Post offices

United States Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 9 AM – 5 PM

Berkeley, CA

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

2515 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 5 PM
Friday
9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
2515 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the mail sorting area—a small envelope addressed simply to ‘The Loneliest Person.’ Curious, he opened it and found inside a single stamp with an odd message scribbled on its back. Smiling, he stuck the stamp onto his own letter and sent it off into the world. Later that day, another delivery driver received a similar note: 'A friend for you,' it read. From then on, every now and then, mysterious stamps would appear in unexpected places—an anonymous gesture of kindness from The Loneliest Person, spreading cheer throughout the neighborhood.

2. Late one night, an overnight clerk heard a strange humming coming from the old ventilation shaft above his desk. Curious but cautious, he peered up and saw a tiny blue light flickering in the darkness. As he watched, the little light grew brighter until it formed into a small glowing envelope that floated down towards him. Startled, the clerk picked it up—it contained a note reading: 'Dear Clerk, I’m your new neighbor. Drop by anytime!' Turns out, the USPS had accidentally delivered a mail-sorting robot instead of a package.

3. Have you ever seen anything like it? A regular asked the postal worker one day as they both stood outside the United States Post Office. The postal worker just shrugged and smiled. ‘You know,’ he said, ‘this place is like a time machine. One minute you’re talking about bills, next minute you’re discussing alien sightings!’ And with that, a delivery driver walked up, muttering something about a package from Mars.

4. In the early hours of the morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside the United States Post Office and noticed an odd scent wafting through the air. At first, he thought it might be leftover coffee from the break room, but as he approached the building, the smell grew stronger—like freshly baked cookies mixed with old books. As he entered the mailroom, he saw nothing out of place—just stacks of letters and packages waiting for their destinations. Then, from around the corner, came a familiar voice: ‘Hey, delivery guy! Your favorite magazine just arrived!’ A regular postal worker was standing there, holding a copy of ‘National Geographic.’ The delivery driver smiled, realizing that sometimes the best surprises come from unexpected places.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Berkeley
Housenumber
2515
Postcode
94704
State
CA
Street
Durant Avenue

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 18 recorded details for this place.

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