Quick Answer: What Visa Cards Does Costco Accept For Gas?

U.S. Costco Gas Stations: All Visa Cards.

Costco.com:

• All Visa Cards.
• The Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi.
• MasterCard.
• Discover Cards (Including JCB and Diners Club)
• Most PIN-based Debit/ATM Cards.
• Costco Shop Cards*
• Visa (For more information, please view the Visa FAQs)

Does Costco gas accept Visa credit cards?

How to Use Visa Credit Cards at Costco Warehouse Locations. Visa credit cards are not accepted at the warehouse. The Costco Shop Cards can be used at the warehouse, gas stations, or even online. This is a great way to take advantage of earning reward points with your Visa credit cards on Costco warehouse purchases.

Do you have to use Visa at Costco gas?

Costco gas stations are for members only. When you approach the pump, you must insert your membership card first, followed by a Visa credit card or most PIN debit cards. Costco Cash Cards are also accepted, and those customers don’t need to be club members. Read the policy here.

Why does Costco not accept Visa?

Costco in Canada is separate from (although related to) Costco in the US, and banking is separate in Canada from US banks and credit cards. So the contract that Costco has with Visa in the US does not apply in Canada, or vice versa.

Can you pay for Costco gas with a debit card?

A: The fuel station is entirely self-serve, with pay-at-the-pump technology. We accept Visa®, most PIN debit cards and Costco Shop Cards.

Does Costco Canada accept Visa Debit?

Costco and credit cards. Our readers often ask how to use a Visa credit card at Costco warehouses. For a few years now, Costco Canada has only accepted Mastercard for warehouse payments (in addition to cash or debit card payments). In the warehouse, you cannot use a VISA (or American Express) credit card.

Does Costco accept Discover for gas?

Costco warehouses and gas stations only accept Visa credit cards, cash, debit cards, and Costco Shop Cards (gift cards). They do not accept Mastercard, American Express, or Discover cards. These days, non-Visa cards no longer work at Costco, so you’ll need a Visa card to pay and earn rewards.

Does Costco take Mastercard or Visa?

Since Costco has a contract with Visa, shoppers can’t use credit cards backed by the other three main networks, American Express, Mastercard or Discover, at Costco warehouses. However, you’re able to pay with Mastercard and Discover cards for purchases made at Costco.com and the Costco app.

Can you use a non member credit card at Costco?

Costco warehouses allow non-members to shop at the club and pay for items using the Shop Card — without having a membership. If you don’t have a Visa credit card, you could also use a Visa debit card to pay for purchases and gas at the warehouse. Other ways to pay at Costco are: Cash.

Is Costco gas better than Chevron?

According to some Reddit threads, Costco gas is essentially the same quality as many gas companies, including Shell, Mobil, Texaco, Chevron, and Exxon. The only real difference between Costco gas and, say, Shell is that Costco adds fuel additives on site (to save money), as opposed to the refinery fuel rack.

How do you pay for gas at Costco?

You need to be a current Costco member to be able to dispense fuel at Costco. Upon successful membership validation, transactions must be then ‘pre-authorised’ with a payment card, to check there are available funds on the card before the fuel transaction can commence.

Why does Costco not accept Mastercard?

Only Visa® Network Credit Cards Are Accepted at Costco More expansively, Costco has an exclusive contract with Visa that prohibits the use of any other credit card networks, including Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Visa only processes the transactions — the issuing bank does everything else.

Can I use any Mastercard at Costco Canada?

Costco Canada accepts Mastercards for credit card payments, like the Capital One Costco Mastercard. You can also use cash or debit to pay for your Costco shopping. You can also use cash or debit to pay for your Costco shopping.

Will Costco take my MasterCard debit card?

Note that MasterCard (and Visa, Discover) are accepted for online purchases at Costco.com but not in the warehouse locations.

Why is Costco gas cheaper?

That’s because Costco stations in the region routinely sell gas for significantly less than their competitors.