Costco Porter Gift Cards: What You Need To Know

If you’re a Costco member and you’re not purchasing gift cards, you’re missing out on potential savings. The warehouse regularly offers gift cards at deep discounts, including $500 Porter eVouchers for only $449.99.

Here, we’ll walk you through the terms and conditions, plus go over how to redeem your Porter gift card.

Costco sells Porter gift cards

Some Costco locations stock Porter gift cards, but you can always head to the warehouse’s website to purchase one. Porter gift cards are only sold as eVouchers in a $500 CAD denomination – and although they’re worth $500, you’ll only pay $449.99 (a savings of $50.01).

The gift card can be used for Porter flights and services, including taxes and fees. It’s also fully transferable.

These eVouchers aren’t refundable, but they never expire and you can keep a balance on the card. Just don’t lose your gift card details!

How to redeem your Costco Porter gift card

You can use your gift card to book travel online or through the Porter call centre. Costco’s website notes that you can’t redeem the cards at the airport or in-flight. Here’s how to use the eVoucher to book a flight online:

• Choose a flight on flyporter.com and enter passenger information
• Continue to the payment page
• Select the "Gift card" option and enter the card number and PIN
• Pay any remaining balance (if there wasn’t enough money on the gift card)

Watch for your confirmation email to keep track of your payment and flight information.

You can book travel for multiple people using a Porter gift card, but not for group travel of 10 or more passengers.

Is it worth it?

Costco’s page for the Porter gift card shows over 180 reviews, but these largely review the airline, not the process of buying and using the gift card.

For input on whether or not buying Porter gift cards and redeeming them is worth the extra step, we turned to Reddit.

Redditors had overwhelmingly positive things to say about the process, but one person pointed out that by paying with gift cards instead of a credit card, you won’t get valuable protections that might come with your card.

Note: There seems to be some confusion over whether or not you can use a Porter gift card to purchase a Porter Pass. Costco’s website states you can, but one Redditor said they weren’t able to.

FAQ

Can I use more than one Porter gift card at the same time?

Yes, you can use more than one Porter gift card at once. Unlike WestJet and Air Canada, you aren’t limited to two methods of payment with Porter.

Does Costco have airline gift cards?

Costco sells gift cards for Porter, WestJet, and Air Canada, though availability can vary online and in warehouse locations.

How long does it take for a Costco Porter gift card to be delivered?

Costco says you’ll get the eVoucher within 3 days of ordering it. If you bought the gift card for someone else, it will be delivered to the email address you specified.