TSA and Google Wallet Launch New TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Option

TSA and Google Wallet Launch New TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Option

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced a new partnership with Google Wallet, which gives eligible travelers a new option to opt in to TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID. Google Wallet is the first digital wallet to offer this feature.

With TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, members can quickly verify their identity using facial comparison technology in exclusive, dedicated lanes, eliminating the need to present physical documents and reducing wait times for a more convenient travel experience.

Here’s how it works with Google Wallet:

• Check-in: Travelers check in with a participating airline and add their boarding pass to Google Wallet.
• Opt-in prompt: Eligible travelers with an eligible digital ID will see a “Get started” button in Google Wallet and will be redirected to the TSA consent page.
• Consent: Travelers authorize sharing their digital ID and boarding pass in Google Wallet with TSA.
• Confirmation: TSA confirms enrollment and sends a success code to Google Wallet.
• Indicator: Google Wallet updates the traveler’s boarding pass with the TSA PreCheck Touchless ID indicator.

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is now available at 65 airports nationwide, and with the Google Wallet rollout, passengers can use TSA PreCheck Touchless ID with any of the more than 100 TSA PreCheck airlines at participating airports, making it easier to breeze through security.

You still have the option of saving a valid passport to your profile with one of six airlines—Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest or United—and manually opt in for each one individually.