Postal Service Expands Delivery Efforts in Caribbean

‘Aggressive Schedule’ for Delivery Set for Sunday, say Officials

US Postal Service Caribbean District – October 28, 2017- The Postal Service in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands continue what postal officials call an ‘aggressive schedule’ for delivery throughout the weekend.

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All operating post offices will have handout of mail service on Sunday and 96 ZIP Codes that have residential delivery will be making attempts at delivery where it is safe to do, according to postal officials for the Postal Service.  No locations will offer retail services, such as stamp sales or money order transactions, on Sunday.

In Puerto Rico, all offices will be open for pickup of mail on Sunday, October 29, from 9 am to 2 pm.   Customers from seven area post offices are still directed to alternate pickup locations, including Sunday.  These are:

Office ZIP Alternate Pickup Location ZIP
Aguada 00602 Rincon 00677
Arecibo Cotto 00612 Arecibo Main PO 00612
Arecibo Pueblo 00612 Arecibo MPO 00612
Carolina Pueblo 00985 Carolina Main PO 00984
Plaza Carolina 00985 Carolina MPO 00984
Punta Santiago 00741 Humaco 00791
Toa Alta 00953 Toa Baja Pueblo 00951

In the US Virgin Islands, post offices will be open for pickup of mail on Sunday, October 29, from 10 am to 2 pm.  Customers who previously visited the Veterans Annex in St Thomas for mail pickup are still directed to Charlotte Amalie while customers of the Frederiksted Post Office in St Croix are to visit the Kingshill Post Office for mail pickup.  All other USVI locations will provide pickup services and mail delivery on Sunday.

All postal services resume normal hours, with retail services at 92 locations, on Monday in the Caribbean.

Postal officials indicate that Sunday operations in post offices throughout the Caribbean will continue for the foreseeable future.  Ramped up delivery activities are supported by additional gains made in postal operations this week, including expedited hiring, training and orientation of more than 200 temporary employees to support mail processing and additional contracting for flights now available into the Caribbean.  Processing hours also continue to expand where possible, officials note.