[dutd33]

I remember someone telling me a long time ago that the Richmond Passport office is the fastest in terms of renewing your passport (i.e. shortest lineup and if you're not using the Urgent/Express service). Is this still true?

TIA.

[HondaGuy]

Was there 2 weeks ago on a Monday, lineup was fairly quick. 2 workers will check all your info application before submitting you a number.
Then waited about 20-25 mins to hand in the application form and speak to another rep.

Parking is now $3.25/hr and only accepts credit card. Think there was 15-20 parking stalls.

But remember when passport is ready, you still have to go downtown office.

Good luck!
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[noTirl]

when i did mines at the richmond office there literally was no one there
this was 2-3 months ago

[maxxxboost]

I was just at the DT one (Sinclair centre) at 8am today. Took my gf 12 minutes to renew her passport.

I think the whole passport line up thing is over by now.

[Smiley]

I got my passport renewed at Richmond back in December, took me like 10-15min in and out. Granted i did go when it was near closing and it was completely dead.

Passport came in the mail about a week later.

[CP.AR]

the whole passport lineup craze is long over... else I'd still have my job :(
It was mostly sparked by the US announcing that all forms of travel must be accompanied with a Passport (it used to be that you could carry your Drivers' License and a birth certificate and you will be fine)

They are all the same now, Richmond, Sinclair, Surrey etc... max lineup from what my ex-coworkers at sinclair tell me is about 1 hour at around noon time. otherwise it's pretty manageable

[_Hotsauce_]

Any location is fine, just avoid peak hours.

[TheNewGirl]

I was in Surrey a while ago and it was still crazy waits there. Much better if you go first thing in the morning on like a Tuesday - Thurs though.

[Liquid_o2]

I renewed my passport at the Surrey office yesterday morning. Went in around 9am. Was done and back outside by 9:30 including waiting time.

[punkwax]

My wife was out of the Surrey location in 20 mins today, but I've heard the one DT is consistently the quickest.

[shenmecar]

I was at the Richmond office in late January and it took 20-25 mins to renew my passport. I parked at Lansdowne. :spin:

[rageguy]

the whole passport lineup craze is long over...

You guys renewing your passports now have it lucky. When I renewed mine years ago, the wait was excruciating. Over 1.5 hours of waiting in the Richmond location. Ugh.

[nns]

But remember when passport is ready, you still have to go downtown office.

Good luck!
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Why? Don't they mail you the passport in the mail?
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[CP.AR]

You guys renewing your passports now have it lucky. When I renewed mine years ago, the wait was excruciating. Over 1.5 hours of waiting in the Richmond location. Ugh.


Lol i remember handing out timed tickets to see how long people were waiting...
everytime i went into the lunch room - holy wow, today's wait time was over 9000 minutes!

[saveth]

Renewals at the surrey office is fast. if you need to get a new passport you will have to wait a while. I was in and out in 15 minutes.
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[ra604]

+1, very fast 10-20 minute wait, 10 minute conversation, and was mailed within a week.
Downtown is generally packed and parking is killer 0.0

[saucywoman]

Bs that the cost of renewal is the same price almost as a new one :s
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[dutd33]

Thanks to all that replied, it really helps! :)

[Santofu]

Did you know that they will charge you for a fee to pick it up?

[TypeRNammer]

Richmond location, in and out 15 minutes total.

Then about 1.5 weeks for it to arrive at my home.

[HondaGuy]

Why? Don't they mail you the passport in the mail?
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Funny thing how they operate but if you pickup in person, theres a charge of $10...but if mailed to you, no extra charge.

For me, I rather pay and pickup myself if somethings important...not really trusting delivery ever since some documents were "lost" many years ago.

Just went down to DT yesterday for pickup...second in line. :fullofwin:

[jpoon]

I'd say go to the downtown waterfront location. Pretty fast, and it's sent back to you in around 1.5-2 weeks. If you pick up, it's an extra 10$ or something - which is pretty stupid IMO.

[FAWKER]

I went to the Waterfront location, it was pretty fast. I had some Filipino guy help me. He made the process go really smooth