CLEAR^® Plus Membership Deals: 1,500 Alaska Mileage Plan Miles, Plus 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 1,500 bonus Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles.

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, as well as select stadiums and event venues — with new locations regularly added.

Dozens of stadiums and event centers have CLEAR capabilities, too. And CLEAR often adds locations, such as the newest kiosks at Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. 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.

1,500 bonus Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles

Alaska Mileage Plan elite members will get 1,500 Alaska miles for linking their accounts and enrolling or renewing at a slightly discounted $199 rate.

If you already have a CLEAR Plus membership, you can re-enroll for another year and get 1,250 Alaska miles. This offer is available to Mileage Plan MVP, MVP Gold, MVP Gold 75K, or MVP Gold 100K members.

The bonus Mileage Plan miles will be posted to your account 60 days after completed enrollment or renewal, provided your CLEAR account is still active.

Related: Sign up for CLEAR and TSA PreCheck Together for Only $209 for the First Year

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
• Hawaiian Airlines Pualani: Pualini Platinum (Members must have flown at least 75,000 miles in the previous or current calendar year to qualify)

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.

• The Platinum Card^® from American Express
• The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express
• American Express^® Green Card
• Hilton Honors American Express Aspire 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 Mileage Plan: 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.
• Hawaiian Airlines Pualani: General HawaiianMiles members can get an annual membership for $199. You can drop the price to $169 if you have Pualani Gold or Platinum Elite — or have a Premier Club membership.
• 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. 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.

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