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If you have a vacation coming up this summer, you could benefit from the new CLEAR Plus deal — especially if you hate crowds and value convenience. Right now, you can score two months of CLEAR Plus for free, letting you avoid the standard TSA ID checkpoint line and move faster through airport security.
How does CLEAR work? Travelers enter the CLEAR Lane at the security checkpoint, where an ambassador verifies their identity by scanning their eyes or fingerprints. Once verified, travelers go to the front of the TSA screening line.
The service is available at 59 airports nationwide, as well as at participating sports stadiums, rental car locations and other venues. Here's what you need to know about enrolling in the two-month CLEAR Plus trial.
How to get a two-month free trial of CLEAR Plus
Usually, a CLEAR Plus membership costs $209 per year — and that is the amount you'll be charged after your free trial period. But you can cancel your membership at any time for no cost.
So if you don’t travel often enough to justify the hefty annual fee, but don’t want to deal with long airport security lines on your upcoming trip, it may be worth it to sign up for the free two-month trial, as long as you remember to cancel it before you’re charged for the full member annual rate.
You can start the sign-up process online, but you’ll need to complete your enrollment in person before using the CLEAR lanes, which you can do in the airport at one of the CLEAR enrollment centers. You'll need to bring a form of photo identification, like a passport or driver’s license, and have your eyes and/or fingerprints scanned to complete the enrollment process.
To cancel your membership, you must do so in your CLEAR customer account, which you can register for or access at www.clearme.com. You may also contact customer service at memberservices@clearme.com or 1-855-CLEARME (253-2763) to cancel.
You may also be able to score a free or discounted CLEAR Plus membership depending on what travel credit card you have. For example, the Platinum Card from American Express and the American Express Green Card both offer statement credits up to $209 per year. That would effectively make your membership free.
Is CLEAR Plus worth it for you?
When it comes to the free trial, there's no reason not to sign up and try it out, as long as you set a reminder to cancel it before it renews at full price. Whether or not you should let it auto-renew for the $209 annual fee depends on what kind of traveler you are.
CLEAR Plus may be worth keeping after the free trial if:
- Your home airport has CLEAR lanes. This is the biggest one. If the airport you fly out of most often doesn't have CLEAR lanes, you won't get much use out of your membership, even if you are a frequent flyer. It's important to check before enrolling.
- You have a credit card or frequent flyer membership that grants you free or discounted CLEAR Plus. If you have a credit card or frequent flyer membership, you may qualify for free or discounted CLEAR Plus. We break down those perks in more detail below.
- You're interested in getting TSA PreCheck. The TSA's prescreening membership is free to CLEAR Plus members. Though it's still cheaper to get TSA PreCheck on its own.
- You fly 5 – 10+ times per year, so that the time saved getting through security adds up enough to justify the annual fee.
On the other hand, you might not get enough perks from CLEAR Plus to justify the $209 annual fee if:
- You only fly occasionally. If you don't fly more than a couple of times per year, the amount of time you'd save going through security on those occasional trips likely isn't worth the annual fee.
- Your airport doesn’t support CLEAR. If your home airport doesn’t offer CLEAR lanes, the membership won’t add much value.
- You already breeze through security. If you rarely deal with long TSA wait times, CLEAR Plus may not make a noticeable difference.
Additional ways to save on a CLEAR Plus membership
There are several additional ways to save on a CLEAR Plus membership.
Delta SkyMiles members and CLEAR Plus pricing
Delta Air Lines is changing its top-tier benefit starting June 1, 2026.
- Diamond Medallion members: No longer receive a free membership; instead, pay $129 per year (renewals before June 1, 2026 keep the complimentary benefit through the current term)
- Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion members, as well as Delta SkyMiles American Express cardmembers: Pay $169 per year ($40 off the standard $209 price)
- General SkyMiles members: Pay $199 per year ($10 off standard pricing)
United MileagePlus members and CLEAR Plus pricing
United Airlines offers tiered CLEAR Plus pricing based on status:
- Global Services members receive a complimentary CLEAR Plus membership
- Premier 1K members pay $129 per year
- Premier Silver, Gold and Platinum members, as well as eligible United U.S. credit cardmembers pay $169 per year ($40 off the standard $209 price)
- General MileagePlus members (no status) pay $199 per year ($10 off standard pricing)
American Express cardmembers and CLEAR Plus credits
- The Platinum Card from American Express and the Business Platinum Card offer up to $209 in statement credits per calendar year when you pay for CLEAR Plus with the card
- American Express Green Card also provides up to $209 in annual statement credits for CLEAR Plus
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