Gateside by TSA PreCheck

Gateside is a free TSA PreCheck benefit that lets you go past airport security without a boarding pass: to walk someone to their gate, meet an arriving traveler at the gate, join a companion during a layover, or use the shops and restaurants. It works at 13 US airports so far.

Apply on TSA.gov Official TSA Gateside page

Who can use it

  • TSA PreCheck members with a Known Traveler Number (KTN).
  • Certain federal employees, and members of other trusted traveler programs that give TSA PreCheck screening.
  • Children can come along, but they must be entered on their parent's or guardian's request.

The pass is free.

How to get a pass

  1. Apply 1 to 3 days before your visit, using the Apply button on TSA's Gateside page.
  2. Sign in with a login.gov account (or create one).
  3. Enter your name, date of birth and Known Traveler Number exactly as they appear on your TSA PreCheck record, and choose the airport and date.
  4. Check your Gateside dashboard for approval. There is no paper or digital pass: the approval on the dashboard is your pass.

What to bring

  • An acceptable form of ID. Without one, TSA's ConfirmID identity check is available for a $45 fee.
  • Your phone, showing the approved request on the Gateside dashboard. Screenshots and printouts are not accepted.

Rules at the airport

  • Use the TSA PreCheck lanes. Gateside does not work in TSA PreCheck Touchless ID lanes, and if the PreCheck lanes are closed you may be sent to a standard lane.
  • You are screened the same way as a ticketed passenger.
  • A pass is good for one calendar day, and you can leave and come back through security that day.
  • The airport's rules of conduct apply to you just as they do to passengers. TSA can limit passes at busy times and can revoke a pass.

Airports where Gateside works

CodeAirportCity
AZAMesa Gateway AirportMesa, AZ
CMHJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus, OH
DFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas–Fort Worth, TX
DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit, MI
ICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita, KS
INDIndianapolis International AirportIndianapolis, IN
LASHarry Reid International AirportLas Vegas, NV
LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles, CA
LITBill and Hillary Clinton National AirportLittle Rock, AR
OKCWill Rogers International AirportOklahoma City, OK
OMAEppley AirfieldOmaha, NE
SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego, CA
SLCSalt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City, UT

TSA is adding airports in phases. Before you apply, check TSA's official Gateside page for the current list.

Source: the Transportation Security Administration's Gateside by TSA PreCheck page. cwsi.net is not affiliated with TSA. TSA PreCheck is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.