Many US citizens overseas visiting the US do. And plenty of New Yorkers who moved to the city but never updated their license do as well.

People who have a passport card (or book) but don't have another RealID (either because they never bothered, or because their state wanted to charge extra for it). Or, as happened to me once, whose driver's license is expired (only by a couple of days, but that's enough).

> either because they never bothered, or because their state wanted to charge extra for it

Or because their state barely managed to rolled it out at all and since they already have a passport card it makes no huge difference now. Not arguing just annoyed at my state.

This particular item has struck me as mindlessly obnoxious on the part of the states. I live in Mississippi, which is neither wealthy nor a particularly well-run state (though some departments are efficient and effective, many are penny-wise and pound-foolish and covered in red tape as a result of the corruption that allows). I got a RealID without paying extra, and AFAICT without bringing anything special for a DL renewal. However, I moved between renewals, and very well may have brought some supporting documents for that that hit the criteria for RealID (my usual proof of ID for government stuff is my passport, because it proves citizenship and identity in one, plus a water bill to prove residence if that's needed).

But several years ago when the first really big push for RealID ("hey, we really mean it now") happened, I looked at my license and had the star. Tell your state legislators that even Mississippi can roll this out to the population without special fees or obnoxious requirements, so what's their problem?

I've never used anything else other than my passport to travel domestically. Main reason being that when I first moved to the US, I was couch surfing and didn't have a permanent address. When I finally got my own apartment and went to get a state ID card, the experience at the DMV made me not want to return to get a real ID card, so I just use my passport and don't have to worry about whether it's in compliance or not.

I use a passport card, doesn’t contain my home address and works for age/identity verification and TSA (domestic air travel). With that said, TSA IDEMIA hardware that has to make a passport query to identity proof at a checkpoint is a few seconds slower than a driver's license or Global Entry card if that matters to you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_passport_card

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-pa...

2014: Who would not carry their wallet and solely rely on their iPhone to pay for things when running errands?

I understand it's cool to be cynical on HN but: this is a step in the direction for a future world where a lot of countries will let you in with a digital passport.

Now whether you think that's a good thing or not, that's a different story.

I use a Global Entry card or US Passport Card. I do not have a "REAL ID". Both my GE card and Passport Card don't have my address, which protects my identity from prying TSA eyes.

I do.

> Who uses their passport for domestic travel?

You need it in countries with haphazard kidnappings - like the US.

I carry my passport for every trip, then leave it in my hotel. Thinking is that if I get robbed/lose my drivers license, I can still board the plane for the return trip home.

Passport card is made for you! They're not officially accepted for enough things in USA that losing it is a major stress, it doesn't have your address on the front, and big plus: foreign countries who want to see a "national id" (because they have one and think this is normal) who don't accept a passport will happily accept a passport card (source: my own experience living in South Asia)