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A-1 Hour Photo & Studio
4226 Olympic Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
Cozy studio taking passport photos and offering prints as well as digital art.
What this shop offers
Every line below is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews of A-1 Hour Photo & Studio, or from the shop's own website. Call ahead if a specific job matters.
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Passport photos 26 mentions
“Used their passport photo services multiple times, for Canadian passports, citizenship certificate, China visa applications etc.”
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Photo printing 3 mentions
“In addition, I was also able to get some digital art printed onto photo paper here.”
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What photographers highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of A-1 Hour Photo & Studio.
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Film in stock 5 mentions
“While waiting for the prints to come out, I also saw quite a few beautiful photos displays on the walls, which also include some heart warming wedding and family portraits.”
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Good prices 3 mentions
“The results exceeded expectations for a very reasonable price.”
Film developing at A-1 Hour Photo & Studio
What we could verify about how film is handled here. Blank lines mean the shop hasn't published it — not that the answer is no.
| Developed in-house | Not stated on their site |
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| Scanners | Not stated on their site |
| Turnaround | Not stated on their site |
| Negatives returned | Not stated on their site |
| Cheapest developing price found | No price published |
What customers say
Passport Pictures - They are amazing! They get to take your picture professionally and make it look so good with a professional camera. It took 15 minutes total! For 2 pictures printed, it was $17.53 with tax. To get a digital version, it was $10 extra.
Went here to get my US passport photo. I liked the photo so much I came back to do a professional portrait photo for my LinkedIn. Excellent service at a good rate. Passport photo took about 15 min total and I was emailed a high-res digital copy of my portrait on the same day.
Great service. Had my passport pictures done, and they were ready in 15 min. You have the option of getting your passport pictures emailed, printed, or both.
Honestly, they took the BEST quality passport photo I have ever seen of myself!!! Plus customer service was friendly & down to earth but also efficient: the overall process took ~ 10-15 min; Rachel was super lovely, fast, & kindly let me choose the best out of 3-4 shots, before checking the dimensions met the passport…
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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