Charing Cross Post Office

I feel like this is how a Post Office should be run. It’s attached to a decent-​sized shop, with all the Post Office services available at the back. There are several windows so multiple customers can be served at once and I’ve never been in with fewer than two of these running.
The shop sells standard convenience store items as well as anything you might need in a post office, including stationary, bubble wrap, boxes and packaging. It’s spacious and well laid out so that even when there are a lot of customers in the branch, it isn’t difficult to get around and it doesn’t feel over crowded.
The staff are helpful and polite and are happy to make suggestions or give advice if you need it. I especially like that there’s a large poster on the wall with a little Charing Cross history on it. That seems like a nice touch and I was tempted to stop and read it but, thanks to how efficient the staff are, I didn’t have a long enough wait.
Only two things prevent this branch from getting five stars. The first is that it doesn’t have an ATM, which I’ve seen in other branches and I feel like the have space for. The second is that the opening hours are a bit limited — they’re only open 07:30 — 17:30 Monday-​Friday. Staying open just an hour later, or opening for a few hours on Saturdays would making using this branch far more convenient.

I really like this post office as the queue never seems to be too long! Maybe I’ve just been lucky but even around the last posting day for Christmas it was only a short wait as there were three staff members working. I also like the history of the Park area that covers the walls, makes for an interesting read.
The post office itself sells the usual envelopes and brown paper packaging and is located within a good little convenience store.

This is a great post office, has a lot of wee nick nacks there for sale. There is a good selection of drinks including coffee.

A large shop (Mace Express) with the PO counter at the back. The man who served me the other day (17 Aug) was really nice, helpful and friendly. In the shop there is a large display of attractive greetings cards; you can also buy newspapers, magazines, stationery, confectionery and ice cream. There’s a small range of jewellery too and also an ID photo booth for passport photos. You can also play the national lottery here and there’s a free cash point outside.
Opening Times:
Mon-​Fri 7.30−5.30
Sat-​Sun Closed

Since its recent facelift, this Post Office has become one of the most tolerable to visit in the city.
Clean, spacious and modern, very rarely have I had to queue here and I’ve alwaysfound the staff to be extremely helpful and knowledgable.

This is a well handy branch of the post office situated within a nice wee shop stocked with stationary and groceries. Having recently undergone a pretty drastic face lift, the Charing Cross Post office is now a rather pretty looking wee place which is bright, clean and fit for purpose.
Friendly staff and ques that ain’t as long as the Great Wall of China, make this a nicer experience than some of the other more central PO’s.
Oh, one more thing. I know somebody who actually gave birth to her second kid right there in the very post office. That was about 9 years ago and the staff still remember who she is… thats just cool.

A much improved Post Office service since its recent refurbishment. It used to be a mess, a chaotic Post Office tagged onto the rear end of a shop. Now it has better facilities, a cleaner and more modern appearance, and the staff seem to be better at the customer service aspects of thei job. One Post Office might seem the same as the next one but sometimes it is that personal touch from the staff, such as a smile or a courteous ‘Good Morning’ that can make a real difference