Photo: Cardiff PostalUSPS shipping at Cardiff Postal
Ship USPS here in Katy. Open Saturdays.
Cardiff Postal is an independent shipping store, not a U.S. Post Office.
Send USPS letters and packages and drop off prepaid USPS packages at the same counter as UPS, FedEx and DHL Express international. Open Monday to Friday 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM.
You can do this here
- Send letters and packages by USPS, including Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express®, First-Class Mail® and Certified Mail® (as listed on the store window).
- Drop off a prepaid USPS package or return, sealed and labeled.
- Buy boxes and mailers, or have it packed first.
- Make the USPS truck: it comes at 5 PM on weekdays and 1:30 PM on Saturday, from the store's posted schedule.
- Open Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM.
- Drop off UPS and FedEx packages, and DHL Express international packages, at the same counter.
This needs a Post Office
- Renting a P.O. Box. Want a street address instead? Ask about a private mailbox here: it uses the store's street address with PMB and your box number.
- Picking up held mail, or a package USPS left a notice for. Held mail is at your local Post Office; a noticed package is at the Post Office named on the notice.
- Sending USPS Registered Mail. The store doesn't take it.
- Applying for a passport. Applications go to a passport acceptance facility. Passport photos and the DS-3053 notarization can be done here.
Post Office hours vary by location. Check them with the USPS Post Office locator before you go.
Today at the counter
Make the USPS truck.
The USPS truck comes at 5 PM on weekdays and 1:30 PM on Saturday, from the store's posted schedule. Get here before it. Times can change, so if it's close, call (281) 394-5778 first.
Carrier times
Weekdays
Weekday carrier times at this counter.
- FedExGroundlast drop-off3:30 PM
- DHLExpresslast drop-off3:30 PM
- UPSGround, Airlast drop-off4 PM
- FedExExpresslast drop-off4 PM
- USPSMail, parcelstruck pickup5 PM
Last drop-off: the latest time UPS, FedEx and DHL each list for this store. Truck pickup: when the USPS truck comes, from the store's posted schedule, so get here before it. Saturdays: USPS only; Sundays: none. Times can change, so if it's close, call first.
USPS questions
Is Cardiff Postal a post office?
No. Cardiff Postal is an independently owned shipping store. You can send USPS letters and packages here, but it isn't a U.S. Post Office and isn't run by the U.S. Postal Service.
Can I drop off a prepaid USPS package or return?
Yes, if it's sealed, labeled and ready to ship. Dropping it off is free. If it needs packing, tape or a label, charges may apply.
USPS Registered Mail isn't accepted here.
Are you open on Saturday?
Yes, 9 AM to 2 PM. The USPS truck comes at 1:30 PM on Saturday, so get here before it.
Can I get a P.O. Box here?
No. P.O. Boxes are rented at Post Offices. A private mailbox here gives you a street address instead, written with PMB and your box number.
Can I apply for a passport here?
No. Applications go to a passport acceptance facility. Passport photos and the DS-3053 notarization are done at this counter.
Where do I pick up held mail or a package USPS left a notice for?
Held mail is picked up at your local Post Office. For a package USPS left a notice for, go to the Post Office named on the notice.
Do you take USPS Registered Mail?
No. USPS Registered Mail isn't offered here; send it from a Post Office.
Also at the counter
Visit
Suite 40, FM 1463.
In the Cardiff Ranch area of Katy, across FM 1463 from Walgreens, under the lit sign that reads Pack . Ship . Print & More. Free parking in the lot, with spaces out front signed for Cardiff Postal customers.
Katy, TX 77494
| Monday to Friday | 9 AM to 6 PM |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 9 AM to 2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Wheelchair accessible entrance and parking. Holiday hours can change: call to check.