Since launching its new online passport renewal system, the US State Department has dramatically reduced processing times.

But the passport book that most Americans are familiar with isn't the only kind of travel document available in the US — there's also the passport card, which is made of plastic and is about the ...

Application fees cost $130 for a passport book, $30 for a passport card and $160 for both, according to the State Department. The acceptance fee is $35 for each option.

The Passport Card is a convenient, wallet-sized document for land and sea travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. It is not valid for international travel ...

If you don't have a Real ID driver's license by May 7, you can use a U.S. passport or Global Entry card to board your flight. Alternatively, you'll have to prove your identity. The TSA told Travel ...

Passport cards are objects that look much like US driver's licenses and can be kept in your wallet. They allow for travel from the US by land or sea to Canada, Mexico or Caribbean countries.