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TSA Imposes $45 Fee for Travelers Without Real ID Starting February 2026
- wdb 11mo agoYou don't need an ID to travel in the USA?
- JohnFen 11mo agoYou do if you're flying, taking Amtrak, or driving. Otherwise, no. The issue here isn't about needing ID (that's not new), it's about a new requirement for an enhanced ID, called "Real ID", in order to fly. Your regular old ID doesn't cut it anymore. This is actually a softening of the requirement. Originally, they were saying that you simply couldn't fly after the cutoff date unless you had a Real ID or passport. But so many people haven't been willing to get a Real ID that they had to back off just a little.
- ChrisArchitect 11mo ago[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46115731 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46115731