On top of the extra cost, travelers without a Real ID could also face delays getting through security, the agency said.

Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, are subject to a new fee.

The TSA warns that, without a REAL ID or this new program, you could face "additional delays which may result in a missed flight."

Beginning Feb. 1, airport travelers without a REAL ID or passport are to pay a $45 fee to pass through TSA security.

After years of delays upon delays, will the Real ID deadline actually arrive this year? Beginning May 7, Real IDs will be required for many domestic air travelers and visitors at certain federal facilities, but some are skeptical the deadline won't shift ...

HELPING PEOPLE STILL NEEDING THEIR REAL ID? DMV OFFICES ARE HELPING PEOPLE OBTAIN THEIR REAL ID CARDS BY OPENING THEIR DOORS EARLY. THIS OFFICE HERE IN CARMICHAEL OPENED AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING, AND THERE WAS A LINE FORMED BEFORE THE DOORS OPENED.

The fee is comparable to the cost of a Real ID in California.

That's not what you want a hear if you own an EV.