I will admit, when I first heard of Clear, the Biometric ID Service, I was a bit skeptical. I have TSA Pre, I have Global Entry, couldn’t figure out why I would want to pony up $179.00 to join. And for me, the service wasn’t even at LAX, so “when would I be able to use it?” was another question.
Since then Delta, has pumped some money into Clear, and is expanding it’s network. Recently Clear moved into LAX and there is a Delta SkyMiles discount, so I signed up. Even signed up the husband, who felt I was being a bit wasteful when he first found out. All this right before the heading off to Denver.
![Clear Biometric ID Service - Time to sign up](https://thefussyflyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Clear-Biometric-ID-1860738.jpg)
Final Registration at the Airport
This process was rather quick, but with the TSA Pre line empty, I did feel like I made a possible mistake, but finished up and into Terminal 4 at LAX within 7+ minutes or so.
Coming Home from Denver
Never having been to Denver I was unaware that their TSA is close to nightmarish, and when I saw that TSA Pre was closed on our side of the Terminal, thought we were doomed to a hellish line. But there it was, no one waiting at the Clear Station except a real pleasant “Ambassador” who even gave me a few tips for a faster approval, it appears my hands and fingers are a bit dry.
![Clear Biometric ID Service - Time to sign up](https://thefussyflyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Clear-Biometric-ID-1860740.jpg)
Clear made the Security near painless at DEN, and was worth every penny. Anything that makes travelling easier nowadays is money well spent (within reason of course).
I will assume as more people sign up for the service it will become a bit less speedy, but again, they can just add a few more kiosks where needed. And they do still need to roll it out to more Airports, ORD is one seriously missing from the network. But I am glad to have the service, and plan on using whenever possible. And even without it being at Tom Bradley here in LAX, I think you will see me jaunting over to T4 to use Clear before any future International flights.
check the Clear site for more details on locations
Atlanta ATL: Dom Terminal North, Dom Terminal South
Austin AUS
Baltimore BWI
Dallas DFW
Denver DEN
Detroit DTW
Houston IAH
Houston HOU
Las Vegas LAS
Los Angeles LAX: all Terminals except Tom Bradley International
Miami MIA: TE, TH
Minneapolis MSP: T1
New York HPN
New York LGA: TA, TC, TD
New York JFK: T2
Orlando MCO
San Antonio SAT
San Francisco SFO: T1, T2, T3, Int A, Int G
San Jose SJC
Seattle SEA
Washington, D.C. DCA
Washington, D.C. IAD
more info / with 2-months free if you sign up: Clear Biometric ID
more info / Delta SkyMiles Discount: Clear for SkyMile Members
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