From now on, whenever I need my passport renewed, I'll go to Austin Passport Express. It's well worth the money (especially since it's a once every 10 year thing!). My passport expired when I was 26 and since I wasn't immediately traveling, I put it off for years until it was almost so expired I was dangerously close to not being able to renew. I put it off because 1) who uses checks anymore and 2) who prints things anymore? Tracking down checks and a printer was candidly low on my to do list - the process to renew your passport is just very archaic and I probably would have messed it up somehow. The team at Austin Passport Express was super friendly and had me in and out in 10 minutes - they handled the photos, the printing, the check/money order, and shipping - errands that would have cost me a few hours. They also delivered my passport to me faster than originally expected (and this was during the covid times when things were moving slow!). They will be my go to easy button from now on! As a funny aside, I never realized how fanatic people could be about a passport company, but I posted about my good experience on IG and all my friends were messaging me like "I love them!!! and sharing their own personal stories of urgent travel and nearly expired passports. Who knew? It was one of my most popular posts of the year :D read more

Such a great experience got me in and out in less than 20 minutes and they were very knowledgeable and helpful the price a little bit more than I expected but it was totally worth it for the experience Definitely go back for any of my passport fingerprinting needs Business great people great customer service read more

This place was great.. Filled out my paperwork from their website and walked in , handed to them and they were ready right away. Had a picture snapped and it was all done in 10 minutes. The guy who helped me was super nice and pleasant.. Great place! Ceil read more

Had a fantastic experience, staff super knowledgeable .Excellent quick service. Don't even think about the fee, it's worth it to not have to stand in a long line at one of those other places. read more

Needed some canadian passport pictures, which are harder to find places that do them it seems. In and out in less than 10 minutes with what I needed. Very fast, very professional and maybe next time, I'll fill out the rest of the forms there too. Highly recommend! read more

Geniuses!!! I needed a new passport for a last minute trip I booked. It took a total of 10 days from walking in the door and handing over my documents to picking up and having my new passport in hand with 5 days to spare before I left the country. It was so easy and literally a one stop shop! Super friendly staff with a laid back stress free vibe! Thanks guys! read more

What a gem! Super friendly folks who know their business. If you have any passport, passport photo, visa, etc. needs this is *the place to go!!! read more

My friend and I rushed over from Del Valle through annoying traffic, hitting all the red lights, and got there a minute after 5pm. I got out of the car just to see if it was for sure closed, and it was. Then Asa walks up to see what we needed. I said I just needed one set of fingerprints, and he opened back up just for me when he didn't have to. He was very kind and helpful. Also, if you're needing fingerprints for any trans-related legal matters, this is an LGBT-friendly place. Thank you so much, Asa! read more

Fast, easy, friendly. Highly recommend using them. Got my passport back quicker than expected even with a holiday in the mix.

If ever getting one's Passport renewed could be called 'pleasant': It would be Austin Passport Express at 1109 Rio Grande St.. Getting the Passport photo to go long with the renewal application is handled by APE also....As the Walgreen's photo I had brought with me was disastrously bad, I had another taken and it turned out much better. I called ahead for an appointment, and they were on time. It's a very busy street intersection (12th at Rio Grande) so arrive a bit early to get a parking spot. All helpers were courteous, knowledageable, and they know 'answers' to any questions you might have. You will leave with a smile on your face and in very little time spent! Highly recommend to anyone..... read more

Pulled up and place was very small and seemed to be packed. Was a little skeptical about even entering. Once we entered, we were immediately greeted by friendly staff. Turns out what we needed done was super simple and quick! (Fingerprints and notary)We only spent about 20 mins total there including services, and payment. Great one stop shop for many services! read more

Austin Passport Express is wonderful! I highly recommend them to everyone with passport needs. Every employee is as knowledgeable, efficient and conscientious as you would expect from owners. Losing my passport a couple of weeks before travel was alarming until I visited Austin Passport Express. read more

I'm hell bent on going to London to see Tottenham play at White Hart Lane and it's going to be their last year playing in that stadium because its going to be torn down. I had to make a list. My top priority was renew my passport because it expired three years ago. I've been meaning to have it renewed but I just kept on forgetting. I didn't trust myself renewing the passport by myself. Sure I had time to renew it but I just thought to myself, I rather have a service company help me with this. Austin Passport Express helped me with the process. I wasn't in a rush to have it done. As long as it's done, it's fine. It's a small place, actually it's a house with very limited parking. Though you can park on the street. Also it's across the street from Pease Elementary School. The service was good. They have photo services on site. read more

This place is very fast and efficient, and the staff is so friendly and helpful. Parking was easy. If there aren't spots available, they will quickly open up with the in and out process. In my opinion, it was definitely worth the extra money to not stand in line and feel like my passport name change was very quickly, yet carefully, taken care of. They also take WAY better passport photos than Walgreens, if that's something to matters to you! I didn't need my new passport immediately (two weeks is fine), but I would have felt comfortable if I did. read more

Amazing customer service. They explain everything along the way and hold your hand through what can be a difficult and time consuming process with no room for errors. APPRECIATE THEIR HELP!! read more

Made getting a Visa simple. Our friends traveling with is had a horrible experience working with the Bolivian consulate trying to secure a Visa, we used Austin Passport Express and let them do what they do and we had no issues whatsoever. Simple. It is worth the fee to have the experts do what they know. Thanks! read more

I had no idea you could get a passport so quickly. My hubby had to get his renewed as it had expired, and needed it quickly as we are trying to plan a Europe trip for the summer (!). A week and a half after he dropped off the paperwork, he tells me "my passport arrived, can you go pick it up for me?" ?? Seriously? That's all the time it took? And you're SURE I can go pick it up for you? I had my doubts. I left work early to try and get there before traffic got too bad - thankfully Rio Grande is a pretty quiet street, even though it's downtown. There's street parking (paid) and 2 small parking spots right by their building (free), so I nabbed a parking space and walked inside, not knowing what to expect. I walk in and am immediately greeted by a friendly guy at the desk. That's when I know it's not an official gov't location - the people are too happy to be working there! (zing) He asks to see my ID and hands over the hubs' passport! It's that simple. I have no idea how the actual passport paperwork and application process took, but according to him it was "quick and easy". I also got something notarized while I was there; seriously took no longer than 5 minutes. I will for sure be coming back here when I need my passport renewed! Yes, you pay a little more for the speedy service, but I think it's rather worth it for the courteous and friendly demeanor of their staff. That's something I would definitely like to support! read more

Let me chime in with all the other glowing reviews here by reporting that these guys did alright by me as well. All I needed was a couple of sets of photos for a foreign passport I'm about to get renewed and they didn't bat an eyelash at the three-sided document that encapsulated those particular official photo ID standards I brought along with me. An estimated 10 minutes later I walked out of there with 4 passport photos that met said standards to the T. read more

I needed a photo for my passport. I called before I came in and they asked how they could help me on the phone. I liked that - good customer service from the first point of contact. There was no wait when I went in. They took my picture immediately; then let me take another one since I looked dead in the first one. By the time I paid the reasonable fee of about ten bucks for two passport photos, the pictures were done. Fast, easy, friendly. No complaints. Thanks Passport Express! read more

I have been to Sameday Passport & Visa and I think Austin Passport Express is far far better. Passport Express is great in pleasantness, accuracy of knowledge of what documents to submit is much better than SameDay passport and overall feel like they are quick responsive and knowledgeable Giving 4 stars as I got fingerprinting done and consulting done with them (after I got fed up with SameDay Passport (I eventually did get my passport back but it was a very inefficient and difficult process)). But I haven't used them for passport services yet. But I will be if I need to for the family in 2 years. read more

What can I say that others have not? ABC Passport Express is the place to go to if you need Canadian passport photos in a pinch. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes, got two high quality (and properly sized!) photos, and even had extra time to make a quick phone call in the store while I was waiting for the print to finish. Thanks ABC for providing a no-hassle, one-stop solution for US/Canadian passport photos! read more

Fast. Definitely had much better photos taken with a tripod and lights. This place was just by a window with a digital camera (handheld). Picture I got sucks, my eyes half-closed. No difference from getting a picture printed at home and cutting 2x2 in. squared. read more

So...you're in a time crunch? These people are ultra competent and kind and GREAT. Love them and will use them forever. You should too.

In an effort to be more customer-service oriented, the State of Texas went to inkless/digital fingerprints outsourced to a third party company. This makes things super easy if you need fingerprints for any Texas requirements. Unfortunately, the outside fingerprinting vendor doesn't do inkless/digital fingerprints for out-of-state licensing requirements. And most police departments only do fingerprints on certain days and times, if they do them at all. Enter ABC Passport Express. They still do ink fingerprints on FBI cards. In fact, they do fingerprints anytime they're open. That alone makes them Yelp-worthy. What really gives them the five stars is their customer service and knowledge. Everyone there was friendly and was super knowledgeable about fingerprint requirements. I was impressed listening to them speak with other customers about visa requirements and which consulates were easiest to deal with. No, they aren't cheap. However, you're paying not just for the basic services, but the knowledge to make your travel and/or identification arrangements as seamless as possible. Highly recommended. read more

APE takes the work out of the passport renewal process. Friendly, efficient and competent. Worth the money for me to get it all done at one time. Highly recommend to anyone. read more

Came here to get fingerprinted for work. Friendly customer service, quick and professional fingerprinting, everyone correctly masked, and they have soap that actually gets the ink off. Thanks guys! read more

Super nice, super efficient, super professional people. I needed a fingerprint card for some legal stuff. Even though the office was kind of busy, they got me right in. Everybody was super friendly, and we got it done super fast. Don't be fooled by the exterior. It's amazing professional service. read more

Fast, knowledgeable and full service. Other services could not answer all my questions. Passport express knew all the answers. Highly recommended. read more

I travel a lot for business and this is the best place to apply for a passport. The staff is fast, courteous & efficient! They make sure everything is up to date and all the the little details are covered. I always recommend Austin Passport Express to anyone applying for a new passport or a renewal. Thank you once again for excellent service! read more

I couldn't be more pleased with my experience here. Extremely easy to deal with and professional, vastly different than the other place I considered using. Paid to have my passport and passport card expedited in 10-12 business day window. It arrived on 11th day, and they called me immediately. Will only do passport business with them moving forward. read more

They might not have a fancy website or a fancy building but their quality speaks for itself. Quick and reliable plus excellent customer service at a reasonable price. This place is indeed "as good as it gets" in terms of passport related tasks. I went around noon on a weekday to obtain a fingerprint card. It was already a great convenience not having to go to a police station for it. There were quite a few people in the room but no wait time. The entire process from walking up to the counter to signing my receipt took 15 minutes, much faster than anticipated. They still use inks to do fingerprints (instead of digital prints) but hey, the results are the same. While I was there, there was constant traffic and at least 4 people's photos were taken. What does this mean? Efficiency. If you need a place that gets the job done, come here. It'll save you a lot of time and stress from wondering if you've done the right thing. Visa/passport things procedures can be confusing sometimes and these people know what they're talking about. read more

ABS offers a great service for Passports - new & renewal. The staff are very courteous and a pleasure to work with. Plus, they know all the up-to-date info needed to navigate this process quickly. And what does their level of service/price give you? Peace of mind. I knew that with my renewal was perhaps going to be a bit tricky. ABC's team of pros gave me all the info/tips I needed to get my renewal going. And the best part? I got my passport back SO quickly. I cannot recommend their services enough. Worth every penny! Thanks so much ABC Passport. read more

Great service always! One stop shop. Have recommended to many others. Well priced and they are on it from step 1.

I needed to get my fingerprints done quickly and was able to get an appointment at Austin Passport about an hour after I contacted them. Indentigo's first appointment (anywhere in Austin or San Antonio) was a 7 day wait or longer. Valeria did a great job and made the process easy. Highly recommend them if you need fingerprints fast! read more

I dropped in during the day on Monday to apply for my Chinese Visa -- they took the photo for me in house, took my application and passport and I was in and out in 15 minutes. I brought my application filled out (thanks to the easy online forms) but had made a mistake on the first form-- rather then bothering with me re-printing it out, fixing the error and sending it back, they did it for me! It was so incredibly easy. It has been exactly 1 week and I just received the call that my passport and visa are ready for pick up. I will definitely recommend ABC Passport Express to anyone needing passport help and I will be exclusively using them in the future. read more

Fast and very reliable! $250 for courier service 4-6 days! Its pricey but thats what you have to pay if you dont check your passport expiration! read more

Their competitor on Lamar was rude, lazy and untrustworthy. Found them and even based off a phone call ABC was helpful, kind and seemed to actually CARE. I had to obtain an emergency passport (24 hrs) during the Oct 2013 Gvt shutdown and they handheld me through entire process. They are slightly more expensive than "competitor" but not sure that they can really be in same category. ABC is only way to go -- they are nice, professional, trustworthy. read more

Wish I could rate one million stars! I walked in 6 days before international travel (right before the new year) with an expired passport. They patiently explained every possible factor that could go into my renewal taking longer than expected, and were really flexible and transparent about the different expediting services they offer. THEN, they noticed that there was an error on my recently expired passport, and told me everything I needed to do to fix that while still adhering to my travel timeline. They planned for literally every contingency, and spent multiple hours with me preparing potential forms to use JUST IN CASE something went wrong. Truly exceptional service from knowledgeable, patient, and kind staff. read more

Fast, reliable service. I would recommend them to anyone who needs help navigating document, passport and Visa services. These guys are great! read more

If you're looking for the best place to get a high-quality passport photo, this is the one. Contrary to the unflattering fluorescent​ lights you'll get at the chain stores and horrible angles that some handhelds take (looking at you, UT International Center), they'll give you a flattering photo and let you choose from a couple before they print. Plus, everyone there is exceedingly nice. You can also get passport services there, which I recommend if you're travelling within a week or two. But if you're like me and just need a renewal within a month, you're better off downloading the form and taking it, your old passport, and your beautiful new passport photo to the post office. Look up the expediting charges online (plus express mailing fees if you need those) and you'll save the $35-90 processing fee. read more