Originally Posted by
Mr. Tickets
They can actually turn it the same day, in some cases. I was told that you only paid the normal expedite fee that you would pay if you mailed it in (like $60.00). Maybe I was told incorrectly.
it often as to do with what time you show up and how busy they are. i had to renew a passport back in 2007 amid the height of the state department passport crisis. despite mailing it in 10-12 weeks ahead and paying an expedited fee, i ended up flying from Orlando to DC to renew the passport the day before my trip as it never made it back to me in time. i chose DC as the office in Miami was having a lot of issues processing same day at that time, and it was cheaper to fly to DC than ATL.
i left MCO at 5:30am, got to the passport office in DC at 8:30am and was among the first in line. my stuff was handed over by 10 and i left with my renewed passport at 3, went back to the airport, and flew back to Orlando so as to be able to catch my INTL flight the next day. huge pain, and it cost a lot of money.