Costco’s “VIP Hour” Perk Is Here, and It’s a Gamechanger

Attention fellow Costco fanatics, a major change is coming to our favorite wholesale retail chain!

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The big box membership club retailer, best known for wholesale items, huge portion sizes, gift card deals, and of course, the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, is expanding their early entry perk for shoppers… but there’s a catch.

In late October 2025, Costco announced that a “VIP hours” experience for certain membership levels that had previously been tested in some locations is going into effect nationwide. Executive Members — who pay $130 a year for their membership — will now be able to enter their local Costco an hour earlier than other members on most days.

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Executive Member Shopping Hours will be as follows:

Weekdays (Monday – Friday): 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

In addition, a Costco representative told ABC News that “U.S. warehouses will stay open one extra hour on Saturday, closing at 7 p.m. for all members,” which would seem to include later access for both the aforementioned Executive members, as well as Gold Star, Business, and Business add-on members, who pay a $65 annual fee.

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Costco Executive Members can now get an hour of early entry shopping at the popular retailer beginning at 9:00 AM. Stay tuned to DFB for further Costco updates.

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