US Post Office

The two ladies who work here are always very friendly, helpful, and efficient. No other location I have visited matches the level of service here– bravo! Entrance on south side of Courthouse.

My husband tried to quickly mail an important package today at this P.O. while we were in Baltimore to do a big trade show. He was trying to be quick so he could back to our booth at the Convention Center.
But after circling the block a few times to find a parking space, he was shocked to find that this P.O. was locked up, with a note on the door that said they were «closed for lunch 2:00 — 3:00pm». Whaaat? Who’s ever heard of a P.O. closing for lunch? Worse? This was at 1:15! Just crazy and infuriating.

He-​yo! 15 billion in the red.
But still, this US Post Office located in the Courthouse is my go-​to post office in the Mount Vernon area. A relatively small affair with only 3 counters and usually 2 workers, this location never seems to be too busy, usually with nary a wait. And these postal workers always have a cheery hello and demeanor.
Come here if you need to mail stuff in the Mount Vernon/​downtown area. Just know they’re closed for lunch from 2−3pm.

This USPS is located in the same building as the Courthouse, so if you enter on Calvert St. you’ll see a bunch of metal detectors that might deter you. If you go on the side door near the Calvert and Fayette intersection you’ll see a door, which you can access the post office through by staying to the right of the metal detectors. This didn’t make me feel so safe after already walking around in an area that looked like many shenanigans go on in. It also didn’t help that there were a ton of cops on every block keeping an eye on the correctional facility occupants that were cleaning the area at the time.
Once you figure out how to actually get in, this post office is pretty typical. When I went in, however, there was no line at 10:30am on a Thursday and I was able to mail my package quickly (pretty atypical). As is the case with most USPS locations, the employees are a little cold (or even brash). Funny how you need to prepare yourself to talk to these employees. We must not waste their time with questions or confusion! But they got the job done and that’s all I expect here.
I didn’t notice an automatic postage machine at this location, but they do have the typical mailing supplies. Again, it is pretty confusing to find (maybe why it wasn’t so crowded?), the staff isn’t necessarily warm, and the area isn’t the best, but it gets the job done!