Traveling Without a Real ID? TSA Will Soon Charge You $45 to Fly
If you haven’t upgraded to a Real ID yet, flying without one is about to get more expensive. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, travelers who show up at airport security without a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or another approved form of identification will be charged a $45 fee just to get through TSA checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. That's far steeper than...
