Join Costco now and get a $45 gift card for holiday shopping

New Costco members can get a $45 digital Shop Card when they sign up for either a Gold Star or Executive Gold Star membership. The offer reduces the effective first-year cost and provides extra spending for groceries or holiday shopping.

Gold Star membership costs $65 a year and includes warehouse and online shopping, members-only prices and access to services such as Costco Travel, optical and pharmacy. The Executive option costs $130 and adds a 2% annual reward on eligible Costco and Costco Travel purchases, capped at $1,250, plus other perks. To qualify, applicants must not have been Costco members in the previous 18 months, buy by 20 December 2026 and redeem by 31 January 2027; the card is emailed within two weeks of redemption.