The open appointments will be held on the following Sundays: May 28, June 4 and June 11. The only participating location on the Central Coast is the Santa Cruz Post Office at 850 Front St.

The appointment has to be within 14 days of scheduled travel if you haven’t submitted a passport application yet and within 5 days if you have. Make an appointment by calling 1-877-487-2778.

Getting a new passport can be confusing. We've broken down some of the complexities so you can be prepared for your next trip.

At the April fair, 120 appointment slots were available, and a total of 209 passport applications were filed. The July 23 event, held at the Eagle Rock post office, had about 210 slots, and helped ...