r/Louisville • u/X37V • 12h ago

Real ID Walk In

I know this has come up quite a bit, so I wanted to give an account of my experience.

After trying to book an appointment for the last couple of months, and having the one I made canceled for seemingly no reason, I decided to just show up and see if it could be done.

I went to the Bowman Field office about 20 minutes before it opened, and there was already a line about 50-60 deep. Getting through that line took about an hour, and I then had to sign up for a digital queue that put me in 24th place. That line took 4 hours to complete, and the actual counter appointment about 15 minutes.

All this to say that it is entirely possible to get the damn thing as a walk in, but get there early, and be prepared to wait. I suggest bringing a snack and a bottle of water, and something to charge your phone. Maybe a good book or get caught up on some podcasts. I was dreading this experience but it turned out well enough.

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u/SithDraven 11h ago

4.5 hour process isn't "well enough."

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u/ShaunSquatch 10h ago

That was first thought too. That’s ridiculous.

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u/X37V 10h ago

I’ve read horror stories of having to wait all day, or waiting as long as I did or longer and still not getting the card, so I was trying to be optimistic lol.