The Real ID requirement went into effect on May 7, USA Today reported. FILE PHOTO: The TSA said that a Costco membership card is not a replacement for Real ID.

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 ...

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 ...

TSA spokesperson Lorie Dankers told SFGate she hears the rumor about Costco cards every year to 18 months. She said flyers presenting Costco cards to the TSA can create delays at the airport.

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.

(Gray News) – The TSA is expressing frustrations with travelers who are not providing a proper REAL ID to fly. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the TSA made it known that a Costco membership card is not ...

Your Costco Gold Star Membership card might score you a 48-pack of TP, magical rotisserie chicken and a hot dog and soda that defies inflation, but it won’t get you through a TSA checkpoint.” ...

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 ...

The Transportation Security Administration issued a reminder to travelers on social media that Costco membership cards do not count as REAL ID. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI 27,121 people played ...

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.