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How do I cancel Costco?

$65 / year Memberships & delivery Gold Star Membership · billed via invoice
10 min Self-serve No fee To cancel
Short answer

Cancel a Costco membership in person at a warehouse membership counter or by calling 1-800-774-2678; only the primary member can cancel. It takes about 10 minutes and takes effect when Costco processes the cancellation. Costco says it will cancel and refund the membership fee at any time if the member is dissatisfied.

Cancel Costco

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What you are cancelling

Annual warehouse and online shopping memberships for households and businesses. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Costco's own documentation · Last verified 8 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

1
Ask the primary member

Only the primary member can cancel the membership.

2
Visit or call Costco

Visit a warehouse membership counter for an immediate refund, or call 1-800-774-2678 and speak with an agent.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $5 a year of that $65

Costco Business Membership costs $65 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different Costco plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 8 Aug 2026
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BJ BJ's Wholesale Club The Club Card Membership plan $60 / year
$5 stays with you
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Cancels in about 5 minutes to send request
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SC Sam's Club Club Membership plan $60 / year
$5 stays with you
every year
$65 $60 a year
$60 you pay $5 you keep
Cancels in about 5 minutes
Switch to Sam's Club Or read our Sam's Club guide

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

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Costco Business Membership costs you $65 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

Co Costco Business Membership · $5.42/month, billed yearly

$65
a year if you keep it · $5.42/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Costco renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in Costco's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

Costco says it will cancel and refund the membership fee at any time if the member is dissatisfied.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

The checked pages do not publish a self-service Executive-to-Gold-Star downgrade. Use a membership counter or membership-service agent for changes.

Read this
Can I pause instead of cancel?

The checked official membership and cancellation pages do not document a pause.

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What happens to my account data?

Privacy deletion is separate from cancellation. Costco may retain account and transaction information for the membership period and a reasonable period afterward, plus other lawful retention.

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Official sources
Everything above is checked against these pages · last verified 8 Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Can Costco membership be cancelled any time?

Yes. Costco says it refunds the membership fee if the member is dissatisfied.

Can Costco be cancelled online?

The official instructions direct the primary member to a warehouse counter or phone support.

Who can cancel Costco membership?

Only the primary member.

Does cancellation delete the Costco account?

No. Privacy deletion is a separate request and retention rules can still apply.