TSA Introduces New $45 Fee Option for Travelers Without REAL ID . . . WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints beginning on February 1, 2026
TSA to charge $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID 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