📍 CALIFORNIA
Modesto Paradise Station
Post Office (USPS) · Modesto
Modesto Paradise Station is a busy USPS post office in the Paradise Road corridor, serving the western edge of Modesto at 1717 Paradise Road.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday–Friday | By appointment (check tools.usps.com/rcas/ for current slots) |
|---|---|
| Saturday | By appointment (morning slots typically available) |
| Sunday | Closed |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
Modesto Paradise Station is a busy USPS post office in the Paradise Road corridor, serving the western edge of Modesto at 1717 Paradise Road. As an authorized passport acceptance agent, it processes DS-11 applications for first-time applicants, minors, and anyone replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged passport book or card. All applications are submitted by appointment — schedule online at tools.usps.com/rcas/ — with acceptance windows running Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings.
The station sits in a commercial strip about four miles southwest of downtown Modesto, making it convenient for applicants in the western neighborhoods and the surrounding Stanislaus County suburbs. Staff verify identity documents, witness the DS-11 signature, collect fees, and forward completed packages to the State Department processing facility — the same function performed at any acceptance agent, but the extended Saturday hours here offer flexibility that the downtown County Clerk cannot.
Applicants with urgent travel plans within 14 days should contact the San Francisco Passport Agency, about 90 miles away via I-580. For a full picture of acceptance options throughout the area, browse the Modesto passport offices guide or the California passport acceptance directory.
💡 Good to know
USPS acceptance appointments fill quickly during spring and summer peak travel seasons — book as early as possible. Bring your original citizenship document (certified birth certificate or undamaged previous passport), a valid government-issued photo ID, one 2x2 passport photo, and payment for both the State Department fee and the USPS acceptance fee (paid separately). All documents must be originals; photocopies alone are not accepted. First-time applicants and minors under 16 must appear in person; minors also need both parents or guardians present with consent documentation.