Akron PO Update: Mobile Retail Unit On Site Temporarily
Facility to be Permanently Suspended Effective Oct. 31
From the United States Postal Service
October 19
AKRON, AL --- Effective October 31, all operations at the Akron Post Office, 197 1st Avenue S, Akron, AL, 35441-1935, will be permanently suspended due to non-renewal of the lease.
In the interim, customers may conduct retail transactions, including mailing letters and picking up packages, at a Mobile Retail Unit placed onsite at the Akron Post Office.
Retail hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Retail service is not available on Sunday.
Post Office Box customers with proper identification may pick up their mail at the Mobile Retail Unit during the same hours as retail operations.
Effective November 1, all postal operations will move to the Moundville Post Office, 259 2ND Avenue, Moundville, AL 35474-3911.
Retail hours at this location will be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Moundville Post Office is closed on Sunday. Post Office Box customers also may begin picking up their mail at the Moundville Post Office on November 1.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
