Costco is a popular wholesale club offering great deals to its members on everything from rotisserie chickens to 4-pound containers of animal crackers. While they have their own credit card, plenty of other options are available to help you earn rewards on your purchases. However, the market has a few stipulations, so we’ve compiled a list of cards that meet their requirements.
Keep reading to learn which cards we recommend to use at Costco.
Our top picks for the best costco credit cards
When looking for a Costco credit card, there are a few things to note:
Earn 2% back on Costco purchases and 1% to 4% back on other eligible purchases.
Enjoy 6.5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 4.5% cash back on drugstore purchases and dining at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery services, and 3% on all other purchases (on up to $20,000 spent in the first year). After your first year or $20,000 spent, enjoy 5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3% cash back on drugstore purchases and dining at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery service, and 1.5% cash back on all other purchases.
Earn 10X miles on hotel and rental car purchases made through Capital One Travel, 5X miles on airfare and vacation rentals purchased through the portal, and 2X miles per dollar spent on all other purchases.
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Earn 5X points on Chase Travel℠ purchases, 3X points on dining, online grocery purchases, and select streaming services, and 1X points on other purchases.
Earn 10X points on hotels and car rentals booked through Chase Travel℠, 10X points on Chase Dining purchases, 5X points on flights booked through Chase Travel, 3X points on non-Chase travel and dining, and 1X points on all non-bonus spending.
In-store
Costco gas stations
Online (Costco.com)
▶︎ Learn more: Costco Payment Methods
Costco hasn’t accepted American Express cards since they fell out in 2016. The two used to have an exclusivity agreement until Costco switched to partner with Visa.
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