Is TSA PreCheck worth it?
Enter how often you fly and we'll tell you if the $78 fee (or $100 for Global Entry) pays for itself in time saved.
- Time saved per year
- 2.2 hrs
- Time saved over 5 years
- 11 hrs
- Dollar value of that time
- $330
- 5-year application fee
- $78
Questions
When you enter a home airport we use that airport’s actual measured PreCheck vs. standard-lane wait times. Without an airport we fall back to a commonly cited national average of about 10-12 minutes saved.
Yes. Global Entry membership includes TSA PreCheck at no extra cost, plus expedited customs when you re-enter the US internationally, which this calculator does not put a dollar value on.
Both TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are 5-year memberships, which is why the fee and savings above are both shown on a 5-year basis.
Estimates only, based on typical wait-time patterns and the fees published at the time this tool was built. Actual security wait times vary by airport, day, and time.