CA Travelers Face New Fee Starting Feb. 1 For REAL ID Enforcement

No Real ID? TSA prepares to launch its Confirm ID $45 fee on Feb. 1

Do you have your Real ID? Starting Feb. 1, 2026, you could be charged a $45 fee if you show to the airport empty-handed.

CA Travelers Face New Fee Starting Feb. 1 For REAL ID Enforcement

The Transportation Security Administration says the fee is designed to recover administrative costs for additional screening.

Travelers without REAL ID to pay $45 for TSA ConfirmID starting Feb. 1

Want to fly but don't have a REAL ID? Starting Feb. 1, travelers must pay a $45 fee to board a domestic flight in the US. How to get TSA ConfirmID.

TSA introduces $45 ConfirmID option for passengers without REAL ID

Travelers without a REAL ID or passport will soon have a new option to verify their identity at TSA checkpoints, though it comes at a price.

New facial scan program set for Anchorage airport, along with fees for those without REAL IDs

TSA maintains that the live facial scans are only used to verify a passengers identity – not for law enforcement purposes - and the images are deleted within 24 hours of a flight’s departure.

RMV Reminds Residents that TSA Fees for Passengers without a REAL ID or Passport begin February 1

Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding residents that they must present a federally approved form of identification, such as a REAL ID driver’s license, a REAL ID identification card, or a valid U.S. passport, when proceeding through airport security for domestic flights. A full list of TSA acceptable documents is available here.   Massachusetts currently has over 65% adoption statewide with…