Recently, the TSA emphasized that a Costco Membership card is not a valid ID for boarding flights, following a wave of inquiries and internet rumors suggesting its legitimacy. This clarification arose amidst the implementation of the REAL ID requirement, which mandates a government-issued identification verified with proof of residence to fly domestically. The misconception likely stemmed from misleading online articles. Despite past criticism of the TSA, their warning against using a Costco card for travel is accurate and cautionary for travelers.
"We love hotdogs and 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."
"The agency's truth bomb comes a month after the federal government finally carried out its years-long threat of requiring a REAL ID - a state ID authenticated along with legal proof of residence - to board even domestic flights."
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