How Much Is It for a Passport

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For a standard adult passport book — the one you’ll use for flights to Paris or bus rides to Canada — you’re looking at $165. Yes, that’s for a new one. Feels a bit steep for a glorified booklet, doesn’t it?

But wait, there’s more. You can’t just hand over a crisp $165 and walk away. No, no. That figure is actually a sneaky combination of two fees: an application fee ($100) and an acceptance fee ($35).

So really, you’re paying $130 to the State Department and $35 to the nice person at the post office who checks your ID. It’s like a cover charge for leaving the country.

Quick Math: The Card vs. The Book

You can also get a passport card. It’s smaller, cheaper, and only works for driving across land borders or taking cruises. It costs $65 for adults.

Honestly? The card is a bit of a scam unless you live in Detroit or San Diego. Who wants to be stuck only visiting Canada and Mexico? Not me. I want all the stamps.

If you want both the book and the card together — because you’re an overachiever — the combo price is $195. That’s like buying a meal and a side of fries you might not eat.