It's official - the University of Texas at Austin is losing its campus post office. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed that due to a non-renewed lease, it will be closing the familiar post office stationed at 306 Inner Campus Drive. The shutdown is scheduled for Jan. 26 at precisely 4 p.m., leaving students and faculty to seek services elsewhere. USPS elucidated on the lease not being renewed for the West Mall location, emphasizing their continued search for "viable options for another location," as per KXAN.
The current location might be closing, but the mail must go through. For those needing postal services, USPS has directed customers to the Central Park Station at 3507 N. Lamar Blvd., which is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To ease the transition, affected P.O. Box customers were assured they could get a new box at three alternate locations: Central Park Station, Capitol Station at 111 E 17th St., and West Austin Station at 2418 Spring Ln, according to KVUE.
While the future of USPS's presence on the UT Austin campus remains up in the air, the Postal Service has asked for patience from their valued customers. Signs have been posted to alert customers of the impending change. For queries about the present lease or plans for the building, USPS has suggested that people contact the lessor who owns the property. "We appreciate the patience of our valued customers as we work through this transition," USPS said, reported by KVUE.
