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We compared the leading passport services on speed, total cost, coverage and trust. One stood out clearly. Here are the most trusted picks, ranked, next to the free State Department route.
GOV+ turns the passport forms into plain-English questions, checks your application for the errors that cause rejections, and can courier urgent applications through its registered passport courier. It’s the easiest way we’ve found to get a renewal right the first time.
HelloGov gives you an AI-guided application and regular status updates, and it powers Staples’ expedited passport service. But it doesn’t publish its price upfront, and several reviewers say the total cost surprised them. GOV+ shows its fee from the start and adds a courier option.
RushMyPassport offers five speed tiers, but at $119 to $449 on top of government fees it’s the most expensive option here, and it’s the defendant in a pending class action over its expedited-service claims.
ItsEasy offers a low-cost forms option and a Manhattan office for in-person help, but its courier speeds get expensive fast, from about $299 for 10-day service to $940 for one-day service, on top of government fees. GOV+ gives you an error check for far less.
A. Briggs is a long-running passport and visa courier, useful when a trip needs both. But it’s built around visa work, prices come by quote rather than upfront, and a simple renewal doesn’t need a courier.
Many adults in the U.S. can renew online at travel.state.gov for $130. Online renewal is routine service only and cancels your current passport when you submit.
$130 for an adult passport book, $30 for a card, or $160 for both. Expedited service adds $60. Any service fee is on top.
Expedited processing takes 2–3 weeks plus mailing. Within 14 days of travel, request a passport agency appointment or use a registered courier, like GOV+’s.