While I've been spending an awful lot of time recently working on cleaning out my recently passed…read morefather's home, I knew it was supposed to rain today and decided to skip visiting Putnam County in favor handling some legal and logistical issues.
This included a visit to the Post Office to complete my father's change of address (Boy, that's a loaded concept when the person has actually passed). While a change of address can typically be handled online or via a simple form, when the person is deceased it actually requires an in-person visit.
Since I was on the northwest side of Indy, I opted to visit my old stomping grounds and went to the New Augusta branch at 84th and Moller Road.
This is a large branch in an office/industrial park area. I won't quite say it's hidden, however, it's definitely set apart a bit.
This branch offers self-service kiosks, PO boxes, gift cards, greeting cards, domestic money orders, inquiry money orders, mailing, pickup, business, and biometric services (by appointment). They do not offer passport services here.
As you pull in, you go left if you just want to drop off mail. To the right, is a nice-sized parking lot with a couple accessible spots. There's an appropriate ramp, of course. As this is an older branch, there's no automatic doors. There are actually three doorways to get to the area for help/customer service - two at the main entrance and one separating this area from the self-serve areas. The counter is also not ADA friendly as it's much higher.
The good news is that the employee I worked with was pretty awesome. She helped me with the form, got the necessary copies (if you're doing a change of address because of death, you'll typically need at least the death certificate and likely the probate order indicating you're the personal representative for the estate - this is why it has to be done in person).
I watched the employees interact with customers and was impressed. They were timely, professional, friendly, and I appreciated that they reminded customers of a price increase coming up.
I'm disappointed by the lack of access. It's pretty significant. However, the customer service was good. Overall, I'd say this was a solid mid-range experience. It didn't blow me away. It also wasn't really negative in any way. It was a solid middle-of-the-road experience. I'd easily go back as this branch was definitely quicker than the Nora branch and there was an overall helpful vibe. I got in and out quickly and got everything I needed done - plus, the employee told me exactly what I should expect in terms of timelines.