Paying for Patreon step by step
Use the card like any foreign bank card:
- The creator sets each tier's price — pick a tier on their page and enter the card at checkout on patreon.com.
- Most memberships are charged on the day you join and then monthly on the same date. Some creators bill on the 1st of every month.
- Many creators offer discounted annual billing, charged for 12 months at once.
- In the Patreon iPhone app payment may go through the App Store, where the price can be higher than on the website.
What can go wrong
If the Patreon payment fails, it is usually one of these:
- Sales tax or VAT is added on top of the tier price and depends on the country Patreon detects from your payment details.
- The first charge happens immediately when you join, so keep the tier amount plus tax on the card.
- If the card is declined at renewal, Patreon retries and pauses access to locked posts until payment succeeds.