Beginning on June 30, 2025, Costco is giving its Govt Members one thing new (effectively, technically outdated): an early entry hour.
It’s a throwback to a perk that used to exist, quietly disappeared, and now—just like the cult-hero Combo Pizza —has returned, possibly by well-liked member demand, however most likely as a method to extend membership income.
On weekdays and Sundays, warehouse doorways will now open at 9 a.m., creating an unique purchasing window for Govt Members that’ll final an hour. In case your native Costco has already opened at 9 a.m., that first hour might be for Govt Members solely now.
This unique purchasing window on Saturdays will final solely thirty minutes, from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Conversely, this implies each different member should wait till the usual 10 a.m. opening. This is applicable to each U.S. location and contains fundamental purchasing areas plus perks just like the meals courtroom, tire facilities, Costco-owned exterior liquour shops and the pharmacy (besides on Sundays). Gasoline Station hours, nevertheless, gained’t be impacted.
As a bone to all Costco members, the corporate has additionally revealed that U.S. warehouses will keep open one additional hour on Saturday and shut at 7 p.m.