The TSA is clarifying that one type of identification — a Costco membership card — is in fact not a valid form of Real ID accepted at the airport security checkpoint.

Starting this fall, South Carolina will no longer issue same-day driver's licenses and identification cards, mailing them instead to streamline the process and enhance security.

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The TSA clarified that a Costco membership card is not a valid Real ID for airport security checkpoints, despite some travelers' confusion after new Real ID rules took effect.

Yes, it does have your picture, your name and a star, but a Costco membership card is not a replacement for a Real ID.

The administration clarified what counts as REAL ID in a social media post, after the act was implemented last month.

Your Costco card grants you access to a lot of deals and discounts, but don't expect it to help when going through TSA at the airport.

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.

The Transportation Security Administration took to X this week to remind flyers that, despite rumors on social media, Costco and other membership club cards don't count for screening.

Costco membership cards may help T.S.A. agents confirm your identity if you have no other form of identification but they are not a replacement for a government-issued form of identification.

The Transportation Security Administration does not want domestic flyers to try using their Costco cards in lieu of the mandated Real ID.