bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2016 So excited to learn about the TSA pre check today! Once we were standing in a long line at the airport, which can be normal at some. Someone mentioned this, but didn't know what it was. My friend today learned about this and informed me about it. It's good for 5 years. You fill out an application, supply fingerprints and pay your fee. If you're accepted, you can skip security check point lines. Just one trip a year is worth this! $85.00 This is the website if you have questions. Our local airport is doing it this week, and dh is on a trip. Have to travel a few hrs to another airport in a few weeks. This will save so much time! https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/apply Maybe most know about this. I've been traveling for years and wish I knew about this sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted March 24, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2016 This has been around for a few years now. I agree it's worth the money. It's not supposed to cover family but I just printed boarding passes and they all say pre-check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 24, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) So excited to learn about the TSA pre check today! Once we were standing in a long line at the airport, which can be normal at some. Someone mentioned this, but didn't know what it was. My friend today learned about this and informed me about it. It's good for 5 years. You fill out an application, supply fingerprints and pay your fee. If you're accepted, you can skip security check point lines. Just one trip a year is worth this! $85.00This is the website if you have questions. Our local airport is doing it this week, and dh is on a trip. Have to travel a few hrs to another airport in a few weeks. This will save so much time! https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/apply Maybe most know about this. I've been traveling for years and wish I knew about this sooner! We still go through security check point lines, though they are usually shorter and quicker than the non Pre-Check lines. We don't have to take off shoes or belts or liquids and don't have to remove laptops from bags. We also normally (not always) get to go through the metal detector instead of the naked scanner. Edited March 24, 2016 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenix Posted March 24, 2016 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2016 So excited to learn about the TSA pre check today! Once we were standing in a long line at the airport, which can be normal at some. Someone mentioned this, but didn't know what it was. My friend today learned about this and informed me about it. It's good for 5 years. You fill out an application, supply fingerprints and pay your fee. If you're accepted, you can skip security check point lines. Just one trip a year is worth this! $85.00This is the website if you have questions. Our local airport is doing it this week, and dh is on a trip. Have to travel a few hrs to another airport in a few weeks. This will save so much time! https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/apply Maybe most know about this. I've been traveling for years and wish I knew about this sooner! You don't really skip the the security check point, you just go through what is typically a shorter line. It doesn't require you remove your shoes, electronics, or your 3-1-1 liquids. That in itself makes the line move faster. I definitely think it's worth the $85 for Pre-check, but if there was a closer place to have enrolled I would have preferred the Global Entry program. It gets you Pre-Check as well but is also useful if you're traveling internationally. I've heard some cruise terminals have Global Entry lines, but I haven't noticed one personally. (I've only been through Miami, San Juan, and Galveston ports in the last 2 years.) Keep in mind that if you keep telling lots of people about Pre-check, the lines are going to get longer. :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 24, 2016 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2016 TSA Pre Check is great for those who fly often. It makes things a lot easier. We now have gone with Global Entry and that is good for those who arrive back to the USA internationally. The added benefit is you can use your Global Entry card when arriving back to Port Everglades and go on a shorter line. They don't have kiosks but you just use it to show it to the immigrations official. Hopefully, in time they will expand this to other USA ports. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted March 24, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 24, 2016 This has been around for a few years now. I agree it's worth the money. It's not supposed to cover family but I just printed boarding passes and they all say pre-check. I think your kids 12 and under can go through with you without applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 24, 2016 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Keep in mind that if you keep telling lots of people about Pre-check, the lines are going to get longer. :D ;) Excellent point. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted March 24, 2016 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I get pre check about 90% of the time and I've never filled out anything or paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted March 24, 2016 You don't really skip the the security check point, you just go through what is typically a shorter line. It doesn't require you remove your shoes, electronics, or your 3-1-1 liquids. That in itself makes the line move faster. I definitely think it's worth the $85 for Pre-check, but if there was a closer place to have enrolled I would have preferred the Global Entry program. It gets you Pre-Check as well but is also useful if you're traveling internationally. I've heard some cruise terminals have Global Entry lines, but I haven't noticed one personally. (I've only been through Miami, San Juan, and Galveston ports in the last 2 years.) Keep in mind that if you keep telling lots of people about Pre-check, the lines are going to get longer. :D ;) You know...I should have thought of that! hhmm....Maybe I should delete this :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I get pre check about 90% of the time and I've never filled out anything or paid for it. Maybe this is different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneclear Posted March 24, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I Travel quite often and while I can not apply for TSA pre check because I am not a US citizen, very often we get pre checked showing up on our boarding passes. I am not sure if it's done by computer randomly or they get to know you in the system by the amount of times you fly. As others have said you do not get to by pass security just a separate line with less restrictions to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali3pt14 Posted March 24, 2016 #12 Share Posted March 24, 2016 For $100, you can apply for global entry, which automatically gets you pre-check. If you travel internationally, you get through customs quicker...I've not used it on a cruise yet...don't know if it works with cruise lines or only airports. I figured it was worth the additional $15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted March 24, 2016 #13 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Maybe this is different? It's the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted March 24, 2016 #14 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I get pre check about 90% of the time and I've never filled out anything or paid for it. Last time I flew with Delta Airlines they automatically gave me TSA Pre-check. It was great not having to take off my shoes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted March 24, 2016 We still go through security check point lines, though they are usually shorter and quicker than the non Pre-Check lines. We don't have to take off shoes or belts or liquids and don't have to remove laptops from bags. We also normally (not always) get to go through the metal detector instead of the naked scanner. Correct. We many times have to go thru Seattle airport and the lines are so long. The pre check hardly had anyone there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted March 24, 2016 #16 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Maybe this is different? They give it out randomly. I got it the last two times, my son got it once, the rest of my family didn't get it. So we all went through the long line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 Author #17 Share Posted March 24, 2016 For $100, you can apply for global entry, which automatically gets you pre-check. If you travel internationally, you get through customs quicker...I've not used it on a cruise yet...don't know if it works with cruise lines or only airports. I figured it was worth the additional $15. I called and she told me about it. We're going to Europe next yr. I decided against it because we have to travel really far to where we go to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsky Posted March 24, 2016 Author #18 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I Travel quite often and while I can not apply for TSA pre check because I am not a US citizen, very often we get pre checked showing up on our boarding passes. I am not sure if it's done by computer randomly or they get to know you in the system by the amount of times you fly.As others have said you do not get to by pass security just a separate line with less restrictions to follow. Wow...I guess we're just the unlucky ones. We've never had pre check. Shorter lines will be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary521 Posted March 24, 2016 #19 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I think your kids 12 and under can go through with you without applying. ooh good to know!! I didn't realize this and it's why I hadn't gotten it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 24, 2016 #20 Share Posted March 24, 2016 ...Keep in mind that if you keep telling lots of people about Pre-check, the lines are going to get longer. :D ;) True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVU Posted March 24, 2016 #21 Share Posted March 24, 2016 It is not an automatic. We have NEXUS and Goes and still randomly get checked or don't get TSA pre-check? More times not, than experiencing the Pre-check for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted March 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I think your kids 12 and under can go through with you without applying. True, but wife and 14 yo also got the pre-check logo on boarding pass. Weird, but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 24, 2016 #23 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I get pre check about 90% of the time and I've never filled out anything or paid for it. This is a program to get people interested in pre-check. TSA gives each airline so many that they can hand out randomly. It is my understanding that it is being phased back towards ending completely in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanyboy Posted March 24, 2016 #24 Share Posted March 24, 2016 We get it all the time, assume it is because we are 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted March 24, 2016 #25 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Keep in mind that if you keep telling lots of people about Pre-check, the lines are going to get longer. :D ;) I think most people know, it's pretty visible at the airport. The deterrent is the money, but also it's kind of a pain to get it. I had to go in person to the airport and had to have an advance appointment. Weekdays only, and no evening hours. Basically I had to wait until I was off on a weekday but in town, which is rare. Took me 2 years to finally get it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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