What is a location fee?
A location fee is what a production pays to use your space for photo or film work. It is usually thought of per shoot day and depends less on square meters than on how demanding and disruptive the shoot is for you. On SetScout you set exactly one day price for your listing; the actual booking amount is clarified in the inquiry through date, use and scope before contract and payment follow.
Start with disruption, not square meters.
A small kitchen used by a two-person photo crew can be far less disruptive than a large office that closes for a full shoot day. Ask what the shoot actually costs you: is your home or business blocked? How much prep, wrap, cleaning and reset is involved? How sensitive are the rooms, surfaces and contents? The more access, exclusivity and downtime a production needs, the higher your day price can reasonably sit - and the more important it is that both sides share the same expectations before anyone commits.
One clear day price - conditions in the description.
Your SetScout listing has one day price, not a list of separately priced items. So set a day rate that covers typical use, and describe anything beyond that clearly in your description and house rules: what is included, what set-up, wrap, overtime, extra cleaning, power or exclusivity mean, and where you are flexible. That way a production knows what to expect up front, and special conditions can be agreed in the actual booking inquiry rather than treated as a hidden surcharge.
List for free, fee only on a booking.
Think of your day price as a starting point, not a final invoice. You set exactly one price that covers typical use; the actual booking amount then follows from the date, scope and special requirements of the specific inquiry. Listing is free; we only take a small commission once the booking is paid, and before any booking the Super Check verifies the standardized location contract and insurance. So you can price with confidence: you decide on every booking yourself and never have to discount just to make your inquiries visible.
What does a filming location actually cost?
There is no fixed rate - but there are ranges you can orient around. The values below are a rough market orientation and depend on the space, city, how rare the look is and the production's budget. Use them as a starting point and adjust for your actual disruption.
- Smaller photo shootsmall crew, low disruption
- approx. €1,000–1,500 / day
- Advertising, film & TVlarger crew, longer lockout
- often €1,500–2,500 / day
- Rare or high-disruption locationexclusivity, business closure
- premium on the day rate, case by case
These ranges are market orientation, not a binding offer and not guaranteed earnings. You set your own day price; the actual booking amount is formed in each individual inquiry.
What moves your day price
- Type of use and the production's budget (photo, advertising, film, TV)
- Disruption, downtime and whether residents or a business are affected
- Duration, exclusivity and prep, wrap and lockout days
- Rarity of the look, city, location and on-site logistics
This article is economic orientation, not tax or legal advice. Whether invoicing, VAT, consumer price disclosure or private income apply depends on your situation - clarify tax and invoicing questions with qualified advisors before a price becomes binding.
Pricing checklist
- Set ONE day price that realistically covers your typical use.
- Describe in your house rules what the price includes and what set-up, wrap or a longer shoot would mean.
- Mention possible extras like cleaning, power, overtime or parking as conditions, not as fixed surcharge fields.
- Factor in a higher price for exclusivity, business closure or a rare location.
- Clarify tax and invoicing questions with qualified advisors before a price becomes binding.