PO Boxes

[Guest]

Many families combine PO Boxes here.

We p/u mail for a few other ohana members and then they pick it up from us.

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Rally For the Plan

[Carey]

You can check with your Post Master, most likely you will have to request a box in person... in '05 you actually had to have a residence in the area... but those things change annually... so check for current regs.

You can forward mail to general delivery... You do have to pick up general delivery at the window, good way to meet a lot of people, but does take some time....
for the numbers (there are employee numbers, best to check with your local office if you need to call another...):
Downtown Hilo:

154 Waianuenue AVE STE 1
Hilo, HI 96720-2452 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (808) 933-9804


Airport:

1299 Kekuanaoa ST
Hilo, HI 96720-9998 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (808) 933-1136

Keaau:
16-578 Old Volcano RD
Keaau, HI 96749-9998 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS

Volcano:
19-4030 Old Volcano Hwy
Volcano, HI 96785-9997 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS



Pahoa:
15-2859 Pahoa Village RD
Pahoa, HI 96778-9998 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (808) 965-0257

Volcano Nat'l Pk:
1 Kilauea Military CP
Hawaii National Park, HI 96718-9997 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS



Kurtistown:

17-345 Volcano RD
Kurtistown, HI 96760-9997 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (808) 982-6150


Mt. View:

18-1350 Volcano RD
Mountain View, HI 96771-9997 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (808) 968-6629

[Royall]

Our Postmaster in Oregon applied for a po box about six weeks before we got here. With him doing that for us we had a bit of a head start on getting our box. It wouldn't hurt to go in and talk to your PM if you know when you'll be coming over.

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[Greg]

We had secure RR (Rural route)boxes installed at the entrance of our lower Puna subdivision. There is no annual cost, and if you meet the mail person there, you can mail packages and conduct other postal business without having to go to town.

The Post Office provided the original boxes at no charge (We put in a small slab to bolt them to).

From what I understand, RR customers are now responsible for paying for the secure boxes.(not the USPS) The cost however, is comparable to a box in town that has an annual rate..(Even cheaper if you figure in gas, time etc). As far as I know you own the box, and could sell it if you moved. If you have a neighborhood association, have them look into it. Hell, look into it for them!

[Scott_S]

We use a private mail box, pmb xxx, less trouble having things shipped and so forth. Mail and ship in Keaau is the one we use, there are others.

Scott