Post offices shorten hours

Post offices across the Triangle are opening later and closing early in an attempt to save some money, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Posted 8:04 p.m. Feb 10, 2009 — Updated 9:34 p.m. Jul 16, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. — Post offices across the Triangle are opening later and closing early in an attempt to save some money, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Carl A. Walton, communications coordinator for the Greensboro District of the U.S. Postal Service, shared the following list of schedule changes.

Apex, previously open at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, will now open at 9 a.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Bahama, previously open at 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, will now open at 8 a.m.
Buies Creek will be closed on Saturdays, and will open 30 minutes later, at 9 a.m., on weekdays.
Bunn will open 30 minutes later, at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.
Carrboro, previously open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays will now be open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. On Saturdays, the Carrboro Post Office will open at 9:30 a.m.
Four Oaks eliminates Saturday hours.
Garner will open an hour later on weekdays, at 9:30 a.m., but 30 minutes earlier on Saturdays, at 9 a.m.
Raleigh's Five Points Post Office will close at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Raleigh's Cameron Village location will close an hour early each day -- at 4 p.m. weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Post Office Open 8:30 am - 6 pm M-F, 9:30 am-1:30 pm Open 9 am-6 pm M-F, 9 am- 1 pm SAT
Raleigh's Westgate location will open an hour later on weekdays, at 8 a.m. Hours will be cut on Saturdays. The post office will close at 2 p.m., rather than 3 p.m.
Raleigh's Neuse location will open at 9 a.m. rather than 8:30 a.m.
Raleigh's Brenwood Post Office will open at 9 a.m. rather than 8:30 a.m.
Raleigh's Sunnybrook location will open 30 minutes later, at 9 a.m., weekdays. It will have shortened hours on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Raleigh Capitol Post Office will be open 90 minutes fewer on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
Raleigh's Century location will open at 8 a.m. rather than at 7:30 a.m. weekdays.
Raleigh's University Post Office will open at 9 a.m. rather than 8 a.m. weekdays.