Travelers can now use their CLEAR digital ID through Samsung Wallet at TSA checkpoints.
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- CLEAR members can now add their digital CLEAR ID to their Samsung mobile phone wallet.
- This partnership aims to make it easier for Samsung users to verify their identity at the airport.
- The Transportation Security Administration accepts digital IDs at more than 250 airports.
CLEAR members can now add their CLEAR ID to their Samsung phone wallet, giving users another way to get their identity verified at the airport.
“We are excited to partner with CLEAR to bring CLEAR ID to Samsung Wallet, making airport travel and other identity verification experiences smoother and smoother for our users,” Wongchul Chai, EVP of Mobile Experience (MX) Business and Head of Digital Wallet Team at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement. “By allowing[users]to leave their physical ID in their bag and rely instead on a secure digital ID, we combine the best in convenience and security to help them reach their destinations.”
A CLEAR ID is an ID accepted at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. According to the TSA, digital IDs can be used at more than 250 airports.
Dear CLEAR members CLEAR ID Get your digital ID. The steps are explained on the company’s website. To receive one.
CLEAR ID was already available for upload to Apple Wallet.
“With CLEAR’s secure ID platform built into Samsung Wallet, verifying your identity is now easier than ever. Samsung ID, powered by CLEAR, provides a simple, secure ID in the palm of your hand,” Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR, said in a statement.
Many states also offer digital IDs or driver’s licenses that can be used at TSA checkpoints.
What is clear?
Travelers can skip the security line (where an airport agent checks their ID and boarding pass) and be taken directly to a priority security line where their ID is checked.
CLEAR ID is free, but CLEAR+ individual memberships (including escorts) start at $209 per year. If you are traveling with children under 18, we also offer expedited shipping.
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and can be reached at zwichter@usatoday.com.
