On 9/23/2010 11:18 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:00:30 -0400, "J. Clarke"
> > wrote:
>
>> Not exaggerating at all.
>> <http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html>. And it's
>> actually $135. I forgot about the execution fee. And there's another
>> 10 bucks or so to get a picture taken. So it's more than $140 all up.
>>
>> Note that the $30 "passport card" listed on that site is good _only_ for
>> travel to and from Canada and Mexico by road, rail, or foot--it's not
>> good for air travel or for going anywhere other than Mexico or Canada.
>
> So the cost of a regular passport has gone up in the last 5 years?
> Ours were significantly under $100 back then... more like $50. What
> costs is the extra visa you need for certain countries (I'm talking
> about day trips, not a 6 month stay). Egypt was a real rip off, for
> instance.

New fees went into effect on July 13.