The Transportation Security Administration is offering a May discount on TSA PreCheck for younger travelers, cutting $20 from the first-time enrollment fee for people ages 30 and under.
The promotion, which begins Friday, lowers the cost of a five-year TSA PreCheck membership to $56.75 or $65, depending on how a traveler enrolls, according to the agency. The program normally costs between $79.95 and $85 for new applicants.
The offer is limited to first-time enrollees. TSA has framed it as a way for younger travelers, including college and high school graduates, to move through airport security more easily as summer travel season begins.
How the discount works
Travelers can enroll through one of three authorized providers: CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos. The application starts online, but applicants must also complete an in-person appointment before they receive a Known Traveler Number.
That number is used when booking flights so TSA PreCheck status appears on a boarding pass. TSA says confirmation typically takes about three to five days.
What PreCheck provides
TSA PreCheck members use dedicated or preferred screening lanes at participating airport checkpoints nationwide. The program allows passengers to leave electronics and compliant liquids in their bags and keep on belts and light jackets during screening.
The discount arrives as travel costs are drawing more attention ahead of the summer season. Kayak data cited in the CBS News report showed the average U.S. domestic round-trip economy ticket in mid-April at $358, up $55, or 18%, from the same period a year earlier. Average international round-trip fares from the U.S. were $1,074, up $115, or 12%.
Those higher fares could make extra travel costs more noticeable for price-sensitive flyers. For eligible first-time applicants, the May promotion reduces one upfront airport-travel expense, though the discount does not change the standard five-year membership term or the requirement to complete enrollment before using the benefit.
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