Costco warehouses accept exactly one type of credit card: Visa. Not American Express. Not Mastercard. Not Discover. Visa only — a contractual arrangement that has been in place since 2016 and that makes the Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi the only co-branded credit card option for members who want Costco-specific rewards while shopping at the warehouse. The card has no annual fee of its own — the requirement is an active Costco membership, which members already pay. It doub

The Costco membership card is one of the most commercially consequential pieces of plastic in your wallet — and most members are using only a fraction of what it unlocks. The $65 Gold Star membership fee gets most members through the warehouse door. It is what happens after the door that determines whether the membership delivers $65 in value per year or $650. This guide covers every significant tip, trick, and strategy for getting maximum value from your Costco membership in