Oh, the places you can see with the Arizona Travel ID

This blog is meant to encourage those who once flew to get the Arizona Travel ID, in case that is you!

On National Dr. Seuss Day, fans both young and old find ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss. If you are inspired to celebrate his life’s work, then perhaps you can take a page from his last book, “Oh The Places You'll Go,” and travel to places from Dr. Seuss’s world, in a way. 

“Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.”

You may not be able to fly to the Kingdom of Binn, the Castle of Krupp, Da-Dake, certainly not Whoville. After all, it’s inside a snowflake. However, you can fly to Springfield, Mass., home to Theodore Seuss Geisel’s first English class. Perhaps a shorter flight to San Diego, CA and stop by the house where he wrote such books that say ”Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” “Ten Apples Up on Top,”“Hop on Pop” and “Horton Hears a Who!” Maybe a trip to Universal Studios in California or Florida for this reason. They both transform into a lifelike version of Whoville during the winter holiday season.

These locations are just a plane flight away, but without the Arizona Travel ID you might not be flying to any of these locations one day. 

Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a federally compliant credential like the Arizona Travel ID to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights. Without the Arizona Travel ID or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you risk remaining in “The Waiting Place” and missing your flight because the standard driver license will not be accepted by TSA. 

“For people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a No or waiting for their hair to grow.” 

You can walk into an MVD office for this service, but we suggest scheduling an appointment at azmvdnow.gov. You will need to show proof of identity, provide your Social Security number and proof of Arizona residency. For a full list of credentials and documents that meet these requirements, please visit azdot.gov/TravelID. 

"Oh the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind!" This credential is distinguished by a gold star in the upper right corner of a driver license or identification card., and is available as either kind. 

The cost is $25, and the credential is valid for eight years, per federal law. You will be issued a new ID that will come in the mail before too long (about two weeks). 

With the new Arizona Travel ID, you can do more than imagine the Seuss places you can name like North Nitch, South Stitch, The Street of the Lifted Lorax, Zaty Highway Eight, maybe Mulberry Street. Perhaps a flight to LA to see his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the San Diego Central Library, one of only two in the world authorized to show the illustrations by this famous name. 

“Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!” When you get your Arizona Travel ID today.