Passport Prices in NYC: New, Renewal, Child, and Expedited Fees

Passport prices in NYC start at $165 for a first-time adult book: $130 goes to the U.S. Department of State as the application fee, and $35 goes to the local acceptance facility (a post office, library, or clerk’s office) as the execution fee for processing you in person.¹ Renewals skip the $35. Kids pay less. And if you’re in a rush, add-on fees and the regional agency on Hudson Street push the total higher.

First-Time Adult Prices

If you’re 16 or older and have never had a U.S. passport, you file Form DS-11 in person. Every option carries the same $35 execution fee; only the application fee changes depending on what you want.

Passport book only: $130 + $35 = $165
Passport card only: $30 + $35 = $65
Book and card together: $160 + $35 = $195

Applying for the book and card at the same appointment is cheaper than getting them separately, because you pay the $35 execution fee only once.¹ The card works only for land and sea crossings into Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, so if you’re flying internationally, you need the book.

Renewal Prices

Renewing is cheaper because you skip the $35 execution fee entirely. Eligible adults use Form DS-82 and submit by mail, so there’s no in-person appointment to pay for. The application fee itself is unchanged: $130 for a book, $30 for a card, $160 for both.¹

Online renewal costs the same as a mail renewal; it’s just a digital submission instead of paper. To qualify you must be at least 25, hold or have recently held a 10-year passport that is expiring within one year or expired less than five years ago, and you cannot be changing your name or other personal information. Online renewals cannot be expedited, so give yourself at least six weeks before travel.²

Prices for Children Under 16

Minor passports are valid for five years instead of ten, and the application fee is lower to match. Children must always apply in person on Form DS-11, and both parents or guardians generally need to appear at the facility.

Passport book: $100 + $35 = $135
Passport card: $15 + $35 = $50
Book and card together: $115 + $35 = $150

These are per-child totals. The $35 execution fee hits each application separately, so a family with three kids pays it three times.¹

If one parent can’t appear, the absent parent completes a Statement of Consent (Form DS-3053) and has it notarized. New York caps notary fees at $2 per signature by statute, so that piece is minor.³ The notarized form is only valid for 90 days, so don’t sign it too early.

Expedited Processing and Fast Delivery

Two add-ons buy you speed, and you can use either or both:

Expedited processing: $60. Cuts State Department processing from the routine 4–6 weeks to 2–3 weeks. Mail time (up to two weeks each way) is on top of that.
1–3 day delivery: $22.05. Priority shipping of the finished book to a U.S. address once it’s approved. Not available for cards.

Stack both and a first-time adult book runs $247.05 ($130 + $35 + $60 + $22.05).¹ Processing windows shift with demand, so check the State Department’s current times before you commit to a timeline.⁴

Urgent Travel: The Hudson Street Agency

New York City has a regional passport agency at 376 Hudson Street in Manhattan for travelers with imminent trips. It’s not a walk-in replacement for a post office; it handles cases where you’re leaving the country within 14 calendar days, or within 28 days if you need a foreign visa stamped in the new book. Appointments are mandatory, and you must bring printed proof of your travel.⁵

The $60 expedite fee is required at every agency appointment, so a first-time adult book from Hudson Street costs at least $225 ($130 + $35 + $60). One thing to know: booking an appointment is free. If a third-party site is asking you to pay for a slot, it’s a scam.⁵

Lost or Stolen Passport Replacement

A lost or stolen passport puts you back in the first-time applicant lane. You file Form DS-11 in person and pay the standard $130 + $35 = $165 for an adult book.¹ There’s no separate replacement fee line, but one hidden cost can hit: if your previous passport was issued before 1994 and you can’t produce other citizenship evidence, a $150 file search fee applies so the government can locate your records.

Add the $60 expedite fee and a Hudson Street appointment for an imminent trip, and a worst-case replacement with a required file search can run $375 or more.

Photos and Other Costs the Fee Chart Doesn’t Show

Passport photos are not included in the government fees. In NYC, expect $8 to $17 for a compliant set of two. Post offices that act as acceptance facilities typically charge around $15; CVS and Walgreens run closer to $17. You can shoot and print at home using a smartphone app, but a rejected photo means a return trip.

Other small expenses add up: photocopies of your supporting documents (most facilities don’t make free copies), transit to the appointment, and for child applications, the logistics of getting both parents to the same place on the same day.

How You Pay at the Appointment

You’ll make two separate payments, and each has its own rules. The application fee going to the State Department must be a check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of State.” Credit and debit cards are not accepted for this portion.⁶

The $35 execution fee goes directly to the facility, and what they accept varies. Post offices generally take credit cards, checks, and money orders.⁷ Libraries, clerk’s offices, and other acceptance facilities may want cash or money orders only. Call ahead; arriving with just a credit card at a facility that only takes money orders means rescheduling.⁶

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U.S. Department of State. United States Passport Fees for Acceptance Facilities (February 2026)
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U.S. Department of State. Renew Your Passport Online
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New York Department of State. Notary Public – Frequently Asked Questions
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U.S. Department of State. How to Get My U.S. Passport Fast
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U.S. Department of State. Apply at the New York Passport Agency
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U.S. Department of State. Passport Fees
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United States Postal Service. Passports