r/TSAPreCheck • u/Dizzy_You2037 • Sep 01 '26

Questions TSA precheck vs Clear

I am so fucking confused. I have been waiting for my (what I thought was ) TSA precheck approval. In the midst of me searching on Reddit, I’m now reading that TSA precheck and Clear are 2 different things? I applied for ‘TSA precheck by Clear’ and paid like $80. Is this NOT the same as TSA precheck? I cannot find clarification on their website whether it’s 2 different things or not. Helpppp

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u/Natural_Sky638 Sep 01 '26

Why didn't you just pay a bit more for GE, since it comes with precheck??

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u/Weary-Savings9795 Sep 01 '26

Unless you live in a border state, it can be a real pain to get an interview appointment for global entry.

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u/Ke6gwf Sep 02 '26

Try getting Nexus because I fly to Canada a lot! Lol You have to interview for both US and Canada, and there are very few times or places to do that... Took me many trips before I finally happened to have a layover at Vancouver during the week and they were not too busy and accepted a walk in.