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The newest way to beat lines at the airport involves quickly scanning your eyes or fingerprints - here's how CLEAR works

Here's a quick visual look at how CLEAR will save you time.

The newest way to beat lines at the airport involves quickly scanning your eyes or fingerprints - here's how CLEAR works

In the designated lane, all you have to do is scan your fingers or eyes at the kiosk to get your identity verified.

In the designated lane, all you have to do is scan your fingers or eyes at the kiosk to get your identity verified.

This means no fumbling for the documents and IDs you need or joining a line that seems to loop and turn with no end in sight. The platform is Department of Homeland Security- and SAFETY Act-certified.

The enrollment process is quick and convenient.

The enrollment process is quick and convenient.

First, fill out a short online application. Then visit a participating airport to get your eyes and fingerprints scanned. Bring one of the following forms of photo identification with you:

  • US Driver’s License
  • US Passport
  • US Passport Card
  • US-issued Permanent Resident Card
  • State Issued ID
  • US Military ID

All forms of identification must be valid, unexpired, not amended, and have a photo.

Once in-person registration is complete, you can use the CLEAR lane that same day.

If you're a frequent traveler, the membership cost is actually quite reasonable: it's $179 a year and billed annually.

If you

You can also add up to three family members for $50 per person. Children under 18 can use the CLEAR lane for free when accompanied by a CLEAR family member and no enrollment is required for the child.

Delta SkyMiles members also enjoy discounted rates:

  • Diamond Medallion members: complimentary
  • Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion members: $79 a year
  • General SkyMiles members: $99 a year
Streamline your travel experience and enroll in a 2-month free trial of CLEAR here using the code "INSIDER."

CLEAR is available in the following airports and sports stadiums of major cities.

CLEAR is available in the following airports and sports stadiums of major cities.
  • Atlanta: ATL, SunTrust Park
  • Austin: AUS
  • Baltimore: BWI
  • Dallas: DFW, DAL
  • Denver: DEN, Coors Field
  • Detroit: DTW, Comerica Park
  • Houston: IAH, HOU
  • Las Vegas: LAS
  • Los Angeles: LAX, Banc of California Stadium
  • Miami: MIA, Marlins Park, AmericanAirlines Arena
  • Minneapolis: MSP
  • New York: HPN, LGA, JFK, Grand Central, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field
  • Orlando: MCO
  • Phoenix: PHX
  • Salt Lake City: SLC
  • San Antonio: SAT
  • San Francisco Bay Area: SFO, AT&T Park, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • San Jose: SJC, Avaya Stadium
  • Seattle: SEA, Safeco Field, CenturyLink Field
  • Washington, D.C.: IAD, DCA

Find your city and view detailed information about where CLEAR lanes and enrollment are available.

Though the two might sound like they're interchangeable, CLEAR isn't a substitute for TSA PreCheck.

Though the two might sound like they

Here are some key differences:

1. TSA PreCheck expedites the security process by putting you in a shorter line to get your documents checked and allowing you to keep your shoes, laptops, liquids, belts, and jackets on you. Meanwhile, CLEAR expedites the security process by letting you bypass document verification altogether with the biometric screening. If you have TSA PreCheck, you'll move on to the physical screening and still enjoy the benefits of PreCheck. If not, you will be physically screened per the standard rules.

2. TSA PreCheck members can get randomly excluded and sent to the regular line. CLEAR does not have random exclusions.

3. TSA PreCheck only works with certain airlines, though it's available in many more airports nationwide. CLEAR works with any airline, but its rollout in airports is still limited. CLEAR is also available at some sports stadiums.

4. To enroll in TSA PreCheck, you submit an online application and schedule an in-person appointment at an enrollment center. The appointment includes a background check and fingerprinting. To enroll in CLEAR, you submit an online application and visit an airport location where you undergo a background check and fingerprinting. No appointment is necessary.

If you travel frequently out of CLEAR's participating airports and want to save yourself time and anxiety, CLEAR is a worthwhile investment to consider.

If you travel frequently out of CLEAR

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