Holiday travel can be stressful and unpredictable with the year’s biggest crowds – until now. We’re excited to announce CLEAR’s seasonal lineup to make the travel day as magical as the holidays themselves. Starting with the upgraded CLEAR App for everything you need, exactly when you need it from home to gate, to new ways you can share the magic of seamless travel with Guest Passes and Gift Cards, and your stress-free travel day with CLEAR Concierge. We’re thrilled to show our Members that great holiday travel does exist.
The free CLEAR App brings everything you need for the travel day into one personalized view, automatically switching from what you need before you leave for the airport to surfacing the most important information once you arrive.
To start the travel day, the CLEAR App can help you know exactly when to leave, based on real-time traffic, airport conditions, and your preferred arrival time. You can also book CLEAR Concierge for a stress-free experience once you get there.
When you arrive, the app will surface directions to the CLEAR+ Lane, show live security wait times, and allow you to pre-order your Starbucks for pickup on the way to your gate.
Live Activities also send real-time travel updates to your phone’s lock screen, keeping important information easy to find while you’re on the move.
Whether you’re flying together or helping a loved one with upcoming travel, CLEAR offers three ways to help you become the holiday hero.
CLEAR+ Members can share up to five Holiday Guest Passes with friends and family, so they can enjoy a 14-day free trial and speed through airport security during peak travel season. Guest Passes are available exclusively in the CLEAR App and ready to send by text, email, or social in just one tap.
Members can book CLEAR Concierge for themselves or someone else. Your personal airport concierge will whisk you through the holiday rush, saving the day for families, loved ones, or anyone racing to make a flight. CLEAR Concierge is loved at 42 airports with more locations coming soon.
New CLEAR+ gift cards are the perfect gift for friends, family, employees, or clients—help your loved ones enjoy the magic of seamless travel all year long.
From Travel Tuesday, December 1, through Thursday, December 3, new Members can join CLEAR+ for $149, regularly $219. The offer is only available in the CLEAR App.
During the three-day offer, new and existing Members can add up to three loved ones to their Membership for $79 each, regularly $125. Holiday Guest Pass travelers will get the offer too, so a trip that started as a gift can become a CLEAR+ Membership of their own.
The offer ends at midnight Eastern time on December 3. Terms apply.
Planning around the busiest dates and times can help you prepare, so you can enjoy an easier travel day. Based on prior travel patterns, CLEAR expects several holiday travel peaks in 2026.
Sunday, November 29, is expected to be the season’s busiest travel day. Airport security lines are expected to peak from 5 to 7 a.m. and remain busy until about 6 p.m. local time. Ahead of Thanksgiving, the Friday before is expected to be the busiest travel day, followed by the day before the holiday.
The Friday before Christmas, December 18, is expected to be the busiest day for holiday departures. With Christmas falling on a Friday, CLEAR also expects larger crowds on Tuesday, December 22, and Wednesday, December 23.
For return trips, Sunday, December 27, is expected to be the busiest day. Crowds should begin to ease around 5 p.m. Across the Christmas travel period, airport security lines are expected to be busiest from 5 to 7 a.m., with smaller crowds later in the day.
These forecasts are based on prior travel patterns and may change. Check your flight, airport conditions, and live security wait times before leaving home.
CLEAR+ is now available at 63 airports, including 10 of the busiest airports in the U.S. In 2026, CLEAR+ launched at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), and Tampa International Airport (TPA).
CLEAR’s eGates are available at 53 airports, allowing CLEAR+ Members to speed through security in under five seconds. Check where to use CLEAR before your holiday travels for current availability and hours.
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