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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

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