In addition to low prices on everything from groceries to caskets, as well as having a generous return policy, Costco offers its members who reside in the U.S. deep discounts on travel through its online travel services department. This includes bargains on vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and rental cars. Costco says its travel buyers work carefully to secure discounted rates on quality destinations and resorts.
The warehouse club promises members upfront pricing when booking travel. What that means is the price quote displayed throughout the transaction process includes all applicable taxes, so there are no surprises when it’s time to pay. This can get tricky with other popular travel booking sites, especially when you start to add extras to your vacation package such as airport transfers.
For example, the cost per couple for a five-night stay at the all-inclusive Verandah Resort & Spa in Antigua including taxes and roundtrip airport transportation via a private car totaled $3,350 on Costco.com. The vacation package also came with a $150 Costco Cash Card as a member perk. On Expedia.com, a five-night stay at the same resort cost $3,300, but jumped to $3,544 once you added roundtrip airport transportation to the vacation bundle just before inputting your credit card information.
