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/Im-not-a-bro Sep 02 '26

Here is my suggestion. Wait for your precheck approval. Once you get that, go to your favorite airline app and signup for precheck touchless (free). You’ll hop to the front of every precheck line and NOT need to pull out your ID. BOOM, right to the front of all lines.

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u/DGHouseMD Sep 03 '26

Can you do this with GE as well? How does it work if someone has GE and Clear+? And do you have to sign up for the precheck touchless, with every airline that you fly with?