OAKLAND, CA — The U.S. Postal Service wants the season to be merry and bright for our customers this year. To ease the hustle of the holidays, select Post Offices throughout the Bay-Valley postal district will add hours on Saturday, December 13 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and open the two Sundays before Christmas Day — Dec. 14 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – for full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance.
Post Offices with Saturday and Sunday hours during the holidays include:
- Berkeley Post Office – 2000 Allston Way, Berkeley CA 94509
- Concord Post Office – 2121 Meridian Park Blvd., Concord CA 94520
- Fremont Post Office – 37010 Dusterberry Wy, Fremont CA 94537
- Hayward Post Office – 24438 Santa Clara St., Hayward CS 94544
- Oakland/Emeryville Sta.- 1585 62nd Street, Oakland CA 94608
- Salinas Post Office – 1011 Post Street, Salinas CA 93907
- Santa Cruz Post Office – 850 Front St., Santa Cruz CA 95060
- San Jose/Eastridge Mall – 129 Eastridge Mall, San Jose CA 95121 * Open Saturdays 10:00 am to 8:00 pm during mall hours. On Sundays, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- San Ramon Post Office – 12935 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon CA 94583
- San Jose/Willow Glen Sta – 1750 Meridian Ave., San Jose CA 95125
- Oakland/Piedmont Sta. – 195 41st Street, Oakland CA 94611
Due to continued e-commerce growth and improvements to the Priority Mail product line, the Postal Service is expecting double-digit growth in its package business this holiday season, likely in the range of 450 to 470 million packages. That equates to roughly 12 percent growth over the same period last year, when 434 million packages were processed and delivered.
Improved Priority Mail tracking and text alerts introduced this year are important enhancements to the free insurance, free tracking and date-specific delivery.
“It’s all about customer service and convenience – especially during our busiest time of year,” said Bay-Valley District Manager Mark Martinez. “Our goal is to exceed the high standard of service we set last year by delivering on our core promise of timely, affordable, and trackable delivery for our customers.”# # #
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