The Transportation Security Administration now charges travelers $45 if they don't have a Real ID. TPG just tested it out.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you have REAL ID yet? If the answer is no, and if you plan to fly anywhere in 2026, be ready to pay $45 to get through airport ...

As of Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a Real ID or passport are required to pay a fee to get through TSA airport security. Here’s what to know — and how to pay ahead of time.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) successfully implemented its new modernized alternative identity ...

REAL ID requirements for domestic flights began May 7. REAL IDs have enhanced security features and a star on the card. Alternative acceptable IDs include passports, military IDs, and permanent ...

WASHINGTON — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her ...

Next week, Americans will be barred from flying with driver's licenses that haven't been upgraded to Real IDs. The deadline has been decades in the making, but as the years have passed, experts are ...

Boarding a flight next week? You won't be able to use your regular old driver's license or state ID to get through TSA security at the airport. That's because in a matter of days, Real ID requirements ...

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