📍 CALIFORNIA
Beach Center Station Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Huntington Beach
The Beach Center Station Post Office at 316 Olive Avenue is a neighborhood USPS branch in downtown Huntington Beach, just a short walk from the pier and Pacific Coast Highway.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday–Friday | Passport appointments 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (book at tools.usps.com) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday–Thursday | Limited walk-in window 9:00 AM–10:00 AM (subject to change; call ahead) |
| Saturday–Sunday | Closed for passport services |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Beach Center Station Post Office at 316 Olive Avenue is a neighborhood USPS branch in downtown Huntington Beach, just a short walk from the pier and Pacific Coast Highway. Smaller than the Main Post Office on Warner Avenue, this station draws applicants from the downtown residential neighborhoods and the beach-adjacent zip code 92648 who prefer a local office over the drive north to the Warner location.
Passport acceptance here is by appointment through the USPS online scheduling system at tools.usps.com. Walk-in availability is limited to specific early-morning windows (Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00–10:00 AM) and appointment slots run Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. On-site passport photo service is available. Given this branch's compact size, appointment slots can fill quickly ahead of summer and spring break travel, so booking early is advisable.
To compare all Huntington Beach passport acceptance sites in one place, see the Huntington Beach passport offices page. For a broader look at Southern California options, the California passport guide lists offices throughout the state.
💡 Good to know
The Beach Center Station is the most centrally located of Huntington Beach's USPS passport sites, making it ideal for downtown residents and visitors staying near the beach. Because it's a smaller branch, appointment capacity is lower than the Main Post Office on Warner Avenue — if you can't find an open slot here, check the Warner Avenue location or the City Clerk's Office as alternatives. All applications submitted here follow standard State Department processing timelines; urgent travelers needing a passport in under two weeks should contact the Los Angeles Passport Agency for an expedited appointment.