CLEAR Military & Veteran Discount
$125/year CLEAR Plus for military and government — vs. the $219 standard rate, enrolled in person at the airport.
CLEAR Plus — the paid airport identity membership that speeds you through security in dedicated CLEAR lanes — costs $219/year at the standard rate, and CLEAR offers active military service members and government employees a reduced $125/year rate. But the honest answer is that the $125 rate is often not the cheapest path: several credit cards (Amex Platinum, Amex Green, Hilton Honors Aspire, Centurion) reimburse the entire CLEAR Plus fee, making it effectively free — better than the military rate.
If you’re active-duty or a DoD civilian, know the bigger point first: CLEAR Plus is not TSA PreCheck, and your TSA PreCheck is already free using your DoD ID as your Known Traveler Number. So you only pay for CLEAR if you specifically want CLEAR’s lanes on top of PreCheck.
This is an independent guide. NavyWeek is not affiliated with CLEAR; CLEAR sets and can change these terms at any time.
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CLEAR Military Discount — Key Facts
- Discount
- CLEAR Plus $125/year (vs. $219 standard)
- Verification
- In person at a CLEAR airport location with military/government ID
- Eligible groups
- Military service members & government employees (per CLEAR)
- Where to redeem
- CLEAR airport enrollment centers (in person)
- Best total-savings path
- Free via Amex/Hilton card credit if you hold one; otherwise the $125 rate
- CLEAR Plus vs. TSA PreCheck
- Different products — active-duty/DoD PreCheck is already free via DoD ID
- Region
- United States
Source: CLEAR Plus membership page — pricing and $125 military/government rate · Last verified: July 14, 2026
A card credit can beat the $125 military rate — and make CLEAR free
The $125 military rate is real, but it is not always the cheapest path. If the right card is already in your wallet, CLEAR Plus costs you nothing.
- If you hold an Amex Platinum, Amex Green, Hilton Honors Aspire, or Centurion card, it reimburses your CLEAR Plus fee (up to $219/year) as a statement credit.
- Enroll in or pay for CLEAR Plus with that card — pay the $125 military rate or the $219 standard, and the credit refunds it.
- Net cost: $0, which beats paying $125 out of pocket for the military rate.
- If you have no such card, take the $125 military rate in person at the airport — and if you only need to skip screening, your active-duty/DoD TSA PreCheck is already free.
Card-credit amounts and caps change; confirm your card’s current CLEAR credit before relying on it. The military rate cannot be combined with airline-partner CLEAR rates.
BEST SAVINGS PATH
The smartest route depends on your situation. Answer the two questions to find your best path, or scan the full decision table below.
Find your best path
1. Do you have an Amex Platinum/Green, Hilton Aspire, or Centurion card?
2. Do you hold top-tier airline elite status (e.g. Delta 360°, United Global Services)?
No reimbursing card and no top-tier airline status? Take the $125 military/government rate — the cheapest out-of-pocket path — enrolled in person at the airport.
Your card reimburses the full CLEAR Plus fee — net $0, better than the $125 rate.
The card statement credit refunds whatever you pay for CLEAR Plus, up to $219 — net $0.
Top-tier airline elites get CLEAR at no charge — net $0 without a card.
With no reimbursing card and no top-tier status, the $125 rate is the cheapest out-of-pocket path.
| Path | Stack | Effective price | You save | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amex Platinum / Green / Hilton Aspire card credit | Card reimburses any CLEAR Plus charge up to $219 | $0 | $219 | You hold one of these cards — beats every other path |
| Airline top-tier elite (Delta 360°, United Global Services) | Free CLEAR via airline status | $0 | $219 | You already hold top-tier airline status |
| Military / government rate | Cannot combine with airline-partner rate | $125 | $94 | No reimbursing card and no airline discount |
| Airline Diamond / Premier 1K rate | Mutually exclusive with the military rate | $129 | $90 | High airline status but no card credit |
| Airline member / mid-elite rate | Mutually exclusive with the military rate | $179–$209 | $10–$40 | Frequent flyer, no better path |
| Standard | — | $219 | $0 | No affiliation, no card |
* Cashback figures — rates as of July 14, 2026. Portal cashback rates move weekly, so re-check the current top portal before you buy.
WHO QUALIFIES
CLEAR offers military service members and government employees CLEAR Plus at $125/year instead of the $219 standard rate, enrolled in person at a CLEAR airport location with military or government ID.
- Active-duty military service members across all branches qualify for the $125/year CLEAR Plus rate — CLEAR names "military service members and government employees" for this rate.
- Government employees qualify for the same $125/year CLEAR Plus rate.
- Enrollment is in person at a CLEAR airport enrollment center; CLEAR does not publish an online (e.g. ID.me) military checkout for this rate.
- Veteran eligibility is not explicitly stated by CLEAR — bring a Veteran ID or DD-214 and confirm at the enrollment center rather than assuming it applies.
- Separately, active-duty members and DoD civilians already get free TSA PreCheck using their DoD ID as a Known Traveler Number — that is a different benefit from paid CLEAR Plus.
| Audience | Discount |
|---|---|
| Military service members & government employeesCLEAR Plus, vs. the $219 standard rate — a $94 saving. Enroll in person with a valid military or government ID. | $125/year |
| Added family members (adults)Up to 3 additional adults can be added to your account at $125 each; children under 18 are free. | $125/year each |
HOW TO REDEEM
Online at www.clearme.com
- No online military checkoutCLEAR does not publish a self-serve online (e.g. ID.me) military rate. The official path for the $125 CLEAR Plus rate is to enroll in person at a CLEAR airport location — see the in-person steps below.
In store
- Go to a CLEAR enrollment centerVisit a CLEAR enrollment center at a participating airport — no appointment needed; you can enroll the next time you fly.
- Ask for the military/government rateTell the CLEAR Ambassador you want to join CLEAR Plus at the military/government rate.
- Present your IDShow a valid U.S. Military ID (or government ID). If you are enrolling as a veteran, bring a Veteran ID or DD-214 and confirm eligibility on the spot.
- Verify and pay $125Complete biometric identity verification (your ID matched to a live selfie) and pay $125 for the annual membership. If you hold a card with a CLEAR credit, pay with that card so it reimburses the fee.
HOW IT WORKS
The military/government rate is a standing, year-round price, not a holiday sale — CLEAR offers CLEAR Plus at $125/year to military service members and government employees, versus the $219 standard rate. The official way to claim it is in person at a CLEAR airport enrollment center with a military or government ID; CLEAR verifies your identity biometrically by matching your ID to a live selfie. Membership is annual and renews yearly.
CLEAR does not publish a self-serve online military verification (such as ID.me) for this rate as of July 14, 2026. Coupon and military-discount aggregators claim the CLEAR military rate is redeemed online through an ID.me "Get Offer" button and quote figures like "$90 off" or "$99" — CLEAR’s own pages do not confirm an online military checkout or those numbers. The only official military CLEAR Plus figure is $125/year, and the official enrollment path is in person, so treat the ID.me and $90/$99 claims as unverified.
The most important distinction for active-duty readers: CLEAR Plus is not TSA PreCheck. Service members of all branches and service-academy students already get TSA PreCheck automatically using their 10-digit DoD ID (CAC) as a Known Traveler Number — free. That covers the security-screening benefit without paying CLEAR anything, so decide whether you actually want CLEAR’s separate lanes before you buy. (CLEAR now also enrolls TSA PreCheck, with a $25 spouse discount and free Gold Star family enrollment, but those are PreCheck benefits, not CLEAR Plus discounts.)
Before paying the $125 rate, check whether a card credit makes CLEAR free instead. Amex Platinum, Amex Green, and Hilton Honors Aspire cards reimburse a CLEAR Plus charge up to $219/year as a statement credit (Centurion up to $438/year for two memberships), so paying $125 or the full $219 on that card can net out to $0. Because the credit already covers the full standard fee, the military rate only saves you money if you have no such card. Card-credit and airline-partner terms change, so confirm your card’s current CLEAR credit at the source before relying on it.
Exclusions & fine print
- The $125 rate applies to CLEAR Plus (the paid airport lane membership), not to TSA PreCheck pricing.
- CLEAR does not offer senior-citizen discounts on CLEAR Plus or TSA PreCheck.
- Additional adults on your account are $125 each (up to 3); children under 18 are free.
- Veteran eligibility is not explicitly stated by CLEAR — confirm at enrollment before assuming the rate applies.
- The military/government rate cannot be combined with airline-partner CLEAR rates — you enroll through one channel or the other.
- Any card-credit reimbursement depends on your card’s current terms and on enrolling or paying with that card.
SOURCES
- CLEAR Plus membership page — pricing and $125 military/government rate — CLEAR
- CLEAR support FAQ — military/senior discounts and free active-duty TSA PreCheck — CLEAR
- Clear Secure press release — discounted/free TSA PreCheck for military families (Jul 10, 2025) — Clear Secure, Inc.
- Frequent Miler — ways to get CLEAR Plus for less (card credits + airline-tier pricing) — Frequent Miler
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Does CLEAR use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute for the military rate?
Do veterans, spouses, or dependents get the CLEAR discount?
Is CLEAR Plus the same as TSA PreCheck?
Can I combine the CLEAR military rate with a promo code or card credit?
What is actually the cheapest way for a service member to buy CLEAR?
Does CLEAR offer a first responder, teacher, nurse, or senior discount?
MORE MILITARY DISCOUNTS
All military & veteran discountsEditorial policy
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