TSA PreCheck Cost and Renewal 2026: What You'll Actually Pay

By the Between the News desk · researched with AI tools, checked and edited by a human editor

Standard online renewal: $78 for 5 yearsIDEMIA: $58.75 online / $66.75 in personCLEAR: $69.95 online / $79.95 in personOnline renewal keeps your same Known Traveler NumberSource: tsa.gov

👁Decoded

TSA PreCheck renewal doesn't have one single fixed price — it depends on which enrollment provider processes your application, and the differences add up to real money if you're not comparing.

Renewing online in 2026 generally runs $78 for a new five-year membership through the standard process. But go through a specific provider and the number shifts: IDEMIA charges $58.75 for online renewal or $66.75 in person, CLEAR charges $69.95 online or $79.95 in person, and Telos charges a flat $70 whether you renew online or in person.

Online renewal is also the faster option procedurally — it typically takes just 3 to 5 business days to process, and importantly, it keeps your existing Known Traveler Number the same, so you don't need to update it across airlines and booking profiles.

Whichever provider you use, the fee buys five years of eligibility for expedited security screening — keeping shoes, laptops, and light jackets on, and using a shorter, faster line at participating airports.

As with Global Entry, plenty of premium travel credit cards reimburse the TSA PreCheck fee as a statement credit, which effectively makes renewal free if your card offers that perk — worth checking before paying any provider directly.

“The same TSA PreCheck renewal can cost anywhere from about $59 to $80 depending purely on which enrollment provider you pick.”