Post offices

United States Postal Service

Open by scheduleMonday · 9 AM – 5 PM

Tucson

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1700 East River Road, Tucson
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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

☎ Phone
+1 800-275-8777
⌖ Address
1700 East River Road, Tucson 85718
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
▰ Official name
USPS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange on the bulletin board inside the USPS. ‘Free donuts for anyone who can explain what this means,’ it read, pointing to an obscure stamp design nobody recognized. Curious, one of the workers asked around, and soon everyone was discussing the mystery over free donuts. Turned out that old stamp depicted some random town in Montana, which no one had ever heard of. Finally, an elderly neighbor came forward with the answer—she recognized the place because her great-grandfather used to live there! Everyone laughed, shook hands, and agreed that sometimes the best stories come from unexpected places.

2. Late one night, an exhausted mail carrier locked himself in the post office bathroom for a quick nap. When he awoke, he found that every stamp machine had printed out a single word: ‘SLEEP’. Confused and amused, the mailman rushed back to his truck and drove around town delivering letters with stamps reading ‘SLEEP’. The next morning, everyone received their packages with a smile—even those who hadn’t ordered anything yet. Word spread quickly, and soon people were sending each other cards marked only with the mysterious word.

3. One autumn day, a postal worker noticed that every envelope he opened seemed to contain a tiny piece of candy. Who was leaving these sweet surprises? As days passed, more and more envelopes arrived with little candies inside—each one a different flavor. Soon enough, word spread around town, and people started dropping off their own treats for the mystery sender. Finally, on Halloween, everyone gathered at the post office to catch the culprit red-handed… only to discover it was just a neighborhood kid having fun with his favorite hobby: delivering happiness.

4. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside the post office and noticed something peculiar on the parking lot. Amongst the usual stacks of boxes and packages, there lay a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and took it inside. Inside was a note that read: ‘Free cookies for anyone who delivers these.’ And indeed, there were two warm, fresh chocolate chip cookies waiting for him. Turns out, one of the neighbors had been playing a prank on the delivery drivers.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

Housenumber
1700
Postcode
85718
Street
East River Road

Contacts

Phone
+1 800-275-8777

Hours & freshness

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

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Postal Service
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, 17 recorded details for this place.

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