Shop at Costco without a membership using a Costco Shop Card
Verified on the store's site · Checked Nov 2, 2026
Non-members can shop at any Costco in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico with a Costco Shop Card. Only members can buy one, and members reload them at any Costco warehouse.
How to use it
- Have a Costco member buy a Costco Shop Card for you
- Shop at any Costco warehouse and pay with the card
- Ask a member to reload it at a warehouse register when it runs low
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Who qualifies
- Members and non-members can use Shop Cards
- Any Costco location in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico
What's left out
- Only members can buy or reload Shop Cards; no online reloading
- Not usable at cell phone carrier kiosks inside warehouses
- Digital Shop Cards not accepted at Food Court kiosks
- Not accepted for Same-day Delivery powered by Instacart
Source
From customerservice.costco.com (opens in a new tab)Non-members as well as members may use Costco Shop Cards to shop at any Costco location in the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico To purchase a Costco Shop Card, you must be a Costco member at any Costco warehouse or online at Costco.com.