US EditionGet Your Real ID Before It Costs You More to Fly. Here's How to Do It
Travelers without Real ID or passport can pay $18 per 10 days for TSA’s optional identity verification program to cover operational costs.
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TSA to Charge $18 Fee for Passengers Without Real ID—What Travelers Should Know
A new TSA rule will charge $18 for identity verification if travelers arrive without acceptable ID.Scott Olson/Getty Images Passengers go through a security checkpoint where travelers who are not compliant with Real ID changes for air travel are directed at O'Hare International Airport on May 07, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Travelers who show up to an airport without a Real ID or a passport may have to pay an additional $18 to fly.The new fee, whi…
Charlotte Passengers Warned: No REAL ID Will Soon Mean New TSA Fees
Thousands of Charlotte-area travelers who still fly without a REAL ID or passport will soon be charged $18 at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration has announced a new automated identity-verification system that will replace its current manual process — and travelers who need it will pay. New System Coming Soon The fee is part of a major TSA overhaul approved in federal filings last week. The modernized program will use tr…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began charging $18 to passengers arriving at airport inspection points without acceptable identification, such as the REAL ID or passport, and who choose to use the new alternative identity verification system. According to the federal agency, the charge is part of a modernized alternate verification program that allows them to try to confirm the traveller’s identity using biographical or biometri…
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