Costco was founded in 1976 originally as the Price Club. Today, Costco offers a new Costco Anywhere Visa card by Citi. It is a card designed to provide cash back exclusively for Costco Members. Costco members can earn cash back on all their purchases (anywhere Visa is accepted), including 2% on all purchases from Costco and Costco.com. Some the rewards include:

  • earn 4% cash back on gas
  • earn 3% cash back on restaurant & travel purchases
  • earn 2% cash back on all other purchases from Costco and Costco.com
  • earn 1% back on all other purchases
  • you may use the Costco Anywhere Visa card as proof of your Costco membership ID
  • you may receive extended warranty on eligible purchases
  • use Citi Price Rewind to make sure you paid the lowest price for items and get the difference back if the eligible item is found
  • receive trip cancellation & interruption protection
  • receive worldwide travel accident insurance
  • receive worldwide car rental insurance
  • receive travel & emergency assistance

NOTE: please visit the site directly to verify the details and obtain more information.

Before you can get the most of your new Costco Citi Credit Card, you will need to activate it. If you are a customer that needs to activate your personal Costco Citi Credit Card, read below. We have provided a quick “how to” activation guide below to activate your Costco Citi Credit Card account online.

how to activate – Costco Citi Credit Card

what you need in advance:

  • internet access
  • personal information
  • have an official Costco Citi Credit Card

what to do if you want to activate your personal Costco Citi Credit Card online:

  • visit: https://online.citi.com/US/JSO/reg/Setup.do?flow=CostcoSetUp
  • click on the “Get Started” button
  • type in your Costco 16 digit credit card number in the space provided
  • type in the Costco 3 digit card security code in the space provided
  • input your date of birth in the fields provided
  • type in the last 4 digits of your social security number in the space provided
  • click on the “Continue Set Up” button and continue to provide all the required information and activate both your new Costco credit card and online account

To become a Costco Member, click here.