📍 NEVADA
Reno Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Reno
The Reno Main Post Office on Vassar Street is the busiest passport acceptance point in the Truckee Meadows, and for most first-time applicants in the city it is the natural starting line.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Passport acceptance | By appointment via the USPS scheduler |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Reno Main Post Office on Vassar Street is the busiest passport acceptance point in the Truckee Meadows, and for most first-time applicants in the city it is the natural starting line. Staff here are commissioned by the U.S. Department of State to check your identity, witness your signature, and forward a complete application on your behalf — the mandatory in-person step for anyone who has never held a U.S. passport, for every child, and for anyone replacing a book that was lost or stolen.
Because Vassar Street handles heavy walk-in mail traffic, passport work here runs on the USPS appointment system rather than a fixed counter schedule. Book a slot before you go, arrive with your completed DS-11, proof of citizenship, and a photo ID, and the acceptance agent will handle the sealing and mailing. Photos can usually be taken on site, which saves a second trip.
If your travel dates are tight, weigh this office against the other Reno acceptance locations; the county clerk and the university campus both accept the same DS-11 applications and sometimes have earlier openings.
💡 Good to know
Renewals by eligible adults are handled directly with the State Department by mail or online and do not require a visit here. If you do need an in-person acceptance agent, book early during spring and summer, when demand across Nevada passport offices peaks. Bring exact payment details for the two separate fees — the State Department application fee and the USPS acceptance fee.