No, your Costco card cannot be used as a substitute for a REAL ID. What Tennesseans should know about travel Story by Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean • 12h ...

The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, sets security standards for issuing sources of identification, such as driver's licenses. Congress passed the REAL ID Act in response to the September 11 attacks.

A Costco membership card can get you lots of toilet paper and a rotisserie chicken for $4.99, but it cannot pass as ID at an airport security checkpoint. A new warning from the Transportation ...

The Brief Bad news for travelers who don’t have a REAL ID yet: You can’t use your Costco membership card to get through TSA. TSA broke the news on its social media pages this week, about a ...

Nation World TSA pushes back on popular food blog's claim about using Costco cards at airport security A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security.

Updated: 3:28 PM CDT June 3, 2025 WASHINGTON — The TSA is trying to shut down misleading rumors that travelers can use their Costco membership cards as REAL ID replacements at airport security.

Nation World TSA pushes back on popular food blog's claim about using Costco cards at airport security A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security.

Nation World TSA pushes back on popular food blog's claim about using Costco cards at airport security A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security.

Nation World TSA pushes back on popular food blog's claim about using Costco cards at airport security A Costco card is good for many things, but it can't replace a REAL ID at airport security.