KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The U.S. Postal Service’s Automated Postal Centers (APCs) were introduced in select Post Offices several years ago, and have found an enthusiastic following among mailers who like the speed, ease and convenience that the APC provides. “We refer to it as the ‘ATM of the Post Office’,” said Kansas City Postmaster John Morgan. “The APC is already popular among our local eBay shippers, and they’re proving to be especially convenient during the holiday season,” he added.

The APC provides quick, easy, and convenient access to postal services. Just as an ATM is a virtual stand-alone bank, the APC is a virtual stand-alone Post Office. But unlike the ATM, there’s no transaction fee. And with its easy access, customers can avoid the lines at the window counter. APCs provide access to postal services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Transactions may be conducted in English or Spanish. Using a credit or debit card, postal customers can ship holiday packages weighing up to 70 pounds.

In addition to having a built-in electronic scale, the APC allows customers to calculate and obtain postage in any amount for Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, and Parcel Post. APCs also provide mailing information, including a convenient ZIP Code lookup feature. “We know our customers’ time is important,” said Morgan, “and the APC makes mailing this season that much easier.”

APCs are located at the following metro Kansas City Post Offices:

• Kansas City Main Post Office at Union Station
• Antioch Station at 4810 NE Vivion Rd
• Boardwalk Postal Store at 6304 NW Barry Rd in N Kansas City
• Gladstone Branch at 7170 N Broadway St
• Blue Springs Branch at 200 NW 11th St
• Wornall Branch at 119 W Gregory Blvd
• Raytown Branch at 10501 E 63rd St
• Independence Main Post Office at 301 W Lexington Ave Ste 110
• Harry S. Truman Station at 14200 E 32nd St in Independence
• Lee’s Summit Post Office at 210 SW Market St
• R.B. Rice Station at 1951 NE Rice Rd in Lee’s Summit
• Liberty Post Office at 1000 Progress Dr
• Blue Valley Branch at 12433 Antioch Rd in Overland Park
• Indian Creek Branch at 4225 W 107th St in Overland Park
• Brookridge Branch at 9727 Antioch Rd in Overland Park
• Lenexa Branch at 8820 Monrovia St
• Monticello Postal Store at 22015 W 66th St in Shawnee
• Olathe Main Post Office at 110 N Chestnut St
• Olathe East Branch at 15050 W 138th St
• Prairie Village Branch at 3710 W 73rd Ter
• Shawnee Mission Main Post Office at 6029 Broadmoor St
• Shawnee Mission Branch at 6201 Nieman Rd
• Stanley Postal Store at 7500 W 151st St

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