Clear Just Added These 6 Airports to TSA PreCheck Enrollment Program — What to Know

13.07.2024 - 03:03 / travelandleisure.com / John F.Kennedy

It just got easier to sign up for TSA PreCheck as the biometric company Clear once again expands in-person enrollment locations to new airports across the country.

The company, which now operates 33 in-person TSA PreCheck airport enrollment locations, has added six new airports to its roster, including Chicago's two major airports. This is the third such expansion by Clear in a month.

«TSA PreCheck with enrollment by CLEAR provides a fast and efficient airport experience,» CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker said in a statement. «This is a win-win for U.S. travelers who will have access to more enrollment locations, expanded hours and other benefits.»

Passengers can now enroll in the Trusted Traveler program with Clear at the following airports:

Clear is one of several private companies authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enroll or renew TSA PreCheck memberships in person. The company now operates enrollment locations in several popular airports, including New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), California’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

It costs $77.95 to renew a TSA PreCheck membership with Clear in person and $68.95 to renew online. Travelers can also sign up for Clear’s own membership program, Clear Plus, for $189 per year, which allows them to use a separate security line at airport checkpoints by identifying themselves through biometric fingerprint or eye scans. Travelers who sign up for both Clear Plus and TSA PreCheck at the same time, however, can score a discount and access both programs for $190.95.

Travelers who are enrolled in TSA PreCheck may leave their shoes, belts, and light jackets on and leave their laptops and liquids in their bags when they go through airport security. Children 12 and younger are also allowed to accompany their parents or guardians who are enrolled in the program into the PreCheck lane. Last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expanded that to allow teenagers 13 to 17 to do the same if they are traveling on the same reservation and have the TSA PreCheck mark on their boarding pass.