Opb Passport Cost (2024)

FAQs

How can I get a free PBS Passport? ›

Each station can set their own qualifications for Passport, but most stations give the benefit to members who donate at least $60 a year, or $5 Sustainer/Ongoing-monthly gifts.

PBS Passport is an added benefit available to eligible donors of participating PBS stations (i.e.: you must make a donation to your station to receive this benefit). Typically, the PBS Passport member benefit requires a station donation of at least $60 a year, or $5 Sustainer/Ongoing-monthly gifts.

OPB Passport is a free benefit of OPB membership.

If you do not currently contribute, please become a member. Again, members that contribute $5/month or $60/year or more receive access to OPB Passport!

PBS does not offer free trials, however you may have obtained the Amazon Prime trial. The PBS Passport membership is a separate service from Amazon Prime. You may notice both PBS and Amazon offer some (but not all) of the same programs for online streaming.

Yes, if you want to see the best of PBS, you need to become a Passport member. I was given the option of recurring $5/monthly or 1-time donation. I opted to make it monthly. As for the quality of streaming, it has more to do with your WiFi and/or device.

Because memberships are retained at a local level, you must email or call your local station in order to cancel your Passport membership benefit. Most stations have a way to update your information or contact them at their website, so we suggest looking at your local station's website for more information.

PBS Passport is simply an additional member benefit that offers eligible station donors extended on-demand access to a library of videos. It is entirely up to you whether or not you wish to activate PBS Passport.

Viewers can watch their local PBS station's livestream on the PBS website and app without needing to donate or pay a fee.

As a free benefit of your OPB membership, you get exclusive, on-demand, streaming access to thousands of your favorite OPB programs with OPB Passport. It's easy to activate OPB Passport and start watching now! You only need to activate OPB Passport once from any computer or streaming device.

Can I get a PBS Passport on my smart TV? ›

Can Passport only be used on a computer? No, Passport can be used on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or supported smart TV or TV streaming device. You can view a list of supported devices and web browsers by clicking here.

With PBS Passport, an added member benefit, you get extended access to a digital, on-demand library of more than 1,500 episodes of PBS favorites. Browse below for MASTERPIECE shows currently available, with more being added regularly. New to PBS Passport?

Each station can set their own qualifications for Passport, but most stations give the benefit to members who donate at least $60 a year, or $5 Sustainer/Ongoing-monthly gifts.

Why Are Passports So Expensive? The cost of passports can be attributed to several factors: Production and Technology: Advanced security features, such as biometric chips and holograms, increase production costs. Administrative Fees: Processing and administrative fees contribute significantly to the overall cost.

OPB has been a major producer of television programming for national broadcast on PBS and Create through distributors like APT, with shows such as History Detectives, Barbecue America, Foreign Exchange, Rick Steves' Europe, and travel shows hosted by Art Wolfe.

The PBS app is free to download on supported devices, and all of the videos available for streaming on the PBS website are also available on the app.