The TSA clarified that a Costco membership card is not a valid Real ID for airport security checkpoints, despite some travelers' confusion after new Real ID rules took effect.

TSA said a Costco membership card does not meet Real ID requirements, saying it will get you a cheap hot dog but won't get you on a flight.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is warning travelers of an important piece of airport protocol: Costco membership cards do not count as REAL ID.

The administration clarified what counts as REAL ID in a social media post, after the act was implemented last month.

Your Costco card grants you access to a lot of deals and discounts, but don't expect it to help when going through TSA at the airport.

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.

The membership card that gets you a $1.50 hot dog combo meal will not, in fact, get you past Transportation Security Administration agents.

The Transportation Security Administration took to X this week to remind flyers that, despite rumors on social media, Costco and other membership club cards don't count for screening.

Costco membership cards may help T.S.A. agents confirm your identity if you have no other form of identification but they are not a replacement for a government-issued form of identification.

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 Transportation Security Administration does not want domestic flyers to try using their Costco cards in lieu of the mandated Real ID.