Traveling without a REAL ID will soon cost you $45. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that 94% of airline passengers in the United States have a REAL ID. Starting Feb. 1, ...

The Transportation Security Administration will charge $45 to air passengers who don’t present a REAL ID or acceptable form of ID beginning Feb. 1, 2026. Travelers who do not present a compliant ID ...

As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID or other federally approved identification to board commercial flights. Travelers without a REAL ID can use other accepted forms of ...

A traveler glances at a Real ID sign posted inside O’Hare International Airport in Chicago in May. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) Airline passengers traveling without a Real ID or verified passport will have to pay ...

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February. Trump pardons Texas Congressman Cuellar and wife Alabama’s ...

CHARLESTON — Personal ID enforcement at U.S. airports is about to get a little more "Real." Air travelers who find themselves in the security line without a Real ID drivers license, or a compliant ...

Americans attempting to clear airport security checkpoints without a Real ID or a passport will soon be charged $45, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The new fee will go ...

Still want to travel without a REAL ID? You'll soon be charged a fee for that. The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID ...