Today
Today's opening hours
This week's opening hours
- Monday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
- Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Sunday Closed
Opening hours updated on 06/11/2026
Report a changeThis Post Office at a glance
Opening hours of Post Office Hythe Quay: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm; closed Sunday.
- Opening hours a week
- 46h 30m
- Opening hours a week
- Days open, Monday to Saturday
- 6/7
- Days open, Monday to Saturday
- Earliest opening, Monday to Saturday
- 9:00 am
- Earliest opening, Monday to Saturday
- Latest closing, Monday to Friday
- 6:00 pm
- Latest closing, Monday to Friday
- Break, Monday to Friday
- 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
- Break, Monday to Friday
Special days ahead
Public holidays, closures and special opening hours over the next two months.
- Friday 25 December Christmas Day Opening hours not confirmed
- Saturday 26 December Boxing Day Opening hours not confirmed
- Monday 28 December Boxing Day (substitute day) Opening hours not confirmed
- Friday 1 January New Year’s Day Opening hours not confirmed
Services
Mails 6
Pay Bills and Top Up 1
Travel 1
Your Finances 1
Sending from this Post Office
- Prices to send a standard letter within the UK from £1.80 up to 1st Class (next working day)
- Prices to send a large letter within the UK from £3.30 up to 1st Class up to 100g
- Books of Stamps from £7.20 up to 1st Class - Book of 4
- Small Parcels & Medium Parcels from £5.45 up to Small Parcel 1st Class (up to 2 kg)
Indicative rates subject to change by the postal operator.
- Open
- Closing soon
- Closed
- Opening hours not confirmed
- This address
Practical information
- Type
- Post OfficeA Post Office branch: stamps, sending and collecting letters and parcels, and the Post Office's counter services.
- Address
- 2 Hythe Quay, CO2 8JB Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Nation
- England
- Official website
- postoffice.co.uk
Good to know
Post Office Hythe Quay is in Colchester, at 2 Hythe Quay. It opens 6 days a week, Saturday included.
When it is closed, the nearest other offices are Post Office Old Heath Road Drop + Collect (0.5 mi) and Post Office East Street Drop + Collect (0.7 mi).
The next public holiday is Christmas Day, Friday 25 December. Opening hours often change that day: check them before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Is Post Office Hythe Quay open on Saturday?
Yes It is open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Is Post Office Hythe Quay open on Sunday?
No It is closed on Sunday.
What time does Post Office Hythe Quay close?
It closes Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm and Saturday at 1:00 pm.
Is there a cash machine?
This Post Office does not list a cash machine.