Is there ANY WAY IN HELL to get on a plane without a picture ID?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

I can't find my learner's permit. I have to leave Tuesday morning! There is no way in hell they're going to let me on the planee!!! I am so screwed. Will they let me on with a school ID card?

HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP

maggie
this sucks.

[Booberdawg]

1. No

I just flew from Omaha to San Diego. You must have a picture ID to check in at the airport.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

2. I flew this summer

and they asked for picture ID, I'm 16 so I don't know if I have to have it?

[Khephra]

3. Don't panic

Call the airport and explain your situation. I'm sure you're not the first person with this problem.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

4. I can't even find my school ID

I'll call the airport in Albany which I'm sure won't be a problem, but I'm not sure BWI will be as lenient.

[Catshrink]

15. Some airports are stricter

I was surprised ast the difference between Phoenix and Seattle. In Phoenix, I didn't need a boarding pass to get to the gate, in Seattle I couldn't even go through security without one.

[DuctapeFatwa]

5. Sure. Get a job with the CIA. Couple years ago, there were these 19 guys

who got on with nothing at all, they weren't even on the passenger lists!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

6. thanks. thanks a lot.

i'm not really in the mood for that right now.

[DCDemo]

7. Go to the DMV on Monday

And get a non-driver's license ID...it works. It's a pain, it solves your probelm simply.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

8. thank you

I will try that, I didn't know they were able to do it in one day though.

[DCDemo]

9. Check the website first

To see what you need...I'm sure it's the same as you needed for the learners - birth certificate, and something else.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. They should be able to do it in one day.

Albany airport will be as strict as BWI or anywhere. It is the federal Transportation Safety Administration that mandates photo IDs. It is a repeated part of the check-in and security processes. You have no way around it. But, try searching again for your learner's permit and student ID.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

12. Ok thanks

I am just so bummed out, I hope that it works. I've been looking forward to this trip for a long time. My mom called Albany and they said to bring my birth certificate and SS card, and that would be fine. I am also bringing every single card with my name on it that I have, including my library card, lol.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

17. If all else fails...

I am can cry pretty good...

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. Yes, if it's like Illinois, you can walk in and get it done.

And do come prepared. Check the state's website.

I didn't get a driver's license until I was 34. I functioned happily with an Illinois state ID card until then.

[Shrek]

13. You could try for an expedited passport

Look around online . . . there are several agencies that guarantee issuance of a passport in less than 24 hours. Tuesday morning might be cutting it close but you never know.

Good luck, Maggie, and I'm sorry to hear about the hassle. I hope it works out okay.

[hlthe2b]

14. Is there an age threshold for picture ids to be required?

I mean, I don't see parents providing anything for their kids...?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

16. I'm not sure

I think if you are 16 or over you have to produce an ID. I know last time I took a flight (August) I had to produce my permit.

[piece sine]

18. and you don't have a passport because....?

time to see the world!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

19. Because I'm 16 and I've never been outside this country

Except for Canada.

We can't all be world travelers at 16.

[Catholic Sensation]

20. I was at 9

:)

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

21. I'm going to Spain in April though

so there!

[Kahuna]

22. If your DMV offers photo IDs, you have time to get one..

Why despair? :"shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

24. theres something called a walkers ID that may be useful but I dont live in

her state so they may not have these.

[forgethell]

23. Hope to Hell not!!

n/t

[amazona]

25. yes, it's possible

I observed a friend get on a plane with my own eyes without any ID. I guess if you have a plausible story and you're white, it's OK.

A couple of weeks ago I flew cross country without anyone checking my ID, which I thought was a bit weird. But coming back they checked it again.

What I would do in your shoes is call the airline and find out what I needed -- such as a police report where I have reported the lost or possibly stolen Driver's License, Passport, whatever. You have to realize that people get their pockets picked all the time and they still manage to get where they're going. But it may be a hassle. Go ahead and call the airline and see if they can tell you what documentation you may need. And get to the airport EARLY because they may need to make an extra-careful search.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

26. Good point.

I'm a 16 year old white girl. If I can't get on a plane without government issued ID nobody can. :D

[JohnKleeb]

27. Act like a valley girl and they will let you on quicker

;)
I hope you can find your id.

[DrWeird]

28. Sure.

Don't they have expedited lines for rich white people so they don't have to get searched?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

29. But I'm not rich!

Darn!

[cally]

30. I would guess your state DMV can issue

a new learner's permit. I know California's DMV was able to do so on the spot.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

31. hope so

tomorrow i'm going to the DMV to see if they can do anything for me. yuck. :(

[JohnKleeb]

32. Well try the walkers ID if they cant replace your permant

and :( I still dont have mine. :cry:

[Exultant Democracy]

33. Yes you can

Don’t panic. I just flew across the country with a photocopy of my birth certificate and a credit card (and I’m a 22 year old swarthy looking fellow.) I lost my wallet the day before my flight and when I called the airport they just asked me to show up a good two hours before my flight so that they could give my luggage and myself a full check.

My advice is to call the airport.

[Don_G]

34. I Would Take 3 Things To The DMV

Photocopy of a Birth Certificate, a signed Social Security Card and mail from school, bank or government agency with your current address.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

35. good ideas, Don

I am going to be going to the DMV tomorrow with all three.

[VOX]

36. Maggie -- did you check the NY DMV Web site?

http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/idlicense.htm

Every confusing thing you need to know about getting a non-driver photo ID is on this page.

Also, they might be able to issue another copy of your learner's permit.

Hang in there! :hi:

[roguevalley]

37. go to DMV and get an ID card. It will have your picture. I got one after

9/11 because I had to fly right after. Use it and a
library card. Library cards are the gold standard for
another ID, even without a picture. Also, have several
other cards with your name on them handy also.