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March 25, 2009
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Release # 09-049

Passport Day in the USA

Several Post Offices Hosting Passport Fair March 28

Several Post Offices are hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, March 28, 2009 to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Postal Service is joining the Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” a national passport acceptance and outreach event.

The following Post Offices are participating in ‘Passport Day in the USA’:

Post Office

ADDRESS

CITY

HOURS
Delhi PO 16096 Locust St. Delhi 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Denair PO 4733 Main St. Denair 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Groveland PO 18737 Back St. Groveland 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Hughson PO 6924 Elm Street Hughson 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Le Grand PO 13201 E. Jefferson St. Le Grand 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lodi PO 120 S. School St Lodi 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Manteca–Industrial Park Sta 668 Industrial Park Drive Manteca 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mi Wuk Village PO 20755 Long Barn Sugar Pine Road Mi Wuk Village 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Modesto – Paradise 1717 Paradise Rd. Modesto 8:30 AM– 3:00 PM
Modesto – Hudson Station 2300 Sylvan Avenue Modesto 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Oakdale PO 170 N. California Ave. Oakdale 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Patterson PO 50 N. Salado Ave. Patterson 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Riverbank PO 6501 3rd St. Riverbank 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Stockton – Hammer Ranch 7554 Pacific Avenue Stockton 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Stockton – Main Office 4245 West Lane Stockton 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tracy PO 125 West 9th St Tracy 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Turlock PO 555 E. Main St Turlock 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Valley Springs PO 200 E Highway 12 Ste C5 Valley Springs 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Yosemite PO 9002 Village Drive Yosemite 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

On June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry.

“We are happy to leverage the convenience of the Postal Service and partner with the Department of State to help our customers apply for passports,” said Sacramento District Manager Bill Hodson.

Information on the cost and how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card can be found at www.usps.com/passport/ or travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1.877.487.2778.

In 2008, the Postal Service accepted 8.5 million passport applications.

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