PreCheck is great, but
CLEAR is amazing.
Once upon a time, PreCheck lines were always short, but that’s no longer a guarantee. With PreCheck these days you may be able to walk right up to security or you may need to wait 20 minutes.
CLEAR allows you to skip to the front of the line. If you have PreCheck you can skip to the front of the PreCheck line and if you don’t have PreCheck you can skip to the front of the regular line.
You don’t need to take out your ID either, your fingerprint or eye act as your ID.
The dependability that skipping the line gives you is simply amazing. It means I can leave my house 55 minutes before a flight and know that I won’t miss my flight out of CLE. When I’m with my family I’ll leave plenty of time and enjoy the airport lounge, but if I’m solo, the less wasted time in the airport is always a win.
CLEAR also works for sports stadiums which is a nice bonus on top of skipping the lines at the airport.
A full list of CLEAR locations can be found here.
www.clearme.com/where-we-areMore locations are being added thanks to CLEAR’s new partnership with United. Locations will soon be added in United hubs like Chicago, Houston, and Newark.
In NYC that means you will be able to use CLEAR at LaGuardia, JFK, Newark, Westchester County, Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, and Madison Square Garden.
You can signup for CLEAR here and get a code for 2 months free.
https://fave.co/32XZZSXNormal pricing for CLEAR is $179/year, but if you link your Delta or United mileage number you will pay $119/year.
www.clearme.com/partner/deltawww.clearme.com/partner/unitedThe Amex Green card offers a $100 annual statement credit for CLEAR, which is great. That lowers the cost of membership from $119-$109 to just $19-$9/year depending on the United/delta card you have. $9/year for Delta or United cardholders/elites or from $19/year for non-cardholders or non-elite members.
Delta Diamond/360 and United 1K/Global Services elites get CLEAR for free!
A CLEAR member can add up to 3 adult family members for just $50 each.
Kids under 18 can go with their parents for free without a membership or biometrics required.
CLEAR isn’t cheap, but if it helps you make a flight that you would otherwise miss due to a long line then it will be worth its weight in gold.