Bloomfield Township Clerk's Office

The Bloomfield Township Clerk's office, in the township hall at 4200 Telegraph Road, is a municipal alternative to the two post offices and a good pick if you'd rather deal with a local government counter than a postal window. As a designated passport acceptance agency it processes initial applications and minor (child) passports by appointment; adult renewals are handled by mail rather than in person. Photos are taken on site for a small fee, and the township building has generous free parking. It rounds out the choices in Bloomfield Hills nicely.

Call the Clerk's office at 248-433-7702 to book, since service is by appointment; the counter handles first-time and minor applications, not adult mail-in renewals. Free surface parking sits right outside the township building. If the township's schedule is full, the two nearby USPS branches offer more slots, and the Michigan page lists the documents you'll need to bring.