Mail Delivery Resumes in Galveston

Mail Pickup at La Marque Outlet Mall site remains available

Houston, TX —Mail delivery resumes today for business and residential customers in the city of Galveston. The temporary mail pickup site in La Marque will continue operations for anyone requiring this service, however, postal officials are encouraging all Galveston residents to inspect and repair or replace their mail receptacle to ensure it is suitable for Postal Service use.

“Our letter carriers are very excited to be delivering mail to the people of Galveston once again,” said Pete Henley, Postmaster for the city of Galveston. “We know there will be challenges, especially the first few days, and we’re looking forward to bringing the mail home for our customers.

In addition to having a mailbox that meets Postal Service guidelines, mail delivery operations are also dependent on accessible roadways and the overall safety of letter carriers.

Mail collection boxes that are accessible will follow regular mail collection schedules, unless posted as temporarily out of service.

Service for Post Office Box customers normally served through the Galveston Main Post Office and Bob Lyons Station will remain at the Gulfway Plaza at La Marque outlet mall site, which is located at 14057 Delaney Road in La Marque. Located near IH-45 at Exit 13. The site has retail service available and is open to postal customers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday.

For Galveston postal customers preferring to continue picking up their mail at the temporary site in La Marque, that option remains available until repairs are completed at both Post Offices in Galveston.

A Mobile Retail Van is operating onsite at Bob Lyons Station to provide retail service and mail collection for all Galveston residents from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Friday. Bob Lyons Station is located at 5826 Broadway, and the building is scheduled to reopen in five months.

The Galveston Main Post Office at 601 Rosenberg, which provides retail services and serves Post Office Box customers, sustained flood damage and will remain closed for an undetermined time.

If customers have permanently relocated or will be at a temporary location for an extended time, the Postal Service will forward your mail to the new address if you submit a change of address form. Customers may file a Change of Address (COA) on line at usps.com, at the nearest Post Office or by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777). COA cards are being made available to shelters.