You can now bring your teens through TSA PreCheck

Parents with TSA PreCheck now have one less thing to worry about when flying with underage teens.

“Teenagers aged 13-17 may now accompany TSA PreCheck enrolled parents or guardians through TSA PreCheck screening when traveling on the same reservation and when the TSA PreCheck indicator appears on the teen’s boarding pass,” the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday.

Kids age 12 and under could already go through the expedited TSA PreCheck security line with enrolled parents and guardians.

But parents and guardians who paid for the perk for themselves previously had three choices for teens: enroll them in TSA PreCheck as well, split up at airport security or stick together in the regular, non-expedited security line.

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TSA’s website notes: “Children 13 to 17 may be randomly excluded from receiving TSA PreCheck on their boarding pass. In these cases, they must go through standard security screening.”

Children flying solo or without a TSA PreCheck-enrolled parent or guardian still need their own membership to use the PreCheck lane.

TSA PreCheck costs $78 for a five-year membership and $70 for online renewals, also good for five years.

Travelers go through the TSA PreCheck security point at Miami International Airport in this file photo.
Travelers go through the TSA PreCheck security point at Miami International Airport in this file photo.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Parents’ TSA PreCheck perks now cover teens