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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 12:31 pm
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meballard
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
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Originally Posted by OrcasIslander
Even better, NEXUS costs $50 for 5 years, and gets you Precheck and Global Entry as a bonus. It is a more extensive background check, and requires a day run to the border. I've read that those who get Precheck via NEXUS get a higher percentage of 3-beeps than those who get Precheck as a stand-alone.
It is a better deal if you live in Seattle or near the border (and therefore can do a day trip).

If you don't live near the border (or Seattle) and aren't getting up there in the near future (and won't get a benefit from the Canada entry portion of NEXUS), then Global Entry is easier/cheaper (not having to fly up).

Note that this all assumes you have a passport, if you don't, then the new PreCheck membership is the best option, which I would believe gives you the same entry to PreCheck as Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI.

The memberships do give you a better rate than if you rely on the free invitation from airlines for PreCheck.
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