Airport and Identification for minor?

Question

I am flying tomorrow from California to Nevada...I don't have a drivers license and I cant find my California I.D. card. Last time they made me show identification even though I am 17. Would my school I.D. work? I keep getting mixed answers I just want a straight to the point answer! Yes or no? Also I will be flying back to California...if one airport accepts a school I.D., will all airports accept it? I'd hate to be stranded in Las Vegas alone.

Answer 1

Any type of identification will work.

Answer 2

You can take a picture ID such as your school ID, and your birth certificate.  That will work.

Also, you can call your airline to ask what will be accepted - the airports usually defer to the airlines, and if they accept it in one state, they will accept it in the next one too.

Answer 3

Yeah, it will work as long as its a very recent one (and it has your first and last name + photo) I flew to Alaska and flew back using my high school I.D (this was after they increased security at the airports too) I didnt even need my birth certificate

You shouldnt use it after you found your CA ID though. They would want you to have a government issued ID (strongly preferred)

Answer 4

Take the ID that you have, and allow extra time at the airport for additional security screening.  The normal advice is to get to the airport 2 hours before flight time, so get there 3 hours before your flight is scheduled to depart.

Airlines only really want ID to make it harder for someone to use a ticket that isn't in their name.

Security (www.tsa.gov) wants ID as a matter of policy, but you can still fly w/o "official" ID after they put you through extra screening.