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Card Economics
- Annual Fee
- $0
- Ongoing Annual Value
- $122
- First-Year Value Estimate
- −$32
- Net Value
- +$122
Card type: PersonalForeign transaction fee: NoneCurrency: Cash Back
Earning Structure
5%Gas at Costco warehouses5%
4%Other gas and EV charging4%
3%Dining3%
3%Travel (airfare, hotels, car rentals, travel agencies, cruise lines, Costco Travel)3%
2%All other Costco and Costco.com purchases2%
1%All other purchases1%
Highlighted categories return more than 2%, the rate a flat 2% cash-back card pays on everything.
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Benefits
Protections (3)
- Travel Accident Insurance — up to $250,000 — Up to $250,000 coverage for accidental death or dismemberment during common carrier travel when fare paid with card
- Purchase Protection — up to $1,000 — Coverage against damage or theft for 120 days from purchase (90 days for NY residents)
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (secondary) — up to $50,000 — Up to $50,000 toward repair or cash value of rental car. Max 31 days. Must decline rental company CDW. Secondary in US, primary outside US.
Other Perks
- Cash back is provided annually with the February billing statement as a rewards coupon redeemable for cash or merchandise at Costco
- No annual fee with paid Costco membership
- Requires active Costco membership
- Citi Entertainment presale access to exclusive events
- Roadside Assistance dispatch service (available in 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, USVI)
- Visa Signature Concierge: 24/7 complimentary concierge service