SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Postal Service is hosting a series of Passport Fairs in the San Francisco Postal District to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications.

“Passport Fairs make it easy for our customers to apply for a U.S. passport without having to first make an appointment,” said San Francisco District Marketing Manager Lani Meneses. “Plus, with many of the Passport Fairs taking place on a Saturday, it’s a chance to get the kid’s passports without having to take them out of school.”

From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, customers can visit the Clearlake Post Office, 14500 Olympic Drive, to apply for a passport without first making an appointment.

Application forms, information on the costs and how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card can be found at www.usps.com/passport or www.travel.state.gov/passport .

U.S. citizens also may obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 877-487-2778.

In 2011, the Postal Service accepted more than 5.7 million passport applications at more than 6,000 retail locations across the country. Most of the locations also offer passport photo services at a price of $15.