LOUISVILLE, KY – Let the Postal Service take the hassle out of shipping this holiday season with its Automated Postal Centers (APC).

The self-service kiosks are similar to a bank ATM and offer a quick and easy way to purchase stamps or mail packages without waiting in line at the Post Office. They’re also bilingual — English and Spanish.

“It’s like having an additional employee who works 24 hours a day,” said Postmaster Richard Curtsinger. “Customers can access the APC 24/7. It’s a convenience we are happy to provide.”

The Post Office will have hosts on-hand to demonstrate to customers how easy it is to use an APC at select sites in the Louisville area throughout the month of December.

Using debit or credit cards, APCs offer these services:

• Buy stamps – self-adhesive sheets of 18.
• Weigh, calculate and purchase postage in any amount for items weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Send items via Express Mail - next-day delivery guaranteed in most areas; Priority Mail – 2 to 3 day delivery; First-Class Mail - postage for letters up to 3.5 oz. large envelopes and packages up to 13 oz.; and Parcel Post - postage for packages 70 lbs. or less.
• Insurance, Delivery Confirmation, Certified Mail and Return Receipt.
• Look up ZIP Codes and get additional mailing information.

The automated centers are available at these area Post Office locations:
LOUISVILLE:
Fern Creek Branch, 6302 Bardstown Road
Jeffersontown Branch, 3801 Billtown Road
Lyndon Branch, 8127 LaGrange Road
Main Post Office, 1420 Gardiner Lane
Middletown Branch, 119 Evergreen Road
Okolona Branch, 7400 Jefferson Blvd.
St. Matthews Branch, 4600 Shelbyville Road
Standiford Station, 4440 Crittenden Drive

INDIANA

Clarksville Post Office, 757 E. Lewis and Clark Parkway
Jeffersonville Post Office, 303 E. Court Ave.
New Albany Post Office, 145 E. Elm St.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Visit the Postal Service’s interactive holiday press room at usps.com/holidaynewsroom

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