📍 RHODE ISLAND
Providence Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Providence
The Providence Main Post Office occupies the processing and retail complex at 24 Corliss Street, north of the downtown core near the Amtrak line and the Woonasquatucket corridor.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| By appointment | Reserve a passport time at the Corliss Street window via tools.usps.com/rcas/ |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Providence Main Post Office occupies the processing and retail complex at 24 Corliss Street, north of the downtown core near the Amtrak line and the Woonasquatucket corridor. As the city's flagship USPS facility, it runs a passport acceptance window that draws applicants from across the capital and the surrounding towns of Providence County.
This is the office most people picture when they think of applying downtown: a larger operation with a dedicated passport counter, on-site photo service, and blank DS-11 forms on hand. It suits commuters who work in the central city and anyone who would rather combine a passport errand with a train trip out of nearby Providence Station.
Slots at the Corliss Street window fill quickly, so reserve early. If you live south of the river, the Elmwood Avenue branch listed on our Providence page may be an easier trip.
💡 Good to know
Have your DS-11 filled out but unsigned before you arrive, since the agent must witness your signature. Fees are paid in two parts: the State Department fee and the USPS acceptance fee. For a side-by-side of the city's two acceptance windows, check the Providence overview.