CLEAR Plus Membership Deals: 5k United Miles or up to 1,500 Alaska Points, & Ways to Enroll for Free

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For frequent travelers, CLEAR Plus^® is a great way to speed through airport security. If you're not yet a member, now might be a good time to join if you're interested in earning some airline miles for doing so. Right now, new members can get 5,000 United Airlines MileagePlus miles or earn up to 1,500 Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points.

Additionally, several airline elite status members and certain credit cardholders can get a free or discounted CLEAR Plus membership.

Below, we break down the ways to get CLEAR for free, current enrollment promotions, and how to save on your membership if you don’t qualify for a complimentary one.

What Is CLEAR?

CLEAR Plus is a paid security service that uses biometric data to verify your identity at airports. Instead of waiting in standard TSA security lines, you scan your fingerprint or eyes at a CLEAR kiosk and are then escorted to the front of the TSA checkpoint.

In most cases, CLEAR speeds up the security process significantly. However, there are occasional instances where the CLEAR line may be longer than TSA PreCheck. But, my own experiences with CLEAR at the Denver and Seattle airports were fantastic, as I was (somehow) the only person in the line both times. Like all things in travel, your mileage may vary.

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Currently, CLEAR kiosks are available at over 50 U.S. airports.

Dozens of stadiums and event centers have CLEAR capabilities, too. And CLEAR frequently adds locations. Click here to see CLEAR's entire list of domestic and international locations.

Related: I Just Registered for CLEAR, Should You?

Current CLEAR Plus Enrollment Promotions

CLEAR regularly offers free months or discounted memberships to entice more members to join — or introduces a promotion offering bonus goodies. Some of the promotions we've periodically seen include a sum of airline miles, Uber gift cards, and United TravelBank credits.

Here's a look at the promotions that are currently active.

Earn 5,000 bonus United Airlines MileagePlus miles

Through November 28, 2025, you can earn 5,000 bonus United MileagePlus miles by becoming a first-time CLEAR Plus member. To participate, click here to enroll.

This offer is open to all first-time enrollees except United Global Services members, who already receive CLEAR Plus for free as part of their top-tier elite benefits.

United also offers discounted CLEAR Plus pricing based on your MileagePlus status and/or whether you hold a United credit card:

• Premier 1K members: $129 per year
• Premier Silver, Gold, Platinum, and United U.S. Credit Card holders: $169 per year
• All other MileagePlus members: $199 per year

Earn up to 1,500 bonus Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points

Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards elite members (Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Titanium) can earn 1,500 Alaska points when they link their accounts and enroll for the first time at a slightly discounted rate of $199.

If you already have a CLEAR Plus membership, you can renew for another year and receive 1,250 Alaska points after paying the annual fee.

Bonus Atmos Rewards points will be credited to your account within 60 days of completing enrollment or renewal, as long as your CLEAR account remains active.

There's no published end date for this offer.

Expired CLEAR Plus new membership promotions

Over the past few years, CLEAR has offered several membership promotions. For reference, here are some that we've seen in case you want to wait around for another offer to surface:

• $75 Uber gift card promotion for new CLEAR Plus members — February 2025
• $100 CHOICE rebate voucher for new CLEAR Plus members — June 2024
• $75 Uber gift card promotion for new CLEAR Plus members — December 2023
• Three months of a free CLEAR membership after enrolling through Kayak — December 2022
• Up to 50% off CLEAR enrollment using a targeted Amex card — August 2022
• United MileagePlus embers get up to 15,000 bonus miles with CLEAR membership — July 2022
• Free one-year CLEAR membership with $100 United spend — April 2022
• $100 United TravelBank credit — February 2022
• 5,000 bonus United miles — November 2021
• Claim a free six-month CLEAR membership — December 2020

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How to Get a CLEAR Membership for Free

A standard CLEAR Plus membership recently increased from $199 to $209 annually. However, there are various ways to get your membership for free.

Get a complimentary CLEAR membership via airline elite status

If you have one of the following levels of elite status, you can sign up for CLEAR Plus for free:

• United MileagePlus: Global Services
• Delta SkyMiles: Diamond Medallion or Delta 360

Get a complimentary CLEAR membership via credit card benefit

The following credit cards offer a complimentary CLEAR Plus membership — or a statement credit to help you recoup the enrollment cost. Enrollment is required for select Amex benefits.

• American Express Platinum Card^®
• The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express
• American Express^® Green Card
• Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card

American Express Platinum Card^®

Welcome Offer As High As 175,000 points. Find Out Your Offer. You may be eligible for as high as 175,000 Membership Rewards^® Points after spending $8,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.

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Annual Fee$895Rates & Fees
(Terms apply)

Credit ScoreExcellent, Good

• Earn 5X points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel^® (up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year).
• Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel^®.
• Earn 5X points on Fine Hotels + Resorts^® and The Hotel Collection bookings.

The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express

Welcome Offer Elevated Welcome Offer: Earn 200,000 Membership Rewards^® points after you spend $20,000 in eligible purchases on the Business Platinum Card^® within the first 3 months of Card Membership.

Apply Now

Annual Fee$895Rates & Fees
(Terms apply)

Credit ScoreExcellent, Good

• Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on AmexTravel.com.
• Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more.
• Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. construction material and hardware suppliers.
• Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers.
• Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. shipping providers.
• 2X earning rates are subject to a cap of $2 million in purchases per calendar year.

Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card

Welcome Offer Earn 175,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 1/14/2026.

Apply Now

Annual Fee$550Rates & Fees
(Terms apply)

Credit ScoreGood, Excellent

• 14X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for each dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Card directly with a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio
• 7X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on flights booked directly with airlines or amextravel.com, car rentals booked directly through select rental companies, and at U.S. restaurants
• 3X Hilton Honors Bonus Points for all other eligible purchases on your Card

Discounted CLEAR Membership With Credit Cards and Elite Status

If you can't take advantage of one of the methods for a free CLEAR Plus membership, there are a few options to enroll at a reduced rate.

• Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards: All members — regardless of elite tier — can enroll at the same discounted price of $199.
• Delta SkyMiles: General members can get an annual membership for $199. If you have a Delta credit card, Delta Silver, Gold, or Platinum Medallion status, you can get a membership for $169.
• United MileagePlus: General members can get an annual membership for $199. You can drop the price to $169 if you have a United credit card, United Premier Silver, Gold, or Platinum elite status.

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Our Take

Several airlines now offer a CLEAR Plus membership for $209 instead of $199 just by being a general member. Better yet, elite status members with these airlines can score an annual membership for as little as $129 — or even nothing out of pocket if you have top-tier status. Remember, you can always status match between airlines and get a discounted CLEAR membership with Delta, United, and so on.

Regardless of the mileage program you link to CLEAR, it's worth remembering to enroll and pay with an eligible American Express card to get statement credits to offset your membership fee. This is the cheapest way to get a complimentary CLEAR Plus membership if you don't have an eligible tier of airline elite status.

For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: American Express Platinum Card^® (Rates & Fees), The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express (Rates & Fees), and Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (Rates & Fees)

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