This is the best place for passport photos hands down. My visa and application for japan asked for 6 pictures and luckily the RSF referred me here because it was a third of the price that I would have paid to take it there. I've come here twice already for various visa needs and the service has always been quick and professional. read more

Metro Publishing offers copying services, faxing as well as internet access. I had to purchase a newly minted text book at Metro Publishing, and found the employee to be rather gruff. Also the internet appears to be overpriced. read more

I came here to take passport photo. I only waited for less than 5mins and received two photos (8.99+tax). Photos are of good quality and the staff was very friendly. read more

Highly recommend this guy. Came here on a Friday 5-10 mins before the shop closes. I needed to get a photo for a New Zealand tourist visa. The guy, I forget his name, was funny (more on the dry humor side), anyway, was super helpful and friendly. Kiwis are notorious for following strict requirements (color, background, hair, clothes etc) on their visa photos. But this guy at Metro Publishing was so patient. We took one photo and uploaded it to the tool and when it did not work, we reiterated the process. After like the 4th time, we were able to successfully load the photo to the tool. It costs around $22 but I was happy that the job got done. PS: The day before, I went to Relia Print in the city, around FiDi area, and paid $20 for these visa photos. The staff was not friendly but I am willing to pay a price if I am getting the job done. But when I uploaded the digital photos they took to the visa tool, they were not accepted. So I had to yelp and find a new place and I ended up at Metro Publishing. read more

I love this place :) I'm an art and cs student at Cal, so I've had to print a lot of things, from color prints of art to posters to stickers to business cards. The guy who runs this place has always helped me figure out how to make good and affordable prints. He's awesome and so are the prints. I really hope I can find a print shop as good as this everywhere I live in the future. read more

Fantastic printing shop. I got my passport picture here. I wish I would have come here first as I went to Walgreens, took my passport picture, sent it in and had it sent back because it was rejected. This spot is owner operated. They also have great music read more

I've been here twice: once to just pick up a reader for class - which went as expected, no frills, no problems, in and out. But i just had to stop in again to get my passport picture taken and to print a couple things, and i left super pissed. I was his first customer in the morning, so maybe he's just not a morning person or something, but he cut me off when i tried to tell him exactly what i needed with the passport photo (it wasn't for a passport, but for a study abroad application), but he cut me off and said "it's all standard". Then I asked if i could take another pic as soon as he took it because my smile was super off and I looked horrible, but he wouldn't let me and just said that they don't want you to smile anyway. (BTW my actual passport photo that i got taken at the passport office in SF is of me smiling nice and pretty...just sayin.) And then when he was cutting them and I tried to tell him that I needed them cut a little differently for the application, he wouldn't do it and said that he wished I had told him in the beginning. Once I said that I did try to tell him (I had to remind him of this a few times) he tried to compensate by being a little friendlier and helpful, and said I could come back if I needed help cutting them myself, but it doesn't make up for the fact that I tried to tell him what i needed and he cut me off and just rushed me through it, even though no one else was there. It's a small shop with just the one guy that owns and works there, which I appreciate and would like to support, and I know that lots of other people had a very different experience than me (my boyfriend went here for his passport photo and had a great experience), and the prices are good, and the place has character...but I am so bummed at how i was treated that I won't be back. read more

I've had readers made here for classes I've taught and also bought them for classes I've taken. I've also had a number of things bound here and never had a problem. The process was a lot less confusing and explained a lot better than Zee Zee Copy or Copy Central. The only issue I had was that when I had a reader made, he didn't want to give me back my originals--he claimed that they needed them in case they had to make extra readers later in the semester. Not going to happen in a composition class, and anyways he'd already told me when I dropped off the copies that they scanned them into the computer. So that was slightly sketchy, but I got my originals back in the end and overall I've been happy with my dealings here. read more

Went here to get my passport photos. The staff was really friendly and professional, and I walked out with all my photos in hand within 7 minutes. The price is also reasonable: 4 for around $7.50 after tax. Great place! Highly recommended :) read more

Great for passport pics. 8.99 for two photos, 4$ more if u want it sent via email. Expect to wait 15-30 mins.

I had a small break in between classes and I needed passport style pictures taken. I went and had my pictures taken and printed in under 10 minutes. So happy there's a place like this so close to campus. read more

Metro Publishing produces some of the best readers in Berkeley. I choose Metro for all of my publishing needs and I'd recommend it to anyone with a large publishing project. The service is professional and the music is always good. And I'm not the least bit biased by the fact that the owner is a good friend of mine. read more

Great place. Went there for SUPER cheap passport photos. 4 for under 8 bucks. Some places charge over 30 for that. Guy has a good sense of humor. read more

Inexpensive and quick service for passport photos. High quality and shows you the photos before printing. Gives multiple copies, too!

I went here a couple days ago to buy a reader with a friend, and I specifically said that we'd like to purchase the reader for our class under our Professor's name and the lady working there took a list out and looked for the reader, and even the manager came over to help her look for it -- yet they still managed to sell us the wrong reader. After going to class and finding out it was the wrong reader, my friend went back to try and return the reader and the manager said that he wouldn't return it for us even though it was during the same day and it was his fault. His excuse was that he didn't hear us specifically say our class name, but the good news was he said that we could still buy the right reader. Waste of $20 and poor, poor customer service. The fact that this all happened in the same day and within a two hour period is disgusting. Would recommend any copy place but this one. I would give this place ZERO stars if it was an option. read more

I've been going to this place for all my needs for copying, faxing, etc. I was in need of passport size photos for LSAT recently, and when i was there getting some copies done I noticed they offered a good deal on them. I usually go to Walgreens for photo things but the prices here were way lower so I gave it a try. I was very happy with the result; surprisingly, the quality was even better than Walgreen's. read more

owner was very friendly and everything went smoothly. great great guy!

The manager is extremely rude. I've never had a good experience at this place. Just last week, I went to buy a reader for a class that I was waitlisted for. There were two versions available - the shorter version for waitlisted students and the longer version for enrolled students. I asked to look at both and the manager said no - "we don't allow this." When I proceeded to quiz him about the contents, he kept evading my questions. What kind of place tries to sell you stuff without allowing you to look at the product first? Copy Central allows this. Replica Copy (much cheaper and friendlier place, btw) allows this... read more

i got there just before closing on a saturday. The owner was friendly and efficient, took two tries to get my passport photo right. Conscientious and personable. read more

Friendly and fast service from the one person working there. More of a mom and pop style operation than a slick corporate operation, but that's a plus. The gentlemen working was able to take the passport photo immediately. He was helpful in making sure that the photo looked as nice as possible and gave me the opportunity to retake it if I didn't like it. I was stopping in quickly before another appointment, so I came back after a few hours and the passport photos were ready to go. No issues in using the photos to get a new passport. read more

I have been going to this place for passport photos more than three times for the past four years. It's a small shop but I like the quiet atmosphere inside, very different from the Bancroft way outside. I have always been quite satisfied with the quality of passport photos taken here. So when I need a Chinese passport photo with very different requirements to a standard one, I went straight to here because I know Frank can do it. He listened to me and sure enough, the passport photo he took was accepted both online and in the Chinese consulate in SF. I was impressed. If you need a passport photo of whatever country, he can do it. read more

Two thumbs down, not only is it far away and over-priced. The guy behind the counter is a prick. And to add insult to serious injury, you have to wait 24 hours to pick up a reader because the guy is such a tight wad (as you can see from his prices and poor facility). If you have to go there, be ready to get ripped off and belittled. read more

I really appreciate their services. I called them 10 mins before their closing time and they still took my request. Reached there, got my passport photo shoot, paid and left within 15mins. They are extremely friendly, even though it was already after their closing time, they are not pushy at all. 4 photos for ~$8 and the quality is pretty good. Would definitely recommend to people looking to get their passport photo. read more

Came in for a visa photo - he had a couple of other customers but I only had to wait a few minutes. Very quick and easy process - he had me adjust my position and head tilt appropriately and took 2 photos so I could choose a favorite. Can't beat the price/convenience. And nice soothing music playing while you sit for the brief printing and cutting wait. read more

i read these reviews before going to get my reader, and was almost frightened to go. after being a customer, i can see why others were a bit turned off by the worker's attitude/demeanor, but honestly?! he works at a copy shop, how excited do you want him to be to see you? i think almost every other review on this site is greatly exaggerating because i did not experience the horror movie they portray this store as. by no means was it the best customer service of my life, but get real people; you're getting a fax, copy, or reader, not dining at a 5-star restaurant! i know this review may sound like someone who owns or works at the store, but sincerely i am neither. just a concerned citizen. read more

We stopped by Metro Publishing on a Saturday, when the store is closed. But there was someone in the shop who saw us and opened the door; when he found out that we only wanted some quick copies (for a conference next door on campus) he opened just for us. What nice people and what great service! You wouldn't find a chain store to do such a thing-- read more

I went here to get my passport pictures. Great deal and waaayy cheaper then so many other places. 4 for ~$7.50. Service was fast and easy.

Metro is the kind of place where you become a regular. It's a small owner-operated print + copy shop that's been in Berkeley for years, and they take pride in the quality of their work, and try to do it as inexpensively as possible. read more

I was helped with respect and courtesy when I inquired about passport photos. I needed to have passport photos for another country with an unusual size. Shop owner was helpful getting my photos done. He explained throughly and he was upfront with me what his software can do. He offered Plan B if the photo printing does not match the size that he may need to use another software program. The photos turned out just about right. I also got a set of US passport photos from Metro Publishing. I am pleased with all my photos and the service! I highly recommend Metro Publishing! read more