Fandango Convenience Fee & FanClub Settlement
At a glance
- Status
- Closing soon
- Defendant
- Fandango Media, LLC
- Settlement fund
- $9,400,000
- Claim deadline
- August 17, 2026
- No-proof cash option
- Yes — $3.25 cash payment if a claim form is filed (Convenience Fee class); automatic $3.25 voucher if no claim filed; automatic $7.50 voucher (FanClub class)
- Estimated payout
- $3.25 cash payment if a claim form is filed (Convenience Fee class); automatic $3.25 voucher if no claim filed; automatic $7.50 voucher (FanClub class)
- Administrator
- Epiq
- Official site
- www.fandangomediasettlement.com
- Court
- Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego
- Case number
- Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC, No. 25CU046749N
Last verified July 16, 2026
Key dates
| Milestone | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Claim deadline | August 17, 2026 | Last day to file for a payment |
| Opt-out (exclusion) deadline | June 18, 2026(passed) | Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue |
| Objection deadline | June 18, 2026(passed) | Last day to object to the terms |
| Final approval hearing | August 7, 2026 | When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement |
| Expected payout | Not yet scheduled | Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals |
Where to file
Fandango Media Convenience Fee & FanClub Settlement is administered by Epiq. The only place to file is the official settlement website:
File at the official sitewww.fandangomediasettlement.com
Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.
You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.
What the Fandango settlement is about
Fandango Media, LLC is settling a lawsuit, Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC (Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, Case No. 25CU046749N), covering two separate groups of customers. The first group is anyone, regardless of where they live, who paid a "convenience fee" when buying movie tickets through Fandango's website or mobile app to a California theater between June 11, 2020 and June 17, 2024. The second group is California and Washington consumers who bought a Fandango FanClub membership between October 7, 2024 and April 16, 2025. The two classes are defined two different ways: the first by where the theater is, the second by where the buyer lives.
These are two different claims tied to two different products, bundled into one settlement and one claims process. As of July 2026, the case has not gone to trial. Fandango has not admitted wrongdoing, which is standard in a settlement like this one.
Where it stands right now
As of July 2026, the claim window is open. Two separate deadlines fell on the same date, June 18, 2026, and both have already passed: that was the deadline to exclude yourself from the settlement (opt out) and, separately, the deadline to object to its terms. Anyone who did not opt out by then is automatically part of the class and can no longer opt out, and no further objections can be filed with the court.
A final approval hearing is scheduled for August 7, 2026, ten days before the claim deadline itself. The judge still has to sign off on the settlement's terms at that hearing. Filing a claim now does not guarantee payment; it holds a place in line while the court finishes its review.
The choice that actually matters: cash or a voucher
This is the part of the Fandango settlement worth reading carefully, because doing nothing does not mean getting nothing. It means getting something different than cash.
If you are in the Convenience Fee class and you file a claim form by the deadline, the settlement pays $3.25 in cash, a figure fixed by the settlement agreement. If you are in that same class and you do not file anything, you are not left out. You are automatically issued a $3.25 voucher instead, usable toward a future Fandango purchase rather than paid to you directly.
If you are in the FanClub class, the settlement issues an automatic $7.50 voucher. The record for this settlement does not describe a cash option for the FanClub class, only the automatic voucher.
In plain terms: for the Convenience Fee class, filing a claim converts a voucher into cash. Skipping the claim form converts cash into store credit you may or may not use. Neither choice requires proof of purchase, so the only cost of filing is the few minutes it takes.
Who is actually in each class
Ask yourself two separate questions, because the two classes are defined by different things and do not overlap in membership or in benefit.
Convenience Fee class: Did you pay Fandango's online or mobile-app convenience fee on a ticket to a California theater sometime between June 11, 2020 and June 17, 2024? This class is defined by where the theater is, not by where you live. It does not matter whether you live in California, Nevada, or anywhere else; what matters is that the ticket itself was for a California theater. If that describes a purchase you made, you are likely part of this class, whether or not you remember the specific transaction.
FanClub class: Did you live in California or Washington and pay for a Fandango FanClub membership between October 7, 2024 and April 16, 2025? This class works the opposite way: it is defined by your home state, not by which theater's tickets you bought. If that describes you, you are likely part of this class instead, or in addition, if you also paid convenience fees in the earlier window.
A person could be in both classes if they paid a convenience fee in the earlier period and later bought a FanClub membership. Nothing in the settlement record suggests you have to choose one or the other.
How much people realistically get
Be honest with yourself about the size of these payments. This is a $3.25-to-$7.50 settlement, not a life-changing one. Unlike many class-action settlements, these amounts are not a shared pool that shrinks as more people file: the settlement agreement fixes the Convenience Fee cash payment and voucher at $3.25 and the FanClub voucher at $7.50, and it states that attorneys' fees, costs, and the incentive awards paid to the class representatives will not reduce the value of the benefits class members receive. The parties estimate that the combined value of all cash payments and vouchers distributed under the settlement will total approximately $9,400,000, but that is a rough estimate of the total paid out across the whole class, not a capped fund that individual payments are drawn down from. What genuinely depends on your own action is only whether the Convenience Fee class pays you in cash or in a voucher, which comes down to whether you file a claim, and whether the court grants final approval at all.
What proof you need
Neither class needs to submit a receipt, a screenshot, or any other proof of the underlying purchase to file a claim. But filing does require the Unique ID and Confirmation Code printed on the notice Fandango emailed you. If you did not receive that email, deleted it, or cannot find it, the official settlement website has a lookup tool that can retrieve your Unique ID and Confirmation Code, so it is still worth checking before assuming you cannot file.
How to file
Claims are submitted through the official settlement website, run by the settlement administrator, Epiq. The claim form covers both classes, so if you believe you belong to one or both, you file once and indicate which category applies to you. The deadline to file is August 17, 2026. There is no cost to file a claim, and no one associated with the actual settlement will ask you to pay anything to receive your payment.
If you think you missed the window, or you are not sure you are in the class
If the June 18, 2026 exclusion and objection deadline already passed before you learned about this settlement, you have not necessarily lost anything: that deadline only affected people who wanted to leave the class or formally object. The claim deadline of August 17, 2026 is the one that matters for actually receiving a payment, and it is still open as of July 2026.
If you are unsure whether you fall inside either class's date range, the safest step is to check your own Fandango order history or account emails from those periods rather than guess. And regardless of what you decide about this settlement, it costs nothing to place a free credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus and to review IdentityTheft.gov if you ever have reason to think your account information was misused beyond a disputed fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fandango settlement still accepting claims?
Yes, as of July 2026 the claim window is open. The claim deadline is August 17, 2026. The separate deadline to opt out or object was June 18, 2026 and has already passed.
What is the difference between the cash payment and the voucher?
For the Convenience Fee class, filing a claim form by the deadline results in a $3.25 cash payment, an amount fixed by the settlement agreement. Not filing a claim does not mean getting nothing; it means an automatic $3.25 voucher is issued instead, which is store credit rather than cash.
I don't live in California. Can I still be part of the Convenience Fee class?
Possibly. The Convenience Fee class is defined by where the movie theater is, not by where you live. If you paid a Fandango convenience fee for a ticket to a California theater between June 11, 2020 and June 17, 2024, you may be part of that class even if you live in another state. The FanClub class works differently: it is limited to California and Washington residents.
Do I have to file a claim to get anything from the FanClub class benefit?
No. The FanClub class receives an automatic $7.50 voucher without a separate claim form, based on the settlement record. There is no cash option described for the FanClub class.
Can I still opt out of the Fandango settlement?
No. The deadline to opt out was June 18, 2026, and that date has passed. Anyone who did not opt out by then is bound by the settlement's terms if it receives final court approval.
Who is the settlement administrator and where do I file a claim?
The administrator is Epiq. Claims are filed through the official settlement website, not through RecordingLaw or any third-party site.
Do I need a receipt to file a claim?
No receipt or screenshot is required. But filing does require the Unique ID and Confirmation Code from the notice Fandango emailed you; if you do not have that email, the official settlement website has a lookup tool to retrieve those codes.
Is the $3.25 or $7.50 amount guaranteed?
The settlement agreement fixes these figures at $3.25 and $7.50 and states that attorneys' fees, costs, and incentive awards will not reduce them. What is not yet final is court approval itself: the settlement still needs the judge's sign-off at the August 7, 2026 hearing before any payments or vouchers go out.
Has a court approved the Fandango settlement yet?
Not as of the final approval hearing date. A hearing is scheduled for August 7, 2026 before the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (Case No. 25CU046749N), and the court must approve the settlement's terms before any payments are finalized.
Is this settlement related to a data breach?
No. This settlement concerns Fandango's convenience fee charges and FanClub membership program, not a data breach or exposure of personal information.
How to tell a settlement notice is real
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Sources and References
- Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC, official settlement website (claim deadline, class definitions, payout terms)(fandangomediasettlement.com)
- Recent FTC Cases Resulting in Refunds: how to verify a legitimate settlement or refund program(ftc.gov).gov
- IRS Publication 4345, Settlements: Taxability(irs.gov).gov
- California Attorney General: Protecting Consumers(oag.ca.gov).gov