Flying without Real ID? That'll cost you $45. How to avoid the fee

TSA will soon charge travelers without Real ID $45 to use an optional, alternative system to verify their identity at airport ...

TSA to start charging travelers $45 if they don't have a Real ID. Here are the details.

Flyers without Real IDs, passports or other accepted forms of identification will need to pay a $45 fee starting Feb. 1.
Yahoo

You Can Still Get on a Plane Without a Real ID

Get thee to a DMV. That has been American airports’ increasingly desperate message to travelers over the past two years, in anticipation of May 7, 2025, the date when the Transportation Security ...
Staten Island Advance

Real ID deadline is here: What happens if you try to fly without it?

New federal Real ID air travel requirements are finally here, prompting some travelers to wonder what will happen if they attempt to board a plane without the right form of identification. As of May 7 ...
Fast Company

Can I still fly if I don’t have my Real ID by May 7? Here’s what to know as new air-travel rules go into effect today

The Real ID requirement goes into effect today (Wednesday May 7, 2025). The deadline has been 20 years in the making, and its implementation today could cause some headaches—or at least some confusion ...

How do you get a REAL ID? Not having one could soon cost you $45

REAL ID-compliant IDs are now needed to board federally regulated commercial aircrafts, and if you don't have one, a fee is in your future.