16 year old and TSA .. Leave Friday please help

[tinksgilrs251520]

Hello all,
I cant believe I am waiting til the last minute to ask this but we leave Friday for Disney and my 16 year has not gotten her Drivers License yet and has only last years student high school ID ... What do i need to do to get her through TSA we are flying On Delta

 

[MillauFr]

Nothing. 16yo aren't required to show ID.

 

[helenk]

Only 18 and over need to show ID.

 

[SueM in MN]

As the others posted - she doesn't need anything. Only adults over 18 need ID.
Here's a link to the TSA page.
http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/acceptable-ids

My oldest DD is well over 18 and she still gets told she can put her ID away - "only adults need to show ID, honey" on most trips.

 

[drinkme]

Hello all,
I cant believe I am waiting til the last minute to ask this but we leave Friday for Disney and my 16 year has not gotten her Drivers License yet and has only last years student high school ID ... What do i need to do to get her through TSA we are flying On Delta

If she is flying with the family, then she won't need an ID. If she is flying alone, then go get her a state ID today.

When my dd15 flew alone earlier this year she had to show her state ID.

 

[Lynne G]

If she is flying with the family, then she won't need an ID. If she is flying alone, then go get her a state ID today.

When my dd15 flew alone earlier this year she had to show her state ID.

I wonder why she had to show ID. My kids 16 and 12 traveled alone last year and neither was ever asked for an ID card. Under 18 aren't expected to have ID.

OP, no worries. Have a great vacation.

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

She could go to your nearest driver licensing center and receive a State ID instantly. Have her birth certificate and social security card. I would do that and she will always have it. I think it may have been free or $10.

The one reason a request for ID when traveling may be the age to travel unattended. Just a thought

 

[davedmaine]

Hello all,
I cant believe I am waiting til the last minute to ask this but we leave Friday for Disney and my 16 year has not gotten her Drivers License yet and has only last years student high school ID ... What do i need to do to get her through TSA we are flying On Delta

Not doubt people here have good opinions/advice, but why chance it? Call the airline or TSA

 

[sam_gordon]

For our family vacation in June, DD *WAS* asked for ID at two different airports. Now, yes, we could have raised a stink about her being under 18, but she had just gotten her driver's permit and was eager to show it off.

In both cases, she also got a pink "card" that allowed her to keep her shoes on (like her younger brother and sister).

 

[bumbershoot]

For our family vacation in June, DD *WAS* asked for ID at two different airports. Now, yes, we could have raised a stink about her being under 18, but she had just gotten her driver's permit and was eager to show it off. In both cases, she also got a pink "card" that allowed her to keep her shoes on (like her younger brother and sister).

That's weird that she was both treated as an adult and as a 12 or under.


"Adult passengers 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel."

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/acceptable-ids

Obviously this is only in regards to domestic flights.

 

[Lewisc]

The one reason a request for ID when traveling may be the age to travel unattended. Just a thought

+1

TSA only requires ID for passengers 18 and over. Airlines ask for ID if you're flying on an age qualified fare including "lap baby". Makes sense an airline would also ask for ID to make sure the child is old enough to fly "as an adult" not subject to unaccompanied minor rules and fees.

 

[disneyeveryyear]

Does she have a valid passport? That would also be available as a back-up.

She shouldn't need an ID, but if you want to be safe, that is an option.

 

[MacDalt]

She could go to your nearest driver licensing center and receive a State ID instantly. Have her birth certificate and social security card. I would do that and she will always have it. I think it may have been free or $10.

The one reason a request for ID when traveling may be the age to travel unattended. Just a thought

Not instantly in my state (Indiana). They print off a paper one then you receive the real one via mail in about a week.

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

Not instantly in my state (Indiana). They print off a paper one then you receive the real one via mail in about a week.

Since she is 16, the paper one will be fine. It will show she is under 18 and allow her the rights as a 16 year old with not needing the photo ID.