Budget $5K to $15K all-in for most Tampa events. Inside that range, a handful of choices decide the number, and all of them are yours to make.
What moves the price
- How many pieces: this matters most. Every extra hundred shirts adds blanks and press hours, and eventually another station.
- How long you run: two hours at a Water Street launch costs far less than a whole Gasparilla weekend.
- What gets printed on: tees are the cheapest blank. Hoodies, caps for the hat bar and promo goods each cost more.
- Which method: a screen press is cheapest per shirt at volume, DTF suits color and small runs, and embroidery costs the most per piece.
- Travel: freight from Fullerton plus the crew's flights and hotel, listed on its own line. It's the same for 200 guests or 600.
What's always on the quote
The printers, the equipment, the blanks, the build and breakdown, and all the printing during your hours. You get it line by line within 24 hours, and nothing is billed per piece after the event.
Want a number this week? Three things get you one: the headcount, your hours, and one station or two.
Getting the most from the budget
On a tight budget, a single screen-print station working a busy booth or a game-day crowd puts the most shirts in hands. When the aim is a gift people remember, a small hat bar or embroidery setup does more with fewer pieces. See pricing and cost FAQs, then send your event details.
Tampa planning
Why bigger Tampa events cost less per shirt
Travel is fixed. The freight and flights cost the same whether 200 or 600 people show up, so the per-shirt cost drops as the headcount grows.
The shop is in Fullerton, California, 2,131 straight-line miles from Tampa. Presses, heat presses, blanks and tables go ahead as freight, and the crew flies in the day before load-in. Plan on about 10×10 ft and two dedicated 120V/20A circuits per station.