Dec. 4, 2019
Extended Retail Hours At Many Post Offices
ORLANDO, FL — The U.S. Postal Service is prepared for the holiday season and will offer extended retail hours at many locations. Whether customers need to ship it quickly or have plenty of time, the Postal Service has an option that will make shipping convenient and affordable.
Extended Retail Hours: Postal facilities throughout the Suncoast District are either opening and/or extended their hours leading up to Christmas Day. Those designated offices will provide full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance. Locations with extended hours are listed below. In addition, several Suncoast District Post Offices not listed already offer retail hours on Saturdays and after 5 p.m. Customers can check usps.com/Find Locations and/or call 1.800.ASK.USPS for hours at specific Post Offices.
OFFICE |
ADDRESS |
ZIP CODE |
HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION |
Sunday DATES no changes |
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ORLANDO MAIN |
10401 Post Office Blvd. Orlando |
32862-9998 |
12:00-18:00 |
12/8,12/15,12/22 |
OFFICES with regular late hours |
ADDRESS |
ZIP CODE |
HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION |
Monday- Friday 12/16-12/20 |
---|---|---|---|---|
ORLANDO MAIN |
10401 Post Office Blvd. Orlando |
32862-9998 |
09:30-21:00 |
12/16-12/20 and 12/23 |
Offices |
Address |
ZIP CODE |
HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION |
Open Sundays |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALT-ALTAMONTE SPRINGS MO |
321 Montgomery Rd. Altamonte Springs |
32714-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
KIS-KISSIMMEE MO |
2600 Michigan Ave. Kissimmee |
34744-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/15 |
LLK-LADY LAKE PO |
850 Teague Trail Lady Lake |
32159-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
LMY-LAKE MARY |
3415 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary |
32746-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
MEL-SUNTREE BR |
6105 N. Wickham Rd. Melbourne |
32940-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
MEL-WEST MELBOURNE BR |
2305 Minton Rd. Melbourne |
32904-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
ORL-ALAFAYA BR |
650 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 101 Orlando |
32828-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
ORL-SAND LAKE BR |
10450 Turkey Lake Rd. Orlando |
32819-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
ORL-SOUTH CREEK BR |
1701 W. Wetherbee Rd. Orlando |
32837-9998 |
12:00-16:00 |
12/8,12/15 |
In addition, we have our Self Service Kiosks at the following locations for your use 24/7:
Alafaya Post Office , 650 N Alafaya Trail, Orlando 32825
College Park Post Office, 1705 Edgewater Dr., Orlando 32804
Dixie Village Post Office, 2860 Delaney Ave., Orlando 32806
Main Post Office, 10401 Post Office Blvd., Orlando 32862
Orlo Vista Post Office, 501 S Kirkman Rd., Orlando 32811
Pine Castle Post Office, 7707 S Orange Ave., Orlando 32809
Sand Lake Post Office, 10450 S Turkey Lake Rd., Orlando 32819
South Creek Post Office, 1701 W Wetherbee Rd., Orlando 32837
Busiest Mailing and Delivery Days
Thanks to more people shopping earlier and shopping online, the Postal Service’s “busiest day” notion is now a thing of the past. Instead, the Postal Service now has a busiest time, and it starts two weeks before Christmas. Beginning the week of Dec. 9, customer traffic is expected to increase, with the week of Dec. 16 - 22 predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week, with 200 million packages delivered.
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service expects to deliver more than 800 million packages and nearly 13 billion pieces of mail – for a total of nearly 16 billion cheerful deliveries this holiday season. That includes package deliveries seven days a week in many communities, when 8 million packages are expected to be delivered each Sunday during this period.
Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing, and shipping deadlines, can be found at the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom: usps.com/holidaynews.
2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office and domestic addresses*:
Alaska
Hawaii
*Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office™ acceptance date and time and other conditions. Some restrictions apply. For Priority Mail Express® shipments mailed December 21 through December 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered, or delivery was not attempted, within two (2) business days.
To send packages to loved ones serving in the military or at diplomatic posts abroad, the Postal Service offers a discounted price of $18.45 on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box. The price includes a $1.50 per-box discount for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO destinations worldwide.
Skip the Trip and Ship Online
Consumers don’t even have to leave home to ship their packages, simply visit usps.com. The Postal Service anticipates Dec. 16 will be the Postal Service’s busiest day online with more than 8.5 million consumers predicted to visit usps.com for help shipping that special holiday gift. And usps.comis always open.
It’s estimated nearly 400,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship® feature and other online services on Dec. 16 to order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postage and even request free next-day Package Pickup.
New this year
There have been some changes made to how you can ship your packages this year. For safety reasons, as of Oct. 1, you can no longer drop off stamped packages – which means using individual stamps as postage – that are more than one-half inch thick and/or weighing more than 10 ounces into blue collection boxes, building mail chutes, or Post Office mail slots. Instead you must go to a retail counter or use the self-service kiosk (SSK) to purchase a postage label. If you opt to use the SSK, to buy a postage label, you can drop off your package in the package slot, not the mail slot, at a Post Office. If a restricted package is found in a collection box, mail chute or lobby mail slot it will be returned to sender. Mail that is returned to sender will have a Customer Return Label attached explaining the restrictions and reason for return. So don’t take any chances this year, make sure to follow the new package mailing guidelines.
Click-N-Ship customers are unaffected by this change.
Additional Tips
Informed Delivery is the Postal Service’s free daily digital preview of what’s coming to your mailbox. This holiday season, not only can you manage your packages and sneak a peek at cards headed your way, you can also see some exterior images of magazines and catalogs — all from your mobile app, dashboard, tablet or computer. Informed Delivery is one more way the Postal Service is helping you anticipate, communicate and celebrate this holiday season.
The Postal Service is also promoting its “Shipping Tips” videos series. The five segments, which are featured on the USPS Holiday Newsroom site, offer tips to customers on the basics of packing, addressing and mailing packages. One video, “How to Pack a Box,” available in English and Spanish, shows customers how to choose the right size box, and the right packing materials and reinforcements.
Another video, “How to Ship,” explains when to use Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and First-Class Mail. The video also highlights services such as Click-N-Ship, Certified Mail and Signature Confirmation. Other videos show customers how to send military mail and how to address a package.
The Postal Service 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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