Airport TSA Screening

TSA starts REAL ID fee

No Real ID? Soon you will have to pay TSA’s $45 screening fee

Starting Sunday, Feb. 1, airline passengers 18 and older who don’t have a Real ID or other acceptable from of government-issued identification will need to pay a $45 fee to confirm their identity before being allowed to pass through security checkpoints and board their flights.

Axios on MSN · 1d

TSA fee for no Real ID: How the $45 charge works and who has to pay

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Heading to the airport without a Real ID? How to pay TSA $45 fee online before travel

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TSA to charge California fliers $45 for without REAL ID on Feb. 1

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, TSA may charge a $45 fee to get through security for travelers without a Real ID or other accepted identification.

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New TSA fee begins for travelers without REAL ID

NBC Los Angeles · 1d

Don't have a Real ID or passport? Starting Feb. 1, it's going to cost you

Homeland Security Today

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Expanding to 37 More Airports by Spring

TSA PreCheck has added another benefit in the form of TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, which is now available at 28 airports and 68 checkpoints, with 5 airlines already participating.

Flying from Sarasota Bradenton airport? A new TSA fee could affect you

A new $45 TSA REAL ID fee is coming for travelers without compliant IDs. Here’s what Sarasota flyers should know before spring travel.

KWWL News 7

Waterloo airport's growth sparks new airline talks and TSA event

The Waterloo Regional Airport is experiencing its busiest year since before the pandemic, prompting new efforts to enhance service for travelers.

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The $45 fee for flying without a REAL ID just kicked in

The TSA is now charging travelers $45 if they show up without a REAL ID, passport, or Green Card. While a driver's license will still get you on a domestic flight, it will now cost you. The Transportation Security Administration is now charging $45 at security checkpoints if travelers show up without a REAL ID or other acceptable government-issued ID,

No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

Travelers who do not present an acceptable form of ID to TSA agents will now be able to pay ahead of time or at the airport — but it doesn't mean they're guaranteed to fly.