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Best credit card to use at Costco.

Wholesale Club

Costco Wholesale runs about 600 warehouses worldwide and a sizable online catalog at costco.com. The pricing model revolves around member-only bulk buying, so card choice matters most for people running weekly grocery and gas trips through the warehouse. Two quirks worth knowing: Costco accepts only Visa cards in-warehouse (no Mastercard, Amex, or Discover), and Costco gas pumps code as wholesale clubs — not gas — so a 5% gas card will not trigger at the pump here.

  1. #1
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on wholesale clubs (up to $16,666/year, then 1%)
    Combined $500/year cash back cap with groceries and gas/EV-charging stations; 1% thereafter
    3%
  2. #2
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  3. #3
    Citi
    Co-branded Costco card
    Costco and Costco.com purchases only — does not earn at Sam's Club, BJ's, or other warehouse clubs
    2%
  4. #4
    Citi
    Co-branded Costco card
    Costco and Costco.com purchases only — does not earn at Sam's Club, BJ's, or other warehouse clubs
    2%
  5. #5
    Bank of America
    2% on wholesale clubs (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)
    Wholesale clubs; cap is combined with choice category and grocery stores
    2%
  6. #6
    Bank of America
    2% on wholesale clubs (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)
    Wholesale clubs; cap is combined with choice category and grocery stores
    2%
  7. #7
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  8. #8
    Capital One
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  9. #9
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  10. #10
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Tiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.
    2%
  11. #11
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  12. #12
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  13. #13
    Chase
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2.5% on purchases of $5,000 or more per transaction
    2%
  14. #14
    WebBank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  15. #15
    Navy Federal
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Issued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%
    2%
  16. #16
    PenFed Credit Union
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2% with PenFed Honors Advantage (current or former military, or a PenFed Access America checking account); 1.5% otherwise
    2%
  17. #17
    PNC
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  18. #18
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  19. #19
    TD Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Earns 2 points per dollar; 1 point is worth 1 cent, with a 2,500 point minimum to redeem as a statement credit or a deposit to a TD checking or savings account
    2%
  20. #20
    Truist
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Last updated September 14, 2026