minimum guarantee owed to Volt. If bookings are low, income is lower for both sides. There is no fixed cost that falls on the organiser.
Can the organiser set the locker price?
Pricing is agreed jointly before the event. Volt advises on what works for comparable events, and some organisers adjust prices to match their audience.
What happens to lockers that are not booked in advance?
Unsold units stay available for walk-up bookings on the day. Volt manages the remaining allocation on-site.
Is Cool Lockers revenue-share too?
Yes. Refrigerated Cool Lockers follow the same model as standard Event Lockers.
How early do we need to confirm?
The earlier the better, especially for larger festivals where demand regularly outstrips available units. For major summer festivals, a lead time of several months is typical.
Is there a minimum event size?
Volt operates at events ranging from a few hundred guests to multi-day festivals with tens of thousands. Contact them with your event details and they will confirm whether it is a fit.
Next step
If you are thinking about Event Lockers for the first time, or reviewing a service you currently run differently, email hello@getvolt.dk with your event details. Volt's team will come back with a realistic picture of what to expect at your size of event.
For a fuller overview of what Volt offers organisers, visit the for organisers section at resources.getvolt.dk.
