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Harrisburg Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Harrisburg
Harrisburg Main Post Office, located at 1425 Crooked Hill Road in the northern part of the city, is the primary USPS distribution and retail facility for the Harrisburg metro area.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday–Friday | By appointment — call 717-257-2361 or book at tools.usps.com |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Passport acceptance not offered |
| Sunday | Closed |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
Harrisburg Main Post Office, located at 1425 Crooked Hill Road in the northern part of the city, is the primary USPS distribution and retail facility for the Harrisburg metro area. Though it sits a few miles from the Capitol district, it draws applicants from Lower Paxton Township, Susquehanna Township, and the suburban neighborhoods that ring the city to the north and east.
As with all USPS acceptance locations, passport services here are by appointment — schedule via tools.usps.com or by calling 717-257-2361. Bring your completed DS-11 form, original proof of U.S. citizenship, a valid photo ID, and a passport photo that meets State Department specifications. First-time applicants and those applying for a minor's passport must appear in person at the time of application.
Residents considering all their options in the Harrisburg area can compare offices at our Harrisburg passport acceptance page, and Pennsylvanians planning travel from other regions will find a full statewide listing in the Pennsylvania passport directory.
💡 Good to know
This location is best suited to applicants who live north of downtown Harrisburg or in the surrounding townships — the drive from Lower Paxton or Susquehanna Township is considerably shorter than the trip to downtown locations. Because it is a large postal facility, lobby wait times for other mail services can be long; arrive at your passport appointment slot exactly on time. Applicants with departures in fewer than 14 days should instead contact the Philadelphia Passport Agency (about 106 miles east on I-76), which handles true-emergency appointments for imminent travel.