TSA will charge a $45 fee if you fly without REAL ID starting Feb. 1

No Real ID or passport? TSA may charge $45 to verify your identity. Here's more about the new rule and what forms of ID you ...
USA Today

TSA to charge $18 to get through security? Maybe. Here's what we know

The TSA has proposed an $18 fee at security checkpoints for travelers who forget their Real ID or passport at the airport. This fee would cover the cost of a new biometric kiosk system to verify a ...
Columbus Dispatch

TSA reveals fee increase fee to get through security without ID

Starting February 1, 2026, TSA will charge travelers $45 to pass through security without a Real ID or other valid identification. The fee covers a new biometric kiosk system that verifies a passenger ...

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID coming to these Florida airports in January

As of Jan. 13, the Touchless ID program is available at 15 U.S. airports for participating airlines, but it's expanding to 65 ...

It could cost you $45 to pass through TSA checkpoints at Houston airports

Beginning Feb. 1, travelers who don't have an acceptable form of identification will be able to pay $45 to use TSA ConfirmID.