Renting a post office box is simple, just visit our Mail Services customer service window located in Rebecca Sealy Hospital and fill out an Application For Post Office Box. Our boxes rent for $9.00 per quarter. We accept cash or personal checks, however, returned checks are subject to appropriate service charges.

Upon completion of the form and payment, we will assign a box number and provide instructions for the combination lock.

A payment reminder notice will be placed in your box one week prior to your rental due date.  If payment is not made by the due date, a close out notice will be placed in your Post Office box. 

The Close Out Notice explains that you have one week beyond your original due date to make a payment, or your Post Office box will be closed.

You can cancel your Postal Box rental at any time. The fee representing the first three months is not refundable. Consult Mail Services for more information.

Any mail addressed to your Postal Box address will be deposited in your Postal Box, except for those items which require a signature or are too large to fit in the compartment. In these cases, your mail is still secure. A card will be left in your Postal Box advising you of the situation, and you can simply pick up the mail from our Customer Service window.

Be sure to provide your complete Post office box address to vendors, magazine subscriptions, mailing lists and those you correspond with, for example:

NAME (box holders name)
BOX (your assigned box number)
Galveston TX 77555-(last 4 digits of box number)