The Great Costco Card Clarification of 2025 follows the rollout of a very real TSA rule, effective May 7. Travelers age 18 and older now must have a Real ID–compliant license or another ...

A viral post showing a Waffle House employee ID prompted the TSA to officially state that such identification cards are not accepted as alternatives to REAL ID for air travel.

REAL ID members only: Why TSA advises against using Costco cards as valid identification and what to know about travel in Tennessee.

If you don't have a Real ID-compliant license, don't try to use your Costco card or other membership ID — it won't work. Here's what will.

Costco cards good for 'hot dogs & rotisserie chickens,' not airports, TSA says The deadline for travelers to obtain a Real ID for domestic flights and accessing federal facilities was May 7.

A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security. Credit: AP An American flag flies outside a Costco Warehouse in Cranberry, Pa., Friday, March 7, 2025.

Recently the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) needed to remind travelers about what is considered a legitimate REAL ID. Travelers had been attempting to use their Costco membership cards ...

A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security. The misleading suggestion stems from online accounts of travelers who claimed in the past to have ...

A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security. Credit: AP An American flag flies outside a Costco Warehouse in Cranberry, Pa., Friday, March 7, 2025.

A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security. The misleading suggestion stems from online accounts of travelers who claimed in the past to have ...