{"id":301861,"date":"2024-10-20T08:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T12:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/?p=301861"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"card-passport-costco-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-costco-in-the-u-s\">Costco in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/snowbirds-destinations-winter\/\">snowbirds<\/a> migrate to the warm climate of Florida to escape the rigours of the Canadian winter. During these winter months, one of the essential shopping stops is Costco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costco membership allows you to enter any Costco warehouse worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"397057,305507\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>When using a Canadian credit card outside the country, a foreign currency conversion fee of 2.5% applies to all transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, this means that a $100 purchase made in the U.S. and charged to a Canadian credit card will cost you $139.40 CAD&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approx. 136 CAD (according to the daily exchange rate, established by Visa or Mastercard)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.40 CAD in conversion fees ($136 X 2.5%)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A few rare Canadian credit cards allow you to avoid this sneaky conversion fee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-american-express-or-de-banque-scotia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-visa-infinite-passeport-banque-scotia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-american-express-platine-de-banque-scotia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Platinum American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one Visa is in this list for our use at Costco: the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-visa-infinite-passeport-banque-scotia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Visa Infinite* Passport<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup> card<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Epicerie-Canada-09-Costco.jpg\" alt=\"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America - E\u0301picerie Canada-09- Costco\" class=\"wp-image-282376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Epicerie-Canada-09-Costco.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Epicerie-Canada-09-Costco-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Epicerie-Canada-09-Costco-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Epicerie-Canada-09-Costco-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-costco-in-the-u-s-and-visa\">Costco in the U.S. And Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Canada, all <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/cards\/best-credit-cards-for-costco\/\">Mastercard cards are accepted in the warehouse<\/a>, however, Visa cards can also be used. Here&#8217;s a tip: our guide to using a <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/visa-credit-card-costco\/\">VISA credit card at Costco<\/a> will show you how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the border, it&#8217;s different: only Visa cards and the Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/news\/finance\/cibc-costco-credit-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIBC Costco Mastercard<\/a> are accepted at Costco warehouses in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this card, Scene+ points can be used to deduct from your Florida travel expenses! In fact, 1,000 Scene+ points means a $10 deduction on your <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-visa-infinite-passeport-banque-scotia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Visa Infinite* Passport<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> card balance. This way, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn Scene+ points on your Costco warehouse purchases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-travel-sceneplus-points\/\">Redeem your Scene+ points for credits<\/a> on your Florida travel expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid the usual 2.5% conversion fee<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"248186\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-another-alternative\">Another Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a Social Security Number (SSN), an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or a U.S. address? If so, you may be eligible for an <a target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">American credit card<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could get the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcards.chase.com\/a1\/Aeroplan\/100kaep?CELL=63B4&amp;jp_cmp=cc\/chaseaeroplan\/int\/na\/na\">Chase Aeroplan<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup> World Elite Mastercard<\/a>. This way, your seasonal flights south of the border can be financed with your accumulated Aeroplan points!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, it offers the holder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first checked bag free;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No foreign currency conversion charges&nbsp;;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A $100 credit towards NEXUS membership or renewal;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A preferential rate so that tickets paid for with Aeroplan points cost less;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aeroplan 25K status.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Its only drawback: you can&#8217;t use it in Costco warehouses. However, this card can be a good combination with the <a target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotiabank Visa Infinite* Passport<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"180176,130204\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These tips are available to make life easier and less costly during the annual migration south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to pay your credit card balance in full every month! Otherwise, the savings will be wiped out by interest charges.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__faq wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq\">\n\t\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"who_owns_costco_stores_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWho owns Costco stores?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Costco is a publicly traded company, which means it belongs to its shareholders. Costco&#8217;s founder is James Sinegal, who co-founded the company in 1983 with Jeffrey Brotman.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"is_costco_canadian_or_american_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tIs Costco Canadian or American?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Costco is a U.S.-based multinational company operating in several countries around the world, including Canada.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"how_many_costco_members_are_there_in_canada_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tHow many Costco members are there in Canada?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Costco has over 10 million members in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__faq__item component__faq__item--opened wp-block-milesgutenberg-faq-item\">\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__title\">\n\t\t<h4 id=\"what_is_the_difference_between_costco_wholesale_and_costco_for_business_warehouses_in_quebec_\" class=\"toc_exclude component__faq__item__title__heading\">\n\t\t\tWhat is the difference between Costco Wholesale and Costco for Business warehouses in Quebec?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__faq__item__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Costco Wholesale warehouses are located in more than twenty cities across Quebec and are accessible to all Costco members. As for Costco for Business, it offers products in bulk quantities aimed primarily at convenience stores, caterers, restaurants and hotels.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/aside>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. by shopping at Costco to avoid eating up your budget.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":301859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[48137],"tags":[],"mc_loyalty_program":[741,697],"class_list":["post-301861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-strategy","mc_issuer-scotiabank","mc_loyalty_program-aeroplan-en","mc_loyalty_program-sceneplus","mc_market-all-of-canada"],"acf":{"mc_approved_badge":false,"mc_card_used":"","mc_featured_card_specific":null,"mc_hide_featured_card":false,"mc_post_checklist":{"mc_post_checklist_true":null,"mc_post_checklist_false":null}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America | Milesopedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Milesopedia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Caroline Tremblay\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@milesopedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Caroline Tremblay\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Caroline Tremblay\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bb854d6884fc35bec7910372b2bd569f\"},\"headline\":\"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":549,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Strategies\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/\",\"name\":\"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America - Milesopedia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/guide\\\/strategy\\\/card-passport-costco-united-states\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America - snowbirds florida\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Milesopedia\",\"description\":\"Programmes de fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 et cartes de cr\u00e9dit au Canada\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Milesopedia\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Milesopedia-CANADA.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Milesopedia-CANADA.png\",\"width\":884,\"height\":203,\"caption\":\"Milesopedia\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bb854d6884fc35bec7910372b2bd569f\",\"name\":\"Caroline Tremblay\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Caroline Tremblay\"},\"description\":\"Caroline, a loyalty program specialist, helps families maximize their points to travel more frequently and affordably. With expertise in Disney, AIR MILES, and Costco, she travels the world with her partner and two children through rewards. Passionate about the latest in loyalty programs, Caroline shares tips to help you earn more points and turn your travel dreams into reality.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/groups\\\/milesopedia\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/travel_tremblay\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/milesopedia\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/milesopedia\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/milesopedia\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\\\/en\\\/author\\\/caroline-t\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America | Milesopedia","description":"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America","og_description":"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.","og_url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/","og_site_name":"Milesopedia","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/","article_published_time":"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Caroline Tremblay","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@milesopedia","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Caroline Tremblay","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/"},"author":{"name":"Caroline Tremblay","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bb854d6884fc35bec7910372b2bd569f"},"headline":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America","datePublished":"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/"},"wordCount":549,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg","articleSection":["Strategies"],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/","url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/","name":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America - Milesopedia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2024-10-20T12:19:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00","description":"For Snowbirds, there are a few ways to save money in the U.S. and avoid eating up your budget.","inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/card-passport-costco-united-states\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/snowbirds-florida-scaled.jpeg","width":1600,"height":1200,"caption":"Snowbirds: Save on Costco Warehouse Purchases in America - snowbirds florida"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/","name":"Milesopedia","description":"Programmes de fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 et cartes de cr\u00e9dit au Canada","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#organization","name":"Milesopedia","url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Milesopedia-CANADA.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Milesopedia-CANADA.png","width":884,"height":203,"caption":"Milesopedia"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bb854d6884fc35bec7910372b2bd569f","name":"Caroline Tremblay","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c38f8d913ae6434e2d8b707351f5fb1159f930ea08175e2a139d6be4173f47d4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Caroline Tremblay"},"description":"Caroline, a loyalty program specialist, helps families maximize their points to travel more frequently and affordably. With expertise in Disney, AIR MILES, and Costco, she travels the world with her partner and two children through rewards. Passionate about the latest in loyalty programs, Caroline shares tips to help you earn more points and turn your travel dreams into reality.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travel_tremblay\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/milesopedia","https:\/\/x.com\/milesopedia","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/milesopedia"],"url":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/author\/caroline-t\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":494985,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301861\/revisions\/494985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301861"},{"taxonomy":"mc_loyalty_program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mc_loyalty_program?post=301861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}