In addition to Real IDs, passports, passport cards, U.S. Department of Defense IDs and DHS trusted traveler cards are considered acceptable forms of identification at TSA checkpoints. A full list of acceptable forms of identification can be found on the TSA website. The TSA says the list of acceptable IDs is subject to change without notice.

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

In a June 4 post, the TSA debunked long-standing rumors on social media and warned people that Costco membership cards do not qualify as a REAL ID. “We love hotdogs and rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not,” the TSA said.