CVS Photo

Midtown’s last-minute passport photo needs rarely wait for business hours. When an urgent visa application or a forgotten renewal deadline looms, the category itself becomes a quiet lifeline—one that CVS Photo has quietly anchored on East 42nd Street for years. They specialize in the kind of no-frills efficiency that New Yorkers recognize instantly: a single service, delivered without ceremony, in a neighborhood where every minute counts.

The address, 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, places them steps from Grand Central’s east side exits, a location that feels deliberate in a city where convenience is measured in sidewalk steps. Office workers, travelers with carry-ons, and even local residents who’ve misplaced their old photos know the spot; it’s the kind of place you walk past daily until the moment you need it. Their offering is singular: passport photos, nothing more, nothing less.

Questions about timing or requirements can be answered with a quick call to (212) 661-8139. For directions, the map is here: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25903b9d3ec67:0xe575e766c1f55616. Sometimes the simplest services are the ones you notice only when they’re exactly where you need them.