SANTA CLARITA, CA. - The U.S. Postal Service is hosting a series of Passport Fairs throughout the Sierra Coastal Postal District on Saturday, April 9, 2011 to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Postal Service is joining the U.S. Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” a national passport acceptance and outreach event.

“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 Michael Madrigal, manager of retail for the Sierra Coastal District. In 2010, the Postal Service accepted 6.7 million passport applications at retail locations across the country.

Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport book and/or passport card can be found at www.usps.com/passport/ or www.travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens also may obtain passport information by phone, in English or Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll free at 1-877-487-2778.

On April 9, customers can visit one of the following locations to apply for a passport without first having to make an appointment:

Post Office
Address
City
Passport Hours

Moorpark Post Office
100 West High Street
Moorpark
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Oxnard Main Post Office
1961 North C Street
Oxnard
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Santa Paula Post Office
111 South Mill Street
Santa Paula
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Simi Valley Main Post Office
2551 North Galena Avenue
Simi Valley
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Goleta Branch Post Office
130 South Patterson
Goleta
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Bishop Post Office
595 W Line Street
Bishop
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Antelope Station Post Office
43824 20th Street West
Lancaster
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.