Love this post office. Steve is so helpful and nice! I've never had an experience that wasn't perfect...the lines are always short, the machines always refilled and the service is great. I was there yesterday and Van Halen was playing on the radio. All of the sudden I found myself in conversation about my trip to Cabo San Lucas for New Years. Before long the cashier was telling me about his first Van Halen concert experience. (note: this IS a small beach town so it's only natural to expect laid back businesses...not lazy though by any means). I can understand that Emily S. didn't have a great experience but if you're shipping a big order doesn't it just make sense to go to the P.O. when there's the least amount of human traffic? Maybe it's juts me but I'm not a fan of holding up lines or being shot visual daggers. ;) I hate post office lines, it's always so silent and everyone's waiting in line to be helped by some overly anxious, unhappy postal worker... EXCEPT at the Playa P.O. They get to know you by name and really make you feel like a valued customer. I've never waited in line for more than 5 minutes and everyone seems relatively chipper. Tip: Next door is Cafe Milan, they have great omelets and yummy coffee! Often times you'll find Phil Jackson there for a cup o' joe. read more

I've yet to have a GOOD Post Office experience, so that must be taken into consideration for ANY review of the USPS. I spent less time walking to this post office than I did waiting for the one and only postman to return to his desk from lunch. At least he was somewhat cheerful. But this teeny tiny itty bitty post office smells like it used to be a sad pet store... that suffocating stench of animal feces seems to be permanently leached into the grout of the laminate tile. and of course it appears to be more of a fire hazard than any kind of organized service. Budget cuts shouldn't be an excuse any more for hideously executed post offices... read more

US Post Office - U.S. Post Office closed for lunch?! Since when?? I've never known a post office to do that before. A result of budget cuts... - Post Offices Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

Ok. We live in the neighborhood, for over 35 years and are very supportive of all businesses. But must admit the 1 star reviews are kind to the performance of this Post Office and it's employee. Once again I tried to mail a small package this morning. As I was driving over there I wondered if once again it would be Break Time for the employee. Well what do you know...I arrived at 11:15 and as usual he was locking the door. He said "come back in15 minutes I'm taking a break "! This happens constantly. The break time seems to vary. It is the worst customer service of any business I have encountered. At a time when the usps is having financial problems, losing market share to Fed ex And UPS I cannot understand how they tolerate such poor customer service. I don't believe they read these reviews on Yelp. If a supervisor read them I would hope they would make changes. We own a small business and if we treated customers this way we wouldn't deserve to be in business. I suggest we need to send our feedback to the USPS Postmaster. read more

This post office is tiny and there is only one employee. I always come between 1pm-3pm and so far even if there is a line, it's never unbearable. Steve is the best! I'm so used to being treated like trash whenever I have to go to a post office that I've come to really dread it. But coming here is always a pleasure. He's very nice and friendly. He'll treat you real well. He prefers it if you use the words "affordable option" as opposed to "cheap option" which I thought was kind of funny. He's really not slow, we're all just at the mercy of the the computer system. Don't forget that you have the option to buy a scale and do everything online if you want to. read more

Charlene was an incredible representation of the company. She might be the sole purpose this was a five star experience. Service was thorough, moved pretty quickly, she was incredibly warm and professional. This location itself was pretty small but didn't cause any issues for us. Parking was free and easy and it wasn't hectic and crowded like most post office locations. read more

This place is hell on Earth. They are NEVER there when you arrive, no matter what time, it's always a note saying "Lunch back in one hour". The lone woman working here is miserable, rude, not helpful in any way. Today, they told me they don't accept UPS or FedEx, only USPS. It's the post office, I've never heard of such a thing. She is agonizingly slow, yet somehow impatient with every customer. Avoid at all costs, I only go here when I absolutely have to because the local postal annex closed (sigh). read more

F this place! SLOW, F'd up service. USPS please hurry up and go out of business. Walk into mail something and get barked at: "we're closed" - RUDE & SLOW service - NEVER any supplies; priority rate envelopes etc - Dirty and decrepit. Negative 50 stars. Happily giving my money to UPS or FedEx instead! read more

Great experience and super efficient service. Charlene served us and she was very pleasant and got everything done quickly and efficiently !!! read more

Negative attitude, zero patience, and verbal abuse to customers who have questions or out of the ordinary requests. Mail strewn about and extremely disorganized, which adds to the frustration. Don't expect this to be a quick stop-in. Package retrieval takes several minutes and basic tasks seem to elude the disgruntled employee, Steve. Prepare to hear constant obnoxious sighs and muttered expletives directed at both his colleagues and customers alike. This place bums me out. read more

Worst post office of all time, anywhere! I've lived here and put up with this disaster for 25 years. Today was the final straw! I've found Yelp so here goes! Went today - 10AM - PO Closed - A mail carrier was waiting - he needed to pick up something - said someone is coming from Venice in 10-15 mins - I waited half hour - Gave up. I watched 3 people arrive, wait, then give up. Pitiful. Turns out Steve was sick, he was sick yesterday too! And after taking a week's vacation. Sounds like he wanted a longer vacation. And now, two weeks before Christmas, it's closed. It's a one man Post Office - so - it's closed. Come On - This is LA - This isn't Hooterville - Put another body in there!! This Post office never has stamps. Really, a Post office that doesn't carry stamps? I can pick up forever stamps at any Ralphs, but not here. Apparently it's too much for Steve to request supplies, or, to pick them up from the substation, or to do anything about it. You should count on 15-20 mins per person in line. Walk in with 3 people in front of you - It's likely to be an hour wait. Steve is so terminally slow, in part because he has to tell you: how much his job is killing him, how much he hates the post office, how unfair they are to him. Fire Steve. He hates working for the Post office. He has told me so on numerous occasions. Why do you have someone working for you who constantly disparages your enterprise? Seriously - Is this is best our government can do? I say close down the USPS - put it in private hands - a sponge could do a better job -and- make a profit! WORST, WORST, WORST, WORST, WORST!!!!! read more

Never open the hours stated on the front door. Once you're in, the solitary employee, is pretty clueless, barely let's you finish your request before answering a different question. He's a "stopped in time" kinda mindset, like so many USPS employees. The female who answered the phone gave me a ton of attitude for wondering what the heck was up with my mail when it took 3 weeks to get my last package because of them not being open when they were supposed to be. And of course they didn't have the stamps I needed. At THE POST OFFICE! I may as well take this opportunity to complain about having to pay for shipping when I order stamps online, too. What's that about!? Not recommended. The Marina Del Rey location is also, sadly in need of being torched. I like the Manhattan Beach location down the road, although, they too are usually out of the stamp denomination you want, at least they are open. But plan to wait in line. read more

The rinky dinkiest of post offices. One guy, who is quite liberal about taking breaks, meaning the doors are locked. Absolutely lives up to the worst of the USPS reputation. read more

Always takes forever. Slowest service ever! The scale is nearly out of service as well and both recent trips the guy working would just fidget with the scale for a food 10 mins. Go somewhere else. USPS take note and please do something! read more

Steve needs to retire or should be removed. The post office is so slow. Imagine having joe Biden try to use a computer and handle your Mail. Unacceptable. read more

This post office is not located in a convenient enough area, and it is not open late enough to get my business. The inside is very small. It is probably not a bad place to go if you live nearby (though their location is just too far from everything else). On my visit, service was fine. read more

I live in Playa del Rey and the mail has not been delivered or picked up at my location since Wednesday today is Saturday????????

This is my favorite post office. Hardly ever a line and if there is, it's usually at max 3 or 4 people. The workers there are very personable, and I do believe I was able to buy my Star Wars stamps there with no problem. It's a treasured post office for the locals. read more

Agree with Jess, seriously. Nothing cooler than having your own post office right on the corner. Been using this post office for more than a decade and it always feels like I have "my own post office". Whenever working out of the home office I can just stroll down to the corner to ship out prints to my clients. This post office is definitely unique, very small. I think they can do pretty much anything the main post office can do, though the hours may be limited. So check the hours before assuming. Steve is a handy cat as others have mentioned. Note parking at this little plaza can be a pain, so if you're not within walking distance or really close you might be well off going to the marina. read more

All I do there is drop off my mail if ever needed which is hardly nowadays. But if you expect service, forget it..go home. I went in one day to buy stamps. Took forever for any acknowledgment. When the older man there finally said something, I asked for stamps and then nothing..he continued to ignore me. At least just say you're out. I think someone is ready for a retirement. read more

POST OFFICE NAZI!! Yes, just like the soup nazi, Steve is the Post Office Nazi! You'll be more likely to have your packages sent out properly instead of ending up in the dumpster by Steve provided you follow the rules below. 1) NEVER, and I mean NEVER ask to buy stamps at this location. 2) If Steve has his hand scrawled 'Closed' sign hanging in the front door, DO NOT enter the premises. 3) Under no circumstances shall you make eye contact with Steve. 4) Know EXACTLY what type of postage you want for your package. 5) If possible, pay in cash and with exact change. 6) Do not engage in small talk, keep silent and look down. Follow these rules, and you'll have a fairly pleasant experience at the Playa Del Rey Post Office. read more

If i could give a negative star, I would. The only reason I go to this post office, is because this is where they deliver, when they can't deliver to my house.. 1. Terrible service especially with Steve. He is moody (nice to certain people, other times, very condescending and straight out mean). I have heard every possible excuse, don't have enough people, don't get supplies, grumble.. grumble.. I really understand that.. I work in the corporate world.. but most people going to the post office, do not want to feel like they are a psychiatrist. 2. Lines long and slow. Again people can generally tolerate if service is good. I usually turn around and leave if I see him. 3. Dirty, disorganized. 4. Parking terrible. Hard to get to. Surprised this post office is still open. read more

Hey people, let me repeat: DO NOT engage in any small talk with Steve, unless you want everyone behind to hate you. Steve is morbidly senile now. I'm serious. If he tries to enter a zip code on the computer, he can't even remember all the 5 digits at a time. He has to read each digit and enter it one by one. Don't ever distract him with any questions, comments, gossip, or it will take forever for him to do anything, and we will all have to wait forever in that little space like canned sardines, OK? read more

Worst post office I've ever been in. Other than the gaudy purple walls, expect to wait 30-40 minutes for poor service. Didn't even have any forever stamps when I went in last. read more

No wonder amazon is taking over the world, USPS is the most unorganized, incompetent system in America. I did not know my package would require a signature so they left a parcel slip on Monday 9/16. That day I scheduled a redelivery for 9/17 as prompted by usps.com. On 9/18 I received a confirmation email that my redelivery was scheduled, a day after I was actually supposed to receive it... It is now 9/20 and I called the center 10 times to check the status of my delivery as I have not received any updates, I'm sure you can guess- no answers and no voicemail option. I LEAVE WORK mid day to track down my package and arrive here and they tell me it's out for delivery.... I could have avoided taking time off work had they answered the phone and informed me that. I called again while I was in the store as a test and the phone did not ring, they do not accept calls but they have a working phone line? Makes perfect sense. Lastly, they gave me the phone# of the center that could track down/contact my driver and obviously, that phone line was absolutely worthless too. All hail Jeff Bezos for putting an end to this misery. read more

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Absolute worst post office I've ever experienced. I literally walked away after trying to interpret the amount of stupidity that was being displayed by the employee helping me. I felt my mail was at risk in his hands so i walked away. Don't not use this place ! read more

The old man that works here is the WORST! He is always on some sort of break and when he is in there he is super slow, rude and not helpful. If you ask him a question he gives you crazy eyes and screams "Jesus Christ!". What is your purpose here sir? Close this office and stop wasting our tax dollars. read more

Great convenient neighborhood location in the town center plaza. Love that I can just walk in over from my home. I love PDR. Friendly local service from overworked staff. :) Steve has always been great. read more

This place is completely god-awful. It's right across the street from me, too, and it's a shame because it'd be so convenient. IT'S NOT. I tried to mail a small package today. The first time I went, there was a line of maybe 10 people out the door. No big deal, I'll just wait on a bench with my iPOD. 3 songs (and 15 minutes later) the line hadn't budged. I peek inside to see the old guy at the counter just talking/joking with an elderly woman, catching up on old times, oblivious to the 10 impatient people waiting. (It's almost 90 degrees today too, so it's hot as hell.) I decided to just return in an hour. I return in an hour, only to have the door shut in my face because the old guy working the counter said, "I'M GOING ON BREAK. WE'LL BE OPEN AGAIN IN 30 MINUTES." Going on break my fucking ASS. Why not hire another damn worker?! It's the holiday season, and you definitely need extra help. Hey old guy- hire someone else to help you, and stop bullshitting with the customers. Just mail their shit and move on. read more

Every time I go to the Post Office, Steve is on a lunch break. Our government workers ineffective and inefficient. One day lunch break is 12:35-1:35. Post Office closed. Next time lunch break is 1:35-2:35. Wtf. Be consistent. I need to pick up a peacock read more

This is the worst post office I've ever been stuck dealing with. The 5 stars are for poor Steve who is stuck ALONE in this location with no help, even now, during the holidays. It's slow inefficient and all the things you would expect from a horribly understaffed business, but the guy does the best he can. I was initially 100% in agreement with the lousy reviews calling him rude and such until I walked in there today to see him try to handle the holiday rush and a line 20 people deep largely populated with irritated customers who don't get that he has no help. Wth USPS? Get the man some help so he can do his job! read more

seriously? there's a post office half a block from my house? you mean i can WALK there? i used to always go to the post office in marina del rey. that means i ride my bike for 15 minutes. sometimes if it's windy, i have to stop along the creek because it's too hard to ride against the wind (it's a beach cruiser and i only started riding last august, give me a break). if i'm mailing a big package, that means i have to balance it in my basket. if it's heavy, my balance is off. and yes, i've fallen many many many times. with all the crazy wind the last few days, i had been putting off a trip to the post office to mail my brother a just-because-i-love-you-and-miss-you-like-crazy-because-i-haven't-gotten-over-the-fact-that-you-left-LA-and-moved-to-SF package. i was wondering out loud if it was too windy this afternoon, for a ride out to the marina when my roommate was like "geez jess, why don't you go to the post office down the street??" which brings me back to the beginning of this review: seriously? there's a post office half a block from my house? you mean i can WALK there? it's in the same lot as mo's (great bar!) cafe milan (excellent sandwiches!) and matilla realty (my landlord!). i guess since PDR is such a tiny beach town, the post office is WAY less crowded than others nearby. there was absolutely no line when i went (3pm) and i was out of there in less than a minute. it's small, but they have all the stuff a post office should have (PO boxes, machines with postage and all that jazz, 2 counters, they do passport pics...and the customer service was great! there's a parking lot, so if you drive there, you don't have to deal with the hassle of street parking. i can't believe i had been going to the marina this whole time...seriously?? read more

This post office used to be great, but now you have to plan your afternoon around mailing a simple package. They close randomly and the clerk makes it very clear he's not in a hurry. Pretty easy to see why the post office is failing when customers would rather pay twice as much at FedEx. read more

Well, maybe I should come back and bring a camera crew to film the guy who "works" there: yes, "works." He didn't have time to answer my questions because he was on the phone with a screaming woman, and by the sound of it it was his wife. I mean: really?!?? Even the girl @ Tanners coffee shop warned me about him and said "the man hates his job, he's awful." Boy, she was right. read more

I'd give it zero stars if I could. The guy running it seems to have been there forever but can never figure out how to use to machines. Takes breaks constantly and is fairly rude about it. Would be shocked if more than six people get helped a day. Don't waste your time. read more

The best post office you'll find anywhere. Steve is the only employee and is so epic. Lines are always pretty chill. No sketchy homeless people loitering around outside, it's mostly just old, quiet people and stamp collectors. Really mellow scene. But please stay out unless you're loc. read more

I am in love with this post office. It is a small little post office in a small area. the clerk is a older guy but he is too nice with a great personality and wonderful conversation. I love that its small and makes u feel like your mail is safe and hat u have known him for years! read more

This is the worst postal office ever, everything takes forever, they even ran out of stamps and forms

Where our tax dollars go to die. Bring a sack lunch and be prepared to make a day out of your excursion if there is more than one person in front of you. I haven't personally seen or heard Steve being rude or condescending. Just SLOWER THAN MOLASSES. I don't like to write bad reviews, but if you have ANYWHERE else to be after the post office go somewhere else. read more

These guys are a bunch of lazies. If that's even the word. I try to avoid this place. I went there only 3-4 times and have had bad experiences each time. I usually ship a lot of packages, and whenever they saw me, they gave me this look like.. oh god she's back again. The first two times.. they were okay with it, but the 3rd or 4th time, they were like, you can only come during non-peak hours. This coming from the korean guy. He told me I cant bring all the stuff into there during peak hours to ship stuff. I got mad at him and was like what the hell. What kind of rule is that. So.. he grudginly took my packages.. Funny thing though, 2-3 of my packages from that shipment didn't make it to it's final destination. BAD, very BAD post office workers at the playa del rey office. The postal carriers who are in there street are good though. I guess it balances the good with the HORRIBLE! I wouldn't have reviewed this place if not for it popping up on the welcome page.. Just seeing it brought back memories. There was also this poor little asian lady who was there. I think she was kind of off, or not all there. Anyway, she sometimes is posted at the entrance to help the customers. She seems very nice, but I could tell that the other postal workers there looked down on her. read more

Privatize mail delivery. The USPS is the worst run bureaucracy ever. No stamps for purchase at a Post Office. Are you freaking kidding me? Epic fail. read more