US Post Office

I live about 30 minutes away from this post office, but I still travel to it anyway. It’s seriously the best US Post Office in the entire county. They actually have tape and labels for you to use, and they have even voluntarily repackaged my packages into smaller boxes in order to save me a couple of bucks in delivery fees (and that’s during the busy holiday season, folks). My Solana Beach post office doesn’t offer hose services at all. Super nice people too.

I’ve never thought that I would ever write a review for a post office before… but here I am. I love this post office, it is so great! I sell and ship clothing items all the time so I have been to many post offices before, but this one is by far my favorite I’ve ever been to. It’s extremely clean and looks modern, has an electronic kiosk that you almost never have to wait in line for if you want to ship something quickly, and all of the workers at this USPS have been extremely friendly and helpful. One time I accidentally dropped a package in the mail chute without proper labeling and a worker kindly helped me retrieve it and fix the labeling. Also, there is an asian lady that works there that is super sweet and always helped me if it looked like I was having trouble with tape/​etc. and she was the one that showed me the electronic kiosk which helps to save a lot of time. Wait times in the actual line can be long sometimes but it’s not really their fault, it’s what you have to expect with government type resources.
Unfortunately I moved away from this location so I don’t come to it very often anymore :(And I miss the ease and the convenience of this post office a lot!

One of the best USPS locations in SD. I come here quite often and the staff is extraordinary, Marilyn the manager at this location is fantastic and super pleasant to work with.

Best post office ever!!! They have a special machine to weigh packages and the staff helped me!!!

A bit slow at times, but all the times I’ve been there, the workers there have been fairly friendly.
No complaints. My only tip here would be to not be in a rush when going here.

I’ve never had an issue with them, but they’ve changed their hours :(They’re no longer open until 7? on weekdays. booooo how am I supposed to get anything mailed?

Sharp people, great service!

This is the only decent post office in SD. I drop off here if I can, or otherwise at the mailing center that’s inside of Ralphs on La Jolla Village Drive. Decent hours, but no longer open late.

No complaints here. I like that this place is within walking distance from my home and the staff are friendly and quick. I was able to walk right in and mail my package without any hassle. They are open when I need them to be and it is really convenient to have in the area.

They have a computer to purchase labels to mail so you don’t have to stand in line! All post offices need this just for those drop offs, I will be back just so I can use the computer and know I don’t have to stand in line anymore. The lady employee walked me over and walked me through the whole thing, just make sure you have a credit card! No cash!

I usually dread trips to the post office but I have textbooks to sell and money to make back. This post office is probably the best I’ve been to. It’s in the Costa Verde shopping center on the second level near the Book Star. There were 3 employees working when I visited. One employee was even asking people if they needed help choosing boxes and shipping materials. That’s just unheard of at most post offices. There were 2 women ringing up customers and the line was pretty short. The employees didn’t seem miserable which was a pleasant change from the majority of post offices I’ve been to. I definitely recommend this post office.

Great post office, conveniently located in costa verde next to subway area. BUT ITS NOT OPEN TIL 7pm! It now closes at 5pm.

Super conveniently located in the Costa Verde shopping center. The post office itself is run efficiently and the workers always do their best to ensure any lines move as quickly as possible. They are some of the best postal workers because they actually work. So many times you’ll go into a post office and the attitude of the workers is abundantly clear bc their faces are oozing with «I hate my job» and «if I keep this grumpy look on my face all these people will leave so I don’t have to work or deal with any of you». I think you know the look I’m talking about. However, f you don’t, just head on down to your local post office (just not the Costa Verde location) and look at the faces of the workers there. Then you’ll know what I am referring to.
Only downside is the parking situation. Day, night, everything in between, NO PARKING SPOTS! It is the most inefficiently designed parking lot I’ve ever seen. I almost get hit by a car when I come here.

Since the post office closest to me doesn’t open until 10am i had to find another place. Since I was heading to UTC mall anyway figured I would come here since it was on my way. It’s literally right across the street from Macy’s. Parking was a breeze and generally this post office isn’t that busy. The workers here are fast and efficient. Shot out to Apple for being so sweet :)

Open til 7pm.
Fast and efficient.
Friendly service.
Good stamp selection.
What else would you want from a post office?!?

This post office is open until 7PM! Did you hear that? 7PM! And it’s located in a non-​sketchy location (+) unlike some other post offices that are open even later.
Sure, parking isn’t awesome. Go park in the underground parking via the entrance closer to the Bristol Farms (closer to Nobel Dr.) and you can take the escalator by Sammy’s straight up to the Post Office. DO NOT use Google Maps to give you directions to get here, because it will take you to the back side by some condos where you DEFINITELY CANNOT PARK.
Staff are very friendly here, but most post office staff are if you are nice to them. I’ve never had to wait in too long of a line, and I go after work all the time. Hooray for this post office!

So wanted to provide a few notes about this location:
— First, it’s a proper USPS location (and not the quasi-annex-you-just-hoped-was-a-post-office-now-you’re-disappointed-location-because-they-charge-more)
— Secondly, they have an APC. For those not in the know, the Automated Postal Center is the ATM of the post office. It allows you to ship packages, letters, etc without having to wait in a 20 person line while every grandmother buys a single stamp. Generally, this is little to no line at the APC. (There is no package drop or APC in La Jolla, so the UTC location is basically the nearest one.)
— Unfortunately, the lobby hours are restricted. 6am-​midnight, only with a code. So basically, you can only access the great APC if you’re a PO Box holder, there during normal hours, or have the super-​secret code. (Anyone know it?) Normal lobby hours are 9:30am-7pm.
— Yes, passports require appointments.
— They have a Ready Post section where you can purchase supplies, such as tape, packing materials, greeting cards, etc. There are also gratis USPS Priority/​Express Mail supplies as with most post offices out in kiosks. Generally, these are well stocked and you won’t have to wait in line just to get a box. (Though they don’t stock the flat-​rate bubble mailers – you have to order these from
.)
— Parking is annoying in this little complex. Every office worker and mall rat wants to grab lunch at Sammy’s or Starbucks. There is below ground parking, but it’s still annoying when all you want to do is drop a package off or hit up the APC.
— Most of the mailing labels, delivery confirmation, etc are all out on display. Do us all a favor and fill these out before you get to the front of the line. They will ask you to step aside to fill these out so the rest of the queue can advance.
— Generally the staff is pretty helpful and friendly; however, in fairness, I rarely have to interact since it’s quicker easier to print postage on
or at the APC.

One and only USPS I go to in La Jolla. Staff is friendly and willing to help hapless customers who don’t know the difference between Priority Mail and Express Mail. They’re always well stocked in packing supplies although I’d rather buy mine from Office Depot or Walmart instead. This location closes at 7pm so you get ample time to go after work to send that late thank you card to grandma for those cookies.

Nobody WANTS to go to the post office. Everyone there wants to just get out and get going again, with as little wait as possible.
This post office understands and respects that well. There’s nothing they can do about the crying babies inevitably in front of you in line half the time, but with everything that they can do something about, they do a great job.
I was applying for a Thai Visa and had no idea what I was doing beyond what I read online, and Steven helped me out so well! He was really efficient and kind and patient with me. The lines moved quickly because the workers know how to be efficient! If someone is not ready at the desk, they just have them go to the side for the next person to come up, which is great because then no time is wasted and it is glorious.

Ok. what makes this Post Office different than others? Nothing! Nada!
It’s busy between 11 – 2 when people use their lunch breaks to do errands. It has one of those automated self serve machines.
It sells supplies in case you were stupid enough to pay for it here.
Personnel can be surly or friendly depending on the customer.
Otherwise. it is what it is.
P. S. Parking in this strip mall area is harder during lunch time because it’s surrounded by restaurants and fast food as well as Juice/​Coffee places.