The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a policy change that will affect millions of air travelers who do ...
Starting Feb. 1, 2026, TSA will launch a new $45 fee option for travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID.
The TSA has announced it will charge airline passengers a $45 fee if they do not have a Real ID, effective early in 2026.
Traveling without a REAL ID? You'll have to pay fees starting in February.
TSA will require online approval and a fee starting in February.
TSA has announced that beginning Feb. 1, airport travelers without a REAL ID or passport will need to pay a $45 fee.
The fees will come into effect next year.
To learn more about what this new rule means for travelers, we chatted with top travel experts from Points Path, RVshare, and ...
Air travelers without a REAL ID will soon be prompted to pay a $45 fee to use an identification verification service. Here's when it starts and how the process will work.