---
title: "TSA PreCheck basics"
license: CC-BY-4.0
license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
source: https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: TSA, \"TSA PreCheck\" (public domain (US government work))."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-10-14
date: 2026-10-14
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-10-14
category: travel
checked_on: 2026-10-14
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "TSA PreCheck"
    publisher: TSA
    url: https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
---
# TSA PreCheck basics

## Summary
TSA PreCheck gives five years of expedited screening (shoes, belts, light jackets on; laptops and 3-1-1 liquids in the bag) for $85 or less, depending on the enrollment provider. Kids 17 and under can use the lane with an enrolled adult.

> **General information, not legal or travel advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change; confirm with travel.state.gov, TSA, or CBP before you travel.**

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: TSA PreCheck membership lasts five years and costs $85 or less to enroll.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
  note: Provider prices shown on 2026-10-14 were $79.75, $85.00 and $84.95.
- id: F2
  claim: PreCheck travelers can keep on shoes, belts and light jackets and leave electronics and 3-1-1 liquids in their bag.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F3
  claim: TSA says about 99% of PreCheck passengers wait less than 10 minutes.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F4
  claim: Children 17 and under can go through PreCheck with an enrolled adult for free.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F5
  claim: Enrollment starts with an online application, then an in-person visit for fingerprints, photo and payment.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F6
  claim: Members add their Known Traveler Number (KTN) to airline reservations.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F7
  claim: Online renewal prices shown were $58.75 and $69.95, depending on the provider.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0

## Pointers
- answers: Enrollment providers, prices and renewal
  where: https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
  access: open