Where to travel without a passport
Published May 16, 2023, 12:20 p.m. by Liam Bradley
Looking to travel without a passport? CBS News has compiled a list of the best places to visit that don't require a passport for U.S. citizens.
Whether you're looking for a quick getaway or a long vacation, there are plenty of great places to travel without a passport. For example, you can visit any of the 50 states in the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
If you're looking to travel outside of the U.S., there are also several countries that don't require a passport for American citizens, including Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. So whether you're looking for a beach vacation or a city break, there are plenty of options for travel without a passport.
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THE U.S. AND CANADA.
>>> AMERICAN DEMAND FOR
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IS SURGING
BUT WOULD BE TRAVELERS ARE
FACING A NEW PROBLEM AND IT'S A
BACKLOG OF PASSPORT
APPLICATIONS.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS WARNED
ROUTINE APPLICATION PROCESSING
TIMES CAN TAKE AS LONG, WAIT
FOR IT, THREE MONTHS.
EVEN IF YOU WANT YOUR PASSPORT
EXPEDITED THAT COULD STILL TAKE
TWO MONTHS AND THEN THERE'S
THAT EXTRA FEE.
BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES
YOU CAN GO WITHOUT PASSPORT.
ALYSSON POLLEY JOINS U US NOW.
SHE'S A TRAVEL REPORTER.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PASSPORT
WHERE CAN YOU GO ON VACATION
THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE THIS
YEAR?
>> THERE'S PLENTY OF PLACES YOU
CAN GO.
YOU CAN LOOK AT GOING TO PUERTO
RICO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN
TAKING A FLIGHT OR LOOKING AT
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THEN THERE'S ALWAYS THE GOOD
OLD FASHION ROAD TRIP.
A LOT OF MOUNTAIN RESORTS IN
THE WEST ARE SEEING DECREASED
DEMANDS AS MORE PEOPLE TURN
THEIR ATTENTION ABROAD.
SO YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND
DEALS THERE.
>> WHAT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION
WILL PEOPLE NEED TO BRING
INSTEAD OF A PASSPORT IF
THEY'RE DRIVING.
>> IT'S A PHOTO OR STATE ISSUED
PHOTO I.D.
LIKE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE THE
APPLICATION THAT MIGHT BE A
REAL ID.
IF YOU HAVEN'T, DON'T WORRY.
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 2025.
YOU MIGHT ALSO TRY AN ENHANCED
DRIVER'S LICENSE.
IF YOU LIVE IN A HANDFUL OF
STATES WHERE YOU CAN USE THOSE
TO DRIVE TO CANADA OR MEXICO.
>> WHAT'S YOUR GENERAL ADVICE
FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAVELING IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS?
>> RESERVE A PARKING SPOT IN
ADVANCE.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING.
REALLY?
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING ROAD
TRIPS?
IS THAT REALLY WHAT IT'S COME
DOWN TO RESERVING A SPOT?
>> IT SURE IS.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE GOING TO
THE AIRPORT.
RESERVE THAT PARKING SPOT IN
ADVANCE FOR BOTH ON AIRPORT AND
OFF AIRPORT PARKING.
THERE'S SO MUCH COMPETITION FOR
SPACES YOU DON'T WANT TO BE THE
PERSON CIRCLING AROUND LOOKING
FOR SOMETHING WHERE YOUR
FLIGHT.
>> THAT'S SUCH A TERRIBLE
FEELING.
CIRCLING THE AIRPORT, THERE'S
NO QUESTION.
ANY OTHER TIPS ALYSSON.
>> OF COURSE, YOU SHOULD TRACK
TRAVEL PRICES AFTER YOU BOOK.
SO IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT
MISSING OUT ON A DEAL FOR A
FLIGHT OR A HOTEL, AND YOU
BOOKED A FAIR THAT DOESN'T HAVE
CANCEL IT.
YOU CAN REBOOK AN
