Sacramento
As California's capital, Sacramento has no shortage of errands to run — and no one wants a photo trip across the grid in triple-digit summer heat. Here is where to get passport photos around Sacramento, plus how to make a compliant 2x2 photo online in minutes from home.
| Factor | In-Person in Sacramento | FastPassPhoto Online |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 20-40 min across the region | About 5 minutes from home |
| What you get | Usually 2 prints | Digital file + 6-photo print sheet |
| For online renewal | Rarely a digital file | Upload-ready JPEG included |
| Hours | Store hours | 24/7 |
Passport-photo counters run from Midtown and downtown out to Elk Grove, Roseville, and Folsom, with the Valley's Raley's chain adding an option beyond the national pharmacies.
The grid makes downtown easy to navigate, but summer routinely tops 100 degrees, and any extra stop feels like one too many. Roseville and Elk Grove errands add freeway time on I-80 or Highway 99.
Sacramento has no regional US Passport Agency — the nearest is in San Francisco, about 90 miles west on I-80. For standard applications, USPS acceptance facilities handle the paperwork locally; you bring the compliant photo.
Stay out of the heat and create a compliant Sacramento passport photo from your phone with FastPassPhoto. Upload any recent photo and the AI handles the white background, 2x2 crop, and head positioning to US spec in about five minutes.
You get an upload-ready digital file for online renewal plus a print-ready 4x6 sheet, backed by a money-back compliance guarantee.
If you need a printed photo, download the included 4x6 sheet and send it to any Sacramento Walgreens, CVS, or Walmart photo kiosk for pickup — usually under a dollar.
For online renewal through MyTravelGov, the digital file is all you need.
In-person Sacramento prices run from about $8 at Walmart to $15-$17 at pharmacies and shipping stores for two prints. AAA members often pay less.
An online photo is competitive and includes a reusable digital file plus six prints.
Walgreens and CVS across the region offer same-day photos, along with Raley's, Walmart, FedEx Office, The UPS Store, AAA, and USPS acceptance facilities. You can also make one online with FastPassPhoto.
About $8 at Walmart and $15-$17 at pharmacies and shipping stores for two prints. AAA members often pay less. Online services include a digital file plus six prints.
No. The nearest regional US Passport Agency is in San Francisco. Sacramento has many USPS acceptance facilities for standard applications, where you bring your own photo.
Yes. FastPassPhoto creates a compliant 2x2 photo from any uploaded image in about five minutes — a digital file for uploads plus a print sheet for any Sacramento pharmacy.
Walmart is usually cheapest at around $8. AAA members can pay less, and online services offer strong value with the digital file and six prints included.