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Oct. 2, 2026

Stanford Post Office Loses Lease

PO Box and Retail Services to relocate to Cambridge Post Office

PALO ALTO, CA — The Stanford Post Office located at 531 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305, will be temporarily relocating services due to loss of lease.

The last day of operation at the current location will be Saturday, October 31, 2026.

PO Box and retail services will be made available at the Cambridge Post Office, located 1.5 miles away, at 265 Cambridge Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Stanford P.O. Box customers can pick up their mail at the retail counter at the Cambridge Post office effective Monday, November 2, 2026.

Customers are asked to please present Photo ID for mail pick-up.

Retail hours at the Cambridge Post Office are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Post Office Box lobby hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this temporary relocation may cause and thank our customers for their business and patience.

Many retail services, including temporary forwards, stamps and more are available anytime online at usps.com.

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

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