Costco offers Gold Star Membership to current or retired employees of select employment groups or professions.
Membership is available to individuals over the age of 18 years who meet one of the following requirements:
Qualifying Employment Groups
Current or Retired Employee of:
- Banking / Finance
- Local Government
- Fire / Rescue Service
- Post Office
- Airlines
- Education
- Police Force
- Civil Service / Armed Forces
- Medical / Health Service
- Insurance
OR
Qualified as:
- Qualified / Certified / Chartered Accountant
- Chartered Architect
- Doctors (MD) / Dentist / Optician / Pharmacist
- Chartered Surveyor
- Solicitor / Barrister / Magistrate / Advocate
- Chartered Engineer / Civil etc
OR
Current or Retired employees of a UK or USA Gold Company.
You may qualify as a current or retired employee of one of the many UK or USA Gold Companies. Please contact either Central Membership on 01923 830477 (email: warehousememberservices@costco.co.uk) or your local warehouse to confirm whether the company you currently work for or have retired from is a registered Gold Card Company.
OR
Pre Approved Membership
You are a current or retired employee of an approved company that has been preapproved and an agreement has been arranged between your company and Costco Wholesale UK Limited.
Membership list of Pre Approved Businesses
You need to provide the following: One of the following which is valid or dated within the last 3 months, or past documentation if retired:
- Employee ID Card OR Employee Payslip/Pension Statement OR a Qualification Certificate
- Plus 1 piece of photographic identification
Please contact Central Membership on 01923 830477 (email: warehousememberservices@costco.co.uk) or your local warehouse to confirm your eligibility for Gold Star Membership.
Member Privileges & Conditions
Note: Gold Star Member opening hours differ from Business Members.
For more information please check our opening hours