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How to Check Your Costco Gift Card Balance

Check your Costco Shop Card balance online — no expiration, usable without membership in-warehouse.

Check Costco balance on official site

Costco Shop Cards (the official name for their gift cards) never expire and can be spent in-warehouse even without a membership — so an old one may still hold value. Here's how to confirm the amount.

View your Costco Shop Card balance online

  1. Click the button above to reach Costco's Shop Card balance tool.
  2. Enter the 16-digit card number.
  3. Add the access code / PIN printed alongside it.
  4. Submit to see the loaded amount.

What you'll want on hand

  • The Shop Card number — on the back of the plastic card or in your digital delivery.
  • The PIN or access code — required together with the number to pull a balance.

Additional ways to check

  • At any warehouse, membership-desk staff will scan the Shop Card and tell you the total.
  • Costco.com members can view Shop Card balances from the account section after signing in.
  • The last register receipt from a Shop Card purchase usually prints the remaining value.

Balance not loading?

  • Double-check the 16 digits; one wrong number stops the tool.
  • A newly purchased Shop Card can lag a short while before it's active online.
  • If the site keeps failing, the membership counter can read it in person.

Why might it say $0?

Shop Cards don't expire, so a "zero" almost always means the full amount was already spent, or the card was never funded at checkout. Review your Costco order history first; if it should hold value, the membership desk can investigate with the card in hand.

Sell a Costco Shop Card you won't spend

Ended up with more warehouse credit than you need? You can cash it out on FlipGift without ever exposing the number — the card stays with you while a buyer's funds sit in escrow. After you complete their order and it's confirmed, the payment is released, typically 72–88% of face with a shared 2.5% fee. Sell your Costco value →

Shopping at Costco rather than selling? A Costco order placed through escrow lands 8–40% under retail — someone else's balance pays for it and the item ships to you, with no code changing hands either way. How a Costco order works out →

Costco gift card balance — FAQ

Where do I find the card number and PIN on a Costco gift card?

On a physical Costco card, the number is printed on the front or back, and the PIN is usually a separate code under a scratch-off panel on the back. For an eGift card, both are in your confirmation email.

Can I check my Costco balance without the PIN?

The online checker usually needs both the card number and PIN. Without the PIN, check your balance in store or by contacting Costco customer service.

Is checking my Costco gift card balance free?

Yes. Checking your balance online, by phone, or in store is always free — Costco never charges to look up a gift card balance.

Can I combine multiple Costco gift cards?

Costco usually lets you apply more than one gift card to a single order at checkout. The exact limit depends on the platform (online vs. in store) — if a card isn’t accepted at the register, try splitting payment online instead.

What should I do if my Costco gift card is lost or stolen?

If you registered the card or have the original receipt, contact Costco customer service as soon as possible. Without a receipt or registration, gift cards generally cannot be replaced — treat them like cash and record the number and PIN somewhere safe right after purchase.

Can I get cash back for a Costco gift card?

Most U.S. states don’t require Costco to redeem gift cards for cash unless the remaining balance falls below a small threshold (often $5–$10). To turn an unwanted card into cash instead, sell its value through FlipGift Escrow — you keep the card and its code, and typically net 72–88% of face value.

What can I do with a Costco gift card I don’t want?

If you won't use it, sell its value through FlipGift Escrow — you keep the card and its code, and typically net 72–88% of face value, instead of letting the balance go to waste.

Everything else about this card: the Costco gift card guide

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Don’t need your Costco card?

Sell it via FlipGift escrow — the code stays with you the whole time. You redeem the card yourself to deliver the buyer’s order, and the buyer’s money is held until delivery is confirmed. Sellers typically net 72–88% of face value.

Sell your Costco card →