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About this store
This is FedEx Office's Print and Ship Center in the California Avenue business district. It is one of two FedEx Office stores in Palo Alto. The other, a FedEx Office Ship Center at 3000 El Camino Real, focuses on shipping, so this is the store for copies, posters or a big print job. FedEx's Palo Alto list also shows FedEx counters inside two Walgreens stores and an authorized ship center. The store's fax number is 650-328-7518 and it accepts packages up to 150 pounds.
FedEx shows the store hours and the day's last pickup and drop-off times on its store page. The last Express drop-off is earlier than closing time.
What this location offers
- Self-service: copying, printing, faxing and scanning, plus computer stations with free Wi-Fi and Print and Go printing from email or online uploads
- Full-service printing: business cards, flyers, postcards, labels, banners, signs, posters, promotional products, custom branded boxes and direct mail
- Oversize prints: architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) prints such as blueprints
- Finishing: self-service laminating or laminating with a print order, plus shredding priced by the pound
- Shipping: FedEx shipping including One Rate, international shipping and labels made in store or online
- Packing: staff packing under the Packing Pledge, a self-service packing area, boxes for sale and specialty boxes for bikes, golf clubs, artwork and laptops
- Hold at FedEx Location: deliveries can wait here for pickup
- Returns: Amazon and QR code returns with no box or label for eligible items
- Passport photos
No in-person notary is listed. FedEx offers online notarization through Notarize and expedited passport services online through RushMyPassport. FedEx publishes per-page copy prices, fax prices and AEC print prices on the store page. For UPS shipments, see The UPS Store on El Camino Real.
Location and getting there
FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, California Avenue is at 249 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, in the California Avenue area of Palo Alto. Our California Avenue guide covers what else is around.
The California Avenue Caltrain station is less than a quarter mile away, a walk of a few minutes.
Parking: street spaces and city garages with posted limits (see parking in Palo Alto).
What is nearby
- Vitality Bowls, quick-service spot, under 0.1 mi
- NITO Boxing, studio or gym, under 0.1 mi
- Rara, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
- Jonathan David Salon, salon or spa, under 0.1 mi
- The Farm, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
- Bowden Park, 0.2 mi
- Peers Park, 0.3 mi
- College Terrace Library, 0.4 mi
Other everyday services nearby: Cambridge Post Office (under 0.1 mi); Citibank El Camino Real (0.2 mi); Technology Credit Union (0.2 mi); Provident Credit Union (0.3 mi). Browse the full everyday services list.
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Checked October 30, 2026 against FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, 249 California Ave; FedEx locations in Palo Alto. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, California Avenue in Palo Alto?
FedEx Office Print and Ship Center, California Avenue is at 249 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, in the California Avenue area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the California Avenue Caltrain station, about 0.1 miles away.
Does FedEx Office on California Avenue accept Amazon returns?
Yes. FedEx says this store takes eligible Amazon returns by QR code, with no box or label needed for eligible items.
Can I get passport photos at FedEx Office in Palo Alto?
Yes. FedEx lists passport photos here, but the store is not a passport acceptance facility, so first-time, lost or children's passports still need an acceptance office.
What is the difference between the two FedEx Office stores in Palo Alto?
The California Avenue store is a full Print and Ship Center with copying, printing and shipping. The FedEx Office Ship Center at 3000 El Camino Real focuses on shipping.