Costco cards good for 'hot dogs & rotisserie chickens,' not airports, TSA says The deadline for travelers to obtain a Real ID for domestic flights and accessing federal facilities was May 7.

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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.

However, certain other TSA-approved forms of identification, such as passports, can be used in place of a Real ID. Here's what to know before the May 7 deadline hits.

Costco cards may be good for getting hot dogs, but they can't be used as a form of identification at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration took to X this week to remind flyers ...

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The T.S.A. is reminding travelers that Costco cards are not on their own going to get you through security. “Can’t fly on hot dogs and hope,” the agency said.

Real ID licenses and identification cards meet the requirements of the 2005 federal Real ID act to create a more secure document in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

If you don't have a REAL ID before your next flight, you need to have one of these TSA-approved alternatives, otherwise you'll miss your flight.

Planning to travel within the country this spring? Starting on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers 18 and older must have Real ID to board all domestic flights, as well as access certain federal facilities.

Starting on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers 18 and older must have REAL ID or other compliant ID to board domestic flights.