Mailing Options During the Holiday Rush

Access is Easy When Time is Short

LUBBOCK,TEXAS— It is said that time waits for no man, and no one knows that more than those battling the crowds to do holiday shopping this season.

 “We’re open longer hours to help harried shoppers get their holiday gifts mailed on time,” says Lubbock Officer In Charge Randy Turner.

The following offices are open longer hours this holiday season beginning Monday December 8 thru December 23: Post Office locations and hours also can be found on usps.com.

Monterey Station 5014 Gary
M-F 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat  9:00 AM – 1:00PM

Downtown Station 411 Ave L
M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Singer Station 4901 S Loop 289
M-F 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunset Station 2121 Frankford
M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM 
Sat  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Freedom Station 5001 Ave L
M-F 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

“We know harried shoppers don’t always have time to drop off their cards and packages or buy stamps at the Post Office,” Turner says. “That’s why it helps to know other places and ways everyone can access our mailing services when they run short on time.”

Contract Postal Units

There are a number of retail locations that sell stamps and offer other postal services:

Megaron Station CPU  8207 Ithaca Ave Ste D
South Plains Mall CPU  6002 Slide Red Parking Area 21
PostTech CPU Student Union Bldg TexasTech 15th and Akron
Whisperwood Station CPU   5404 4th Street Ste F
United Supermarket  401 Slide
United Supermarket  5001 Brownfield Hwy
United Supermarket  2701 82nd Street

For a list of locations to buy stamps, log on to usps.com and select Locate a Post Office. Input the ZIP Code of your location and select Stamps on Consignment from the drop menu.

Click-N-Ship

“You can do all of your holiday mailing online at usps.com without leaving your home,” says Turner. “We save you money as well as gas. You can print postage and mailing labels from your computer using Click-N-Ship. Price reductions are available on Priority Mail and Express Mail when you ship online. The more you ship, the more you save, and free Delivery Confirmation is included. Plus, we offer free carrier pickup, so you can save time and money.”

Automated Postal Centers (APCs)

APCs are self-service kiosks that can provide 80 percent of the transactions available at the window counter. APCs do transactions in English or Spanish and accept major credit and debit cards.

APCs dispense First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Post, and Express Mail postage in any denomination; provide mailing information, including ZIP Code lookup; weigh and price envelopes and parcels up to 70 pounds; prepare Express Mail forms and Certified Mail return receipts; and offer Delivery Confirmation service.

APCs can be found in these offices:

Singer Station 4901 S. Loop 289
Monterey Station 5014 Gary

Stamps by Mail

Order forms to receive stamps by mail are available in Post Office lobbies or through your letter carrier. Orders are fulfilled within three to five business days.

Stamps by Phone

Order stamps with a credit card by calling 1-800 STAMP-24. Orders are fulfilled within three to five business days.

The Postal Store

The Postal Store at usps.com is open 24 hours a day. At The Postal Store, you can buy stamps and stationery, philatelic collectibles and other gift items, order free shipping supplies, print mailing labels with or without postage, and design and mail cards and letters without ever leaving your home.

“However you get it to us, we’ll get it there,” says Turner. “We’ll make every gift you send a priority.”