TSA Warns New Jersey: Don’t Try to Use Costco Card As Real ID

Imagine needing a Real ID to fly and deciding to use your Costco membership card as a solution!

We haven't been able to document someone in New Jersey trying it, but the TSA is warning against it. Really.

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Did someone try to use their Costco membership card to fly in the USA?

One Reddit user commented, "It's got my picture and a star on it. That's what I heard was important for Real ID." Another: "Real ID compliant documents have a gold star, Costco membership card has a gold star. How come it doesn’t work?"

So, yes, the TSA has a sense of humor. (Just don't make any jokes to the TSA while you're standing in the security line at the airport....)

A Real ID, according to wsfa.com, is a state-issued ID (like a driver's license) that meets security requirements set after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The regulations went into effect in 2005. (Hey, New Jersey, you couldn't transition to REAL ID in 20 years?)

A Costco membership card is what you get when you pay a fee at Costco. Even though it has a star on it, it's not really a REAL ID.

Hey, if it's good enough to get a rotisserie chicken, it should be good enough to take your seat on a plane!