TSA Just Banned Costco Cards at Airport Security

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Since May 7, 2025, travelers have needed a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID to board domestic flights. And now, TSA is putting its foot down, telling travelers that their Costco cards do not count as a valid form of ID to travel with.

TSA posted the following message on Facebook: "We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not."

Several people flocked to the comments section of the Facebook post, writing things like, "I mean at least it has a STAR on it," and "Im pretty sure that the Costco card is stronger than some passports." Another jokingly wrote, "So, you're saying we should bring you a chicken?"

The post garnered over 15k reactions as of June 7, with over 700 comments.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/tsa-just-banned-costco-cards-033225289.html

Don't think I've ever used my Costco card as ID

[underpants]

1. Who'd think to use that especially to fly?

Crazy.

[WarGamer]

4. that's nuts!!!

Maybe your library card!!

[underpants]

9. 😆👍

[Rebl2]

2. Strange anyone

Would think that is a valid form of id to board a plane.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. TSA didn't ban those cards

The news source chose an inflammatory, untruthful headline.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. y'all, the TSA account is Extremely Online. No one is out there trying to use a costco card

[Javaman]

6. Costco didn't bend to the DEI ban bullshit nt

[MineralMan]

7. This is ridiculous. There's no way anyone believed or believes that a Costco card

is valid ID of any kind. Either the story is satire or someone is misinterpreting some headline.

A Costco card has NEVER been a TSA approved identification document.

Bizarre!

[sl8]

10. Apparently, in combination with the folks that will believe any damn thing, it's based in part on a Chowhound article.

NYT article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/travel/costco-tsa-real-id.html

Your Costco Membership Card? No, It Is Not a Replacement for Real ID.

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Chowhound article:

https://www.chowhound.com/1864716/costco-card-acceptable-id-airport-tsa/

How Your Costco Card Could Save You At The Airport

[JoseBalow]

8. Because it has your photo on it

If you don't have your driver license or state-issued ID, it's probably the only other thing on you that has your name and picture on it. Obviously not a valid form of ID for any security or legal purposes, but if it's all you got...