worst post office in Manchester. an Evri parcel point who doesn't stick to hours advertised and are…read morevery rude when you ask for your parcel to be told they're closed, when the advertised closing time for Evri us 7pm. I got there just before 6 and all post office shutters were down. I told them you're evri hours state 7pm not 6 and the guy couldn't have bed. less interested, they give Evri a bad name and that's saying something. Thus us the second time thus has happened, rudest and laziest post office staff in Manchester. Don't offer services if you can't produce if, never mind that you only earn 30p a parcel that's not my problem.

This branch of Post Office is one of three locations in Machester City centre, it is located just…read moreoff Market Street, in Piccadilly Plaza, fairly close to City Tower and it is inside a Manchester Souvenirs store. The branch its-self is quite small due to being located in a shop, and you have to go through the shop to get to the Post Office, which is slightly inconviniant, supported by the fact as a sub post-office it doesnt sell the range of other products (generally overpriced parcel stuff), nor have the self service machines. The layout is a little confusing with different queues for Special Delivery and a few others and regular posting, with no tanoid or system to tell you when someone's free. There is no Post Box nearby, the nearest one is probably near Morrisons (a gold one dedicated to an Olympian) at the other side of Piccadilly Gardens, meaning you might have to queue up to post a letter. Poor facilities, yet store is in a decent location with decent service yet due to it not competing with a regular post office with certain items being poor, confusing and/or inconvenient, I feel only a two-star rating is possible.

Crown Post Offices are a dying breed now - it seems almost every Post Office is now becoming a…read moresmall kiosk in a newsagents or similar style store, this is one of the few good remaining Post Offices remaining. This is a large branch, on Spring Gardens which is just off Market Street. It has a ticketed queuing approach, where you get a ticket and wait for them to call your number, I much prefer this to the standard queuing as it means you can sit down, relax without squabbling over your place in the queue. There is also a good number of self-service postage machines (These are great but not ideal as they don't include all services such as if the postage is pre-paid). The staff here are pretty friendly and service is quick enough, this is a huge benefit over the smaller Post Offices around the city centre located in Manchester Souvenirs and News stores, as it can be hit and miss whether you get served quickly or not - the staff always seem to take more care at this location too. It can be cheaper to pre-pay your postage online depending on the service being used. I don't understand the logic behind this, especially if you have to visit a Post Office anyway to post the parcel and/or generate proof of posting. 4* - A very good Post Office location, yet working on transparency between pricing through all payment methods and adding services to the self-service postage machines to make it quicker, and confusion-free would be a huge improvement again.

Hell hath no fury like central Manchester in the office lunch hour. I despair, I really do. And…read moreoften I found myself here having to post things off while I was working at Spinningfields, so once I'd jostled through the crowds the last thing I wanted was apocalyptic queues whilst standing like a lemon with my parcel. Thankfully, this is a particularly large post office. It sells what you'd expect - envelopes, stationery, stamps, the works, but with a great many kiosks it means you're never waiting a ludicrously long time to get rid of your items. The staff are helpful too, I was talked through the ins and outs of how many stamps I should put on a card to enable it to reach Fuerteventura, for instance. Its location just next to the Tesco Metro makes it a very handy stopping off point if you happen to be in town. I worked this out when I had to head here today to post off a box and a letter, both recorded delivery. I'm around a mile from a Post Office, no matter what direction I walk in. The shop opposite my apartment building closed down a long time ago, and now I'm at the mercy of Mocha Parade (gimme me flamin' giro), Soviet, sorry, Salford Precinct (Gorky Park) and this. This is my default. I'd like to take a moment to announce that I'm a dumbass as well. Ticket systems? Lost on me. I become like a doddering old grandmother that's been handed an iPod for the first time. Don't worry, this happens at cheese counters and in hospital queues too. Small ballots of paper bewilder me. Anyway, I realised that I shouldn't have sauntered past the friendly-looking bloke stood next to the ominous looking machine. And the lady who handled my parcels was super friendly. It's quick and easy. Worth a visit if you're parcel-sending this Christmas. Although by now you're probably too late... sorry, there was no need for that. I reckon you are though. Okay, I promise, I'll stop now.

Shudehill Post Office is in a great location if you're heading into Manchester city centre via…read moreRochdale Road and/or using Shudehill Interchange, being located next to Cafe North on Shudehill. It is housed as part of a Manchester Souvenirs and News store. When the Post Office first opened, I noticed a lot of teething issues, such as being closed during opening hours or the staff being poorly trained to deal with basic services such as posting letters, however, since then, they've improved. With the main Crown Post Office closing on Spring Gardens, this store has done a good job in preparing their staff for the closure with extra support and training, yet I do feel there is more to do - there is regularly only one staff member working the Post Office, even at busy times. I understand being just a counter as part of a larger newsagents, it is difficult to find the space, but it would be great if they could reduce the waiting times, or perhaps even install the self-service machines, similar to what we see at other Post Office locations. They are open until 18:00 with the last collection for mail during the week at around 17:15 - this is pretty standard for a Post Office, however there are many other nearby Post Offices open later with Deansgate closing at 21:30 and Arndale closing at 23:00 during the week. I'm not a big fan of the newsagents which generally sell overpriced drinks and cheap tat/souvenirs, however, the staff are generally friendly and the location is especially handy for me as I don't need to carry larger parcels into and around town after getting off the bus at Shudehill. 3*

Dreadful service. Parcel posted Friday 2nd August, 24 hr tracked, still there Tuesday 6th August…read more11.30 p.m.. My customer who needs his items is furious, not my fault due to delays at Manchester MC. That doesn't help the customer who is now demanding replacement goods. Royal Mail, you are screwing up my business and you don't care.

like many say, parcels are stuck there. Royal Mail on Twitter are useless, just keep saying 2-3days…read moreis aim not guarantee. What a stupid claim for service that is named Tracked48.

This is a fantastic local post office…read more The staff are friendly and are an essential service for the surrounding area. As well as the usual post officey things such as stamps and benefits they also have an excellent range of very well priced quality cards and gifts. If you are a bit strapped for cash you can also have gifts put away and then pay it off at so much a week until its all paid up!