How Much Do Passport Photos Cost? CVS, Walgreens and More

Passport photos cost between $7.64 and about $20 at major US chains, before tax. The table shows the base price for one person and whether a digital copy is included.

Each price comes from the company's own website or store pages, checked on November 8, 2026. Prices may vary by store and location, so use the links in the sources to check yours before you go.

CVS charges $17.99 for two 2 x 2 passport photos taken and printed at the photo counter (checked November 8, 2026). A digital copy by email is $3.99 more, so a CVS photo with a file for online renewal comes to $21.98 before tax.

CVS is convenient because there is a pharmacy in most neighborhoods, but it is one of the most expensive store options. If you only need prints, Walgreens is $1 cheaper and includes the digital copy, and Walmart costs less than half as much.

A cheaper way to use CVS is to print your own 4 x 6 passport photo sheet there. CVS listed 4 x 6 prints from $0.42 each (checked November 8, 2026), and one print holds six 2 x 2 photos. See how to print passport photos.

These four are the other big national options. Each has a different trade-off between price, digital copy and convenience.

Walgreens: $16.99

Two printed photos with a digital copy by email included. Walgreens says the service is in store only at most locations and no appointment is needed. A copy on a USB drive costs extra.

USPS: $15

USPS listed a $15 photo fee in an April 2026 release. Photos are available at select Post Offices, often by appointment, and the fee is separate from passport fees. We found no USPS mention of a digital copy.

Walmart: $7.64

The lowest price we found. Walmart says passport photos are a Photo Center in-store service only, so you need a store with a Photo Center, and it cannot be ordered online.

FedEx Office: $15.95

The FedEx Office store pages we checked list $15.95 for either two 2 x 2 prints or a digital copy on USB, with no appointment needed.

These options vary more by location or membership, and one is no longer available.

The UPS Store: about $16 to $20

Locations are independently owned and set their own prices. Store pages we checked listed $15.99 in Dana Point, California, and $19.99 plus tax for two prints in Charlotte, North Carolina, where a digital copy was $19.99 alone or $34.99 with prints.

Staples: $19.99 to $24.99

Staples lists $19.99 for two prints, $21.99 for a digital file and $24.99 for both. It promises a free retake if the photos do not meet State Department requirements, and the service is non-refundable.

AAA: varies by club

At AAA Northeast, non-members pay $16 a set and Basic members $12, while Plus and Premier members get free sets each year. Other clubs set their own prices.

Costco: not available

Costco closed its in-store photo centers on February 14, 2021, and no longer takes passport photos.

The sticker price is not the whole story. What you pay depends on whether you need prints, a digital file for online renewal, or photos for several people.

For one adult who needs prints, Walmart wins on price if there is a Photo Center nearby. For a digital file, FedEx Office ($15.95 on USB, no prints), PhotoForPass ($16.95) and Walgreens ($16.99, prints included) are close; Walgreens adds prints, while PhotoForPass skips the trip. For a family of three, the PhotoForPass family pack costs less than three photos at USPS, FedEx Office, Walgreens, CVS or Staples, while Walmart stays cheapest if you can get everyone to the store.

The photo is a small part of the total. In April 2026, USPS listed the adult passport book fee as $130, paid to the U.S. Department of State, plus a separate $35 acceptance fee when you apply in person. Renewing by mail or online skips the acceptance fee.

So a first-time adult passport with a CVS photo costs about $182.99 ($130 + $35 + $17.99), and the same with a Walmart photo about $172.64. Optional services such as expedited processing cost more, so check current fees at travel.state.gov before you apply.

A cheap photo that gets rejected can end up costing more than a good one. If your photo does not meet the rules, the State Department asks for a new one, and your application waits until it arrives. That means a second photo, postage and lost time, which matters most when you have a trip booked.

Store photos are not automatically compliant, so check yours before you leave. PhotoForPass checks your photo against the requirements before you get it, includes up to 5 photo checks and 3 free redos per person, and gives a full refund if an agency rejects it. See the common problems in passport photo rejection reasons.

A few simple choices can cut what you spend on passport photos, especially for families.

1. Buy only what you need. A paper application needs one photo; online renewal needs only a digital file.
2. Use Walmart for prints if you live near a store with a Photo Center.
3. Check AAA perks. Some clubs give members free photo sets each year.
4. Use one photo for book and card. Applying for both at the same time needs only one photo.
5. Print your own sheet. A 4 x 6 print costs $0.18 to $0.42 at Walmart and CVS and holds six 2 x 2 photos.
6. Do the whole family at once. PhotoForPass family packs are $29.95 for 2 people and $39.95 for 3.
7. Look for photo promo codes. Walgreens keeps a photo deals page, and CVS runs print promotions.
8. Do not reuse old photos. A photo older than 6 months, or one that no longer looks like you, gets rejected and costs you a retake.

Choose a store if you want someone else to take the photo, you need prints today, and there is a Walmart, Walgreens or post office close by. Choose an online photo if you need a digital file, want to retake at home until it is right, are photographing a baby, or need photos for two or three people.

PhotoForPass fixes the lighting, replaces the background with plain white, sizes and crops the photo to the official rules, and checks it against the requirements in about 30 to 60 seconds after payment. See passport photos near me for store-by-store tips and our pricing page for what each package includes.