Several Post Offices are hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, March 28, 2009 to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Postal Service is joining the Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” a national passport acceptance and outreach event.
The following Bay Area Post Offices are participating in ‘Passport Day in the USA’:
| Post Office | ADDRESS | CITY | HOURS |
| Brentwood Post Office | 18 Oak Street | Brentwood | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Campbell Post Office | 500 W Hamilton Ave | Campbell | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Danville Post Office | 2605 Camino Tassajara | Danville | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Morgan Hill Post Office | 16600 Monterey Street | Morgan Hill | 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
| San Lorenzo Post Office | 15888 Hesperian Blvd | San Lorenzo | 10:00 AM - 2: 00 PM |
| San Ramon Post Office | 12935 Alcosta Blvd | San Ramon | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Suisun City Post Office | 325 Merganser Drive | Suisun City | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Lafayette MO | 3641 MT Diablo Blvd | Lafayette | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
On June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry.
“We are happy to leverage the convenience of the Postal Service and partner with the Department of State to help our customers apply for passports,” said Bay-Valley District Manager Kim Fernandez.
Information on the cost and how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card can be found at www.usps.com/passport/ or travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1.877.487.2778.
In 2008, the Postal Service accepted 8.5 million passport applications.
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