The City of Sanibel requested an update from the United States Postal Service (USPS) concerning the reestablishment of postal services on Sanibel. The USPS provided the following response to Mayor Smith on January 3, 2023. The City will continue to request periodic updates from the USPS and will continue to advocate for service restoration at the earliest opportunity.
Due to Hurricane Ian, the Sanibel Post Office sustained extremely heavy damage to the building and its delivery fleet. As a result, mail delivery has been temporarily suspended and will remain suspended until all necessary repairs have been made to ensure a safe workplace for our employees and a safe environment for conducting business for our customers. Although we are working diligently to restore mail delivery as soon as possible, the anticipated resumption of delivery operations is not expected to be completed until late summer of 2023.
Sanibel post office rebuild is expected to be completed by the end of July 2023. Mail operations will continue at the Jetport Loop facility until further notice until then. Captiva Post Office has PO BOXES for rent, $34 for six months and $68 for twelve months
The Sanibel Post Office has established a Mobil Retail Unit (MRU) at the Ft. Myers Processing and Distribution Center parking lot located at 14080 Jetport Loop Ft. Myers, FL 33913 to service our Sanibel customers. The MRU’s hours are as follows.
MRU Retail Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sat 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sun Closed
Customers can also forward their mail to a more convenient location by submitting a temporary Change of Address online at usps.com, via the Informed Delivery App, or in person at the Captiva Post Office, which is open and offers a retail option.
