Massachusetts | AAA Northeast (2024)

Effective 5/7/2025, a new federal law goes into effect requiring a new type of identification – REAL ID – for anyone 18 years and older flying within the United States or entering a Federal building that requires identification.

After 5/7/2025, a standard license will NOT be acceptable to pass through domestic airport security checkpoints. You will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a valid passport, federal government PIV card or US military ID.

REAL IDendorsem*nts for a MA Driver’s License or MA State ID can be processed at AAA branch locations for AAA members only, but you will need to present certain physical documents to prove your identity. All Massachusetts members interested in obtaining a REAL ID must refer to the Massachusetts RMV website for complete information, start their application online, and see a list of acceptable documents that must be physically presented during your transaction. If your license transaction requires a new photo, one will be taken by the RMV system. Please note we cannot use user-submitted photos, or photos from a mobile phone for a RMV transaction. MA RMV Website: https://www.mass.gov/guides/massachusetts-identification-id-requirements

Note: If you need to renew in person (required eye test, name change, upgrade to Real ID, etc.), you can start your application online but must not submit payment online. When renewing in person, payment must be provided at the time of your appointment.

If you can renew online, you may do so by completing your renewal on theRMV website.

Required Documents: When renewing or upgrading to the REAL ID License/ID there are documents that are required by the state of Massachusetts and Federal Laws.List of the specific documents.

Registration:

1. You must beanAAA Member with a membership in your name to conduct a registry transaction at AAA
2. Membership is non-transferable. A member may conduct a transaction on behalf of another member only.
3. Business Registrations: Owner or business employee must be a member with a membership ID number in their name.
4. AAA reserves the right to restrict the number of registrations completed at one time due to business demands. Most offices have one RMV terminal, therefore limiting the number of transactions that can be done at one time. Large quantities of transactions should be conducted at the RMV, online, or US mail.
5. A company that is in the business of processing registrations for other customers must adhere to the following:

• An employee of the company must be a member with a digital membership card in their name.
• Prior to the processing at AAA, the individual membership number of the corresponding registered owner must be written on each registration form. AAA is not responsible for researching membership numbers in this scenario.
• Registrations processed will be entered in the registered owners’ name/membership number.

License or State ID:

1. Membership is non-transferable. Only the named member on a membership number may conduct a license or ID transaction.

Although AAA accepts many different forms of payments, RMV services are limited to the following forms of payment:

Cash:US Currency only

Personal Check:Personal checks made payable to AAA, from member conducting the transaction. No third party checks.

Business Check:RMV Policy states business checks are accepted for business registrations only and must match the company name on the registration.

Bank Checks/Money Orders:Bank checks/money orders payable to AAA, drawn on a local bank.

Credit/Debit Cards:

• License transactions, all major Credit/Debit cards are accepted.
• Registration transactions - all major Credit/Debit cards are accepted.

Service Fees:AAA members do not pay any additional service fees over/above the normal RMV-Registry fee.