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Jul 21, 2026 7:38 PM

Costco Members: Car Rentals: $25 Digital Shop Card

Free w/ Qualifying 3+ Day Rental

(Book by 7/22, Travel by 9/13)at Costco Wholesale
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Costco Wholesale has for Costco Members: $25 Digital Shop Card when you book a qualifying 3+ day car rental. Book online by 7/22/2026. Valid for rentals 7/21/26 - 9/13/26 (Minimum 3 days, maximum 28 days rental).

Thanks to Community Member Geckohands for sharing this deal.

Details:
  • Alamo, Avis, Budget and Enterprise
  • Valid on Qualifying Categories
  • Valid for Rentals 7/21/26 - 9/13/26
  • Book Online with Costco Travel by 7/22/26
  • Minimum 3-day Rental
  • Maximum 28-day Rental

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • One additional driver fee waived at participating locations.
  • Reserve your vehicle today with zero upfront costs. Pay only when you arrive at the counter, and enjoy the flexibility of free cancellations on all online bookings.
  • The Digital Costco Shop Card promotion is valid for qualifying, completed rentals of Full-size Car, Premium Car, Compact SUV, Intermediate SUV, Standard SUV, Standard - Elite SUV, Mini Van, Full-size SUV, Standard Convertible, Luxury Car, Premium SUV, Full-size Van, Jeep Wrangler 4 door, Jeep Wrangler 2 door, Mid-size Pickup, Full-size Pickup (subject to availability).
  • Limit one Digital Costco Shop Card offer per rental. Offer is nontransferable and may not be combined with any other offer or coupon. Changes or cancellations to the reservation will result in the forfeiture of the Digital Costco Shop Card.
  • You will receive your Digital Shop Card by email 1-4 weeks after you return the car.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Geckohands
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Costco Wholesale has for Costco Members: $25 Digital Shop Card when you book a qualifying 3+ day car rental. Book online by 7/22/2026. Valid for rentals 7/21/26 - 9/13/26 (Minimum 3 days, maximum 28 days rental).

Thanks to Community Member Geckohands for sharing this deal.

Details:
  • Alamo, Avis, Budget and Enterprise
  • Valid on Qualifying Categories
  • Valid for Rentals 7/21/26 - 9/13/26
  • Book Online with Costco Travel by 7/22/26
  • Minimum 3-day Rental
  • Maximum 28-day Rental

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • One additional driver fee waived at participating locations.
  • Reserve your vehicle today with zero upfront costs. Pay only when you arrive at the counter, and enjoy the flexibility of free cancellations on all online bookings.
  • The Digital Costco Shop Card promotion is valid for qualifying, completed rentals of Full-size Car, Premium Car, Compact SUV, Intermediate SUV, Standard SUV, Standard - Elite SUV, Mini Van, Full-size SUV, Standard Convertible, Luxury Car, Premium SUV, Full-size Van, Jeep Wrangler 4 door, Jeep Wrangler 2 door, Mid-size Pickup, Full-size Pickup (subject to availability).
  • Limit one Digital Costco Shop Card offer per rental. Offer is nontransferable and may not be combined with any other offer or coupon. Changes or cancellations to the reservation will result in the forfeiture of the Digital Costco Shop Card.
  • You will receive your Digital Shop Card by email 1-4 weeks after you return the car.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Costco Travel car rentals can pair competitive pricing with a $25 Shop Card, especially when the reservation is already close to the best direct rate. The booking flow is flexible, with no money up front, easy cancel and rebook options, and the price shown matching the final total. Some rentals have beaten direct and Priceline or Alamo quotes by a meaningful margin, and the Shop Card has arrived by email in about two weeks. The main catches are that qualifying vehicle classes matter, some dates only show larger cars, and the promotion can nudge prices higher or fail to beat direct booking after taxes and fees.

  • Costco Travel pricing can come in lower than booking directly with major rental companies for the same trip dates.

  • The $25 Costco Shop Card can make the all-in rental cost cheaper than comparable options when vehicle class matches.

  • Rebooking after price drops can capture additional savings when Costco Travel and the rental company allow cancellation and rebooking.

  • Directly contacting the rental company can unlock free upgrades when the originally requested size is unavailable.

  • Booking through Costco Travel can reduce checkout friction by showing the price upfront and enabling app-based pickup without a desk stop.

  • Costco Travel can restrict availability to full-size or larger vehicles for certain dates, which can raise the effective rental price.

  • Shop Card delivery can be delayed after the rental return, including reports of radio silence for about two weeks.

  • The promotion can increase prices compared with earlier tracked rates, reducing the value of the $25 Shop Card.

  • Cancel-and-rebook attempts can fail to improve the deal when the rental price increases after cancellation.

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Jul 22, 2026 12:23 PM
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Joined May 2011
happy100Jul 22, 2026 12:23 PM
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I'd booked a car on Costco for my upcoming trip at an awesome price. Thanks for the heads up on the gift card, because the price was the same, but now included the gift card. Canceled and rebooked for the even better deal. Tip: You can watch the price and rebook and cancel the old if the price drops. It is easy and I've saved hundreds doing this over the years by keeping my eye on it.
Jul 22, 2026 12:26 PM
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Joined Jul 2017
ChonklaJul 22, 2026 12:26 PM
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Quote from Kwizii View quoted comment :
Costco is usually cheaper for me than through the rental company.
Same for me but it is always a good idea, and pretty easy, to check against the actual rental company as well.
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Jul 22, 2026 3:23 PM
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Gameross
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Jul 22, 2026 3:23 PM
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Prices are 3-4x higher than 2 months ago.
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Jul 22, 2026 8:46 PM
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Joined Jan 2006
jnesetJul 22, 2026 8:46 PM
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Quote from Chonkla View quoted comment :
Same for me but it is always a good idea, and pretty easy, to check against the actual rental company as well.
How much we talking about? Not Costco member and cap1 has a $100 offer
Jul 22, 2026 11:19 PM
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Joined Apr 2014
jameslee435Jul 22, 2026 11:19 PM
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Rent a car for three days and the elite SUV price is $40 (including $25 GC) cheaper than priceline compat SUV. Thanks for sharing
Jul 22, 2026 11:46 PM
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auxiliaryJul 22, 2026 11:46 PM
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I rented from Costco at least 6 times. No money up front, cancel anytime. So I book and if the price goes down , I just rebook. The price you see, is what you get. In the past the price on car rental sites seems not be accurate and I been up charged. Now I book on Costco, load it in the rental app, and skip the desk.
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Jul 22, 2026 11:51 PM
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cheapodealJul 22, 2026 11:51 PM
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Quote from auxiliary View quoted comment :
I rented from Costco at least 6 times. No money up front, cancel anytime. So I book and if the price goes down , I just rebook. The price you see, is what you get. In the past the price on car rental sites seems not be accurate and I been up charged. Now I book on Costco, load it in the rental app, and skip the desk.
What you mean by skip the desk? Interested to know.

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Jul 23, 2026 2:10 AM
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bbqbotJul 23, 2026 2:10 AM
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Quote from cheapodeal View quoted comment :
What you mean by skip the desk? Interested to know.
Rental company apps can assign car to you automatically so you just grab it from the lot without dealing with the check-in desk.
Jul 23, 2026 3:31 AM
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Joined Dec 2016
ekahunaJul 23, 2026 3:31 AM
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I fly out every other month to San Diego to see family and Costco is always cheaper for rentals. Got back yesterday and a premium suv (family of 6) was $123 cheaper using Costco vs direct with Alamo
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Jul 23, 2026 6:00 AM
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Joined Jan 2009
RahrJul 23, 2026 6:00 AM
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Double check the qualified vehicle classes, got burned on this last time since I booked a standard car instead of full size, even though price was the same
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Jul 23, 2026 10:31 PM
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Joined Jan 2015
aplihJul 23, 2026 10:31 PM
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Quote from Longchamp View quoted comment :
I don't know if this is a fluke but i just had to rent a car and Costco was way more expensive than just going straight to Enterprise. Like 300/week vs 400-450
I love costco for everything shopping and been with them for decades but I never found Costco pricing cheaper on any travel stuff - car, hotel, flights, their travel packages.
Jul 24, 2026 9:01 PM
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Joined Sep 2006
SteelRingJul 24, 2026 9:01 PM
681 Comments
i got my cash card in the email today, 16 days after returning the car.

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