Regular visitor Lisa from Rochester sent me this link…
From USA Today:
Starting Feb. 1, U.S. residents who travel frequently by land or sea between the USA and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda can apply for a cheaper, wallet-sized alternative to a traditional passport, which is already required for all air travel outside the USA.
The new passport card, to be issued sometime this spring, will be valid for 10 years for adults, five years for children 15 and younger. The cost will be $45 for adults, $35 for children — vs. the regular passport cost of $97 for adults and $82 for children.
As of Jan. 31, meanwhile, adults crossing U.S. borders by land or sea who don’t already have passports must show both a government-issued I.D. card, such as a driver’s license, and proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.