Last Updated: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:24 PM

Main Post Office
2085 E. Bayshore Road; Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-noon for parcel pickup only. Call 650/321-1423 or 800/ASK-USPS. www.usps.gov

Cambridge Station
265 Cambridge Ave.; Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 650/327-1581 or 800/ASK-USPS. www.usps.gov

Hamilton Station
380 Hamilton Ave.; Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 650/326-3821 or 800/ASK-USPS. www.usps.gov

Stanford University Station
531 Lasuen Mall, White Plaza off of Mayfield Avenue; Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for parcel pickup only. Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for passport procesing (by appointment only on Saturdays; photos taken for $15 a pair). Call 650/321-4239 or 800/ASK-USPS.

Passport information: The Main Post Office, Cambridge Station and the Stanford Station have applications, which you can also download from the Web site (below). Applicants can renew passports by mail if the current one is less than 15 years old. Only the Main and Stanford sites process the applications, however. If renewing in person, bring the old passport, current identification and two identical photos. If applying for a new passport, bring in a birth certificate, proof of U.S. citizenship and two identical passport photos. Passports for children under 14 require in-person appearance, notarized written consent of both parents, or notarized documentation showing evidence of sole custody or evidence of legal guardianship or parentage. Fees: $97 for first-time applicants over 16 years old (takes 4-6 weeks); $82 for children under 16; $67 for adult renewal application and an additional $60 for expedited service (plus mandatory payment of overnight delivery costs). Takes two weeks to process Form DS-11. If in immediate need (less than two weeks), go to San Francisco Passport Agency, 95 Hawthorne St., 5th floor. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m., excluding federal holidays. By appointment only. Expect long lines, even with appointment. Passport issued within 14 days. Call 415-538-2700.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html. To check on the status of an application, call the government's National Passport Information Center at 877-487-2778 or use the Internet form at http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/npic/npic_896.html.