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Alameda Post Office

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This USPS post office is located in Alameda, CA where the date and time is currently: 12/22/2024, 6:13:21 AM

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Retail Hours

Day Open Close
Monday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Sunday Closed

Address

2201 Shoreline Dr
Alameda, CA 94501-6200

Latitude: 37.7566962, Longitude: -122.2543776

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The Alameda post office in Alameda, CA offers a range of services to meet your postal needs. Convenient street parking is available for customers. Inside the post office, you will find a self-service APC Kiosk, where you can access various postal services independently. This location also sells domestic and international money orders, making it easy for you to send and receive money securely. If you have any inquiries regarding missing, lost, or stolen money orders, the Alameda post office is equipped to assist you. They also offer the Sure Money (DineroSeguro) postal product, which allows for electronic money transfers to participating countries. Managing your mail is made simple with the option to rent and manage a PO Box online. Additionally, this post office provides Global Express Guaranteed and Priority Mail International services, ensuring your packages and documents reach their destinations promptly. For your convenience, you can pick up hold mail at this post office and take advantage of various additional services. The Alameda post office offers burial flags for veterans, allowing you to honor and commemorate their service. They also sell The Bird Hunting Stamp, which is a license (permit) for hunting migratory birds and should not be used as postage. Payment options are flexible, as this post office accepts gift cards as a form of payment. These cards can be used like debit cards, with an account number and PIN. If you're looking to send a special message, postage-paid greeting cards are available for purchase. Ecommerce merchants can benefit from the label broker service offered by this post office. Customers can provide a Label Broker ID with a QR code, and USPS will handle the label printing. The self-service APC kiosk also provides label broker service, allowing customers to print return labels conveniently. Accountable mail, which includes Priority Mail Express, Certified Mail, Collect on Delivery, Registered Mail, Return Receipt, and Signature Confirmation items, can be picked up at this post office with the recipient's signature as proof of delivery or protection against loss or damages. If you missed a delivery attempt, you can also pick up notice left mail here. Passport services are available by appointment, making it convenient for you to apply for or renew your passport. Additionally, the Alameda post office offers passport photo services, ensuring that your application is complete and ready for submission. For those without a permanent address, General Delivery is available as a temporary mailing address. Postal carriers at this post office also offer carrier services, delivering and picking up mail and packages for residential and business customers along designated postal routes.