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Monterey Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Monterey
The Monterey Post Office sits at 565 Hartnell Street in the heart of downtown Monterey, a short walk from Alvarado Street and the waterfront.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Appointments | By appointment only — book at tools.usps.com/rcas or call ahead |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Monterey Post Office sits at 565 Hartnell Street in the heart of downtown Monterey, a short walk from Alvarado Street and the waterfront. As a USPS passport acceptance facility, it handles the in-person paperwork for travelers who cannot simply renew by mail — chiefly first-time adults and children applying for a book or card for the first time.
Staff here review your completed Form DS-11, witness your signature, verify your citizenship evidence and identification, and seal everything into the official envelope that ships to the State Department for processing. Because the Peninsula draws steady travel demand, acceptance at this branch runs strictly by appointment; there is no walk-up passport counter.
If you are weighing which nearby counter to use, this downtown branch is the most central choice among the passport acceptance options in Monterey, with metered street parking close by.
💡 Good to know
Bring your citizenship proof (certified birth certificate or naturalization certificate), a valid photo ID plus a photocopy of it, and separate payments — the State Department fee by check and the acceptance fee to USPS. Children under 16 must attend with both parents or guardians. For a fuller picture of local timing and the nearest agency, see our Monterey passport guide.