San Francisco Passport Agency Expedited Service

The San Francisco Passport Agency expedites passports for U.S. citizens who are traveling, or applying for foreign travel visas, within 14 days. Schedule your appointment by calling toll-free at 1-877-487-2778. This automated service operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. If you do not need to travel, or apply for an entry visas within 14 days, you have to take your new passport application to a nearby Passport Application Acceptance Facility or apply to renew your passport by mail. If traveling to the San Francisco Passport Agency is a problem, you can expedite your travel document by authorizing a passport expediter to submit your application.

Region Served

Arizona, California (all counties North of and including Monterey, Kings, Tulare, and Mono), Nevada (except Clark County) and Utah

Public Hours of Operation

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays)

Public Telephone Number

(Automated appointment line and general recorded information available 24 hours/7 days)

1-877-487-2778

Address

San Francisco Passport Agency
95 Hawthorne Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901

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Directions

Car: From San Francisco International Airport take 101 North. At the 280 interchange take 280 North until you reach the end of the freeway which is 5th Street and King Street. Take King Street to 3rd street and make a left turn. Take 3rd Street to Folsom (about 8 blocks) and turn right. Go one block to Hawthorne. We are at the corner of Hawthorne Street and Folsom Street.

From Oakland International Airport take 880 North and go West across the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge on 80. After coming off the bridge into San Francisco take the Fremont Street Exit. Move to the left lane and continue down Fremont Street to Howard Street. Make a left on Howard Street and go three blocks to Hawthorne which will be on the left side of Howard Street.

There are private parking lots nearby (approximately $15).

Train: From Calstation at 4th Street and King Street - taxis are available (approximately 1 mile.) The #15, 30, and 45 buses depart from or near Calstation and go down 3rd Street to Folsom which is one block from the agency.

Taxi: From San Francisco and Oakland Airports - taxis are available (travel time from San Francisco Airport is 30 minutes to one hour and from Oakland Airport 45 minutes to an hour and a half).

BART: Exit the Montgomery Street Bart Station. This is a large station with numerous exits. Take the "Market/New Montgomery" escalator up to the corner of Market Street and New Montgomery. Go right on New Montgomery until it ends at Howard Street. At Howard, turn right. Go one-half block to Hawthorne on left. Turn left on Hawthorne one block to Folsom. The entrance to the San Francisco Passport Agency is at 95 Hawthorne on the corner of Hawthorne and Folsom.

Note: Please do not arrive more than fifteen minutes prior to your appointment because early arrivals will not be admitted and there is no waiting area in the lobby. If you arrive more than fifteen minutes after your appoinment time, you will need to re-schedule. You will be asked for your Social Security number to verify your appointment time.

Apply Online for Your Passport.

When You Arrive for Your Appointment at the
San Francisco Passport Agency

You will need your Social Security Number or your confirmation number.

Please arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to your appointment. Earlier arrivals will not be admitted.

Late arrivals, 15 minutes after the scheduled appointment, will have to reschedule their appointments.

Upon entry to the building, you will go through security, including metal detectors.

Take the elevator to the 5th floor.

Go to check-in/information. Your appointment will be verified.

You will be given a numbered ticket with the approximate, current waiting time at the bottom. (We do our best to keep the waiting time as short as possible.)