Lloydminster’s first Costco opens Thursday, Nov. 19.
The warehouse at 1703 75 Avenue, on the city’s west side, has been under construction since late 2025. Next week, the doors open.
The gas station isn’t waiting. It opened Oct. 14 and sells diesel, which general manager Larry Walper says makes Lloydminster only the fourth Costco in Canada to offer it.
What opens Nov. 19
Address: 1703 75 Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 3V8, at 75 Avenue and 19 Street
Phone: 587-212-0203
Size: about 155,350 square feet on a 19.4-acre site, with roughly 880 parking stalls, according to Alberta’s Major Projects listing
Inside: a tire centre, pharmacy, optical and hearing aid centres, plus fresh meat, produce, bakery and prepared foods
Costco hasn’t posted the opening-day start time or regular warehouse hours yet. Check Costco’s Lloydminster opening page before you go. Until opening day, Costco lists the site as “Gas Station Only.”
Walper told The Border Pulse the warehouse plans to open with about 300 employees, including 71 transfers from other Canadian Costcos, with starting pay of $20 an hour. Costco’s careers page has current postings, and our Alberta jobs database lists openings across the province.
Getting a membership before opening day
If this will be your first Costco, sort out the membership before Nov. 19. The first week will be busy, and the membership desk is where the lines start.
Costco Canada has two main membership levels:
| Membership | Annual fee | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Star | $65 | Shopping at any Costco warehouse and gas station, plus a free card for one household member |
| Executive | $130 | Everything in Gold Star, plus 2% back on most Costco purchases, up to $1,250 a year |
At $130, the Executive level pays for its extra $65 once you spend about $3,250 a year at Costco. Gas purchases don’t count toward the 2% reward.
You can sign up online at costco.ca or at the gas station kiosk. One membership works at every Costco in Canada, so if you already have one from Edmonton or Saskatoon, it works here.
The gas station is already open
Costco’s Lloydminster opening page lists these fuel hours:
| Day | Gas station hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday and Sunday | 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
These are gas station hours, not warehouse hours.
Why diesel makes this Costco different
If you drive a diesel pickup or work truck, this is the part of the store that’s useful right now.
Diesel isn’t available at every Costco gas station. Walper described Lloydminster as the fourth Canadian Costco to offer it, according to The Border Pulse, and Costco’s own opening announcement confirms diesel at the site. Lloydminster sits on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, in farm and oil country, with Highway 16 and Highway 17 running right through it. A lot of the traffic here runs on diesel.
Whether a separate trip pays off depends on the price difference, how much you buy and how far out of your way you go.
| Price difference | Savings on 80 litres | Savings on 150 litres |
|---|---|---|
| 5 cents per litre | $4 | $7.50 |
| 10 cents per litre | $8 | $15 |
Those are examples, not current Lloydminster Costco prices. Compare the posted price with your usual station before you make a special trip.
What you need at the pump
Costco gas stations in Canada are members-only. Bring your membership card and one of these:
Mastercard (credit or debit)
A debit card
A physical Costco Shop Card
Cash, digital Shop Cards and Visa credit cards aren’t accepted.
More Costco openings in Alberta
Lloydminster opens a day after Edmonton’s relocated north-end warehouse at Manning Town Centre opens Nov. 18. A Stony Plain warehouse is under construction west of Edmonton, with a summer 2027 opening targeted.
For how the Lloydminster store came together, read our Lloydminster Costco guide, or see every Costco opening in Alberta in 2026.
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