With a few exceptions, the cost of getting a Real ID-compliant license is the same as renewing your license or non-driving identification card. What happens if I don't get a Real

Starting Wednesday, most U.S. travelers without a passport will be required to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights.After more than a decade of warning this day would come, the Transportation Security Administration says every flier over the age of 18 will be expected to have the security-enhanced REAL ID or an approved alternative to pass through airport security checkpoints.

After the deadline, a REAL ID will also be required to enter federal facilities such as military bases, courthouses, and other secured facilities. They will also be needed to board domestic flights.