As good as the rumor sounds that a Costco membership card can take the place of a REAL ID, it simply is not true.

TSA proclaimed in an X post on Wednesday, June 4: "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 ...

The Transportation Security Administration took to X this week to remind flyers that, despite rumors on social media, Costco ...

Getty The Transportation Security Administration has warned travelers that a Costco card is not a valid form of travel ID to fly. The TSA shared a message on Facebook on Wednesday, June 4 ...

Costco Card not a substitute for Real ID at airportsThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding travelers ...

A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security. WASHINGTON — The TSA is trying to ...

The idea was circulated most recently by a popular food blog, Chowhound, that initially claimed the Transportation Safety ...

The Transportation Security Administration clarified this week that a Costco membership card is not sufficient to present at airport security. "We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the ...

many people have reported on social media that TSA officers have accepted their Costco membership card as an alternative form of ID when they’ve forgotten or lost their driver’s license or ...

The TSA wants everyone to know that a Costco membership card doesn’t count as a REAL ID. Reps for the Transportation Security Administration shared the important message on the agency's Facebook ...

While the original source of this rumor is unclear, a food blog article appears to have helped the rumor gain traction. In an earlier version of a post, Chowhound suggested that the Transportation ...