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Lost something on public transport?

How to track down an item left on a bus, train, tram, or taxi by contacting the right transport operator.

Items left on buses, trains, trams, and taxis around Ann Arbor are usually handed in to the operator's lost property team — the trick is contacting the right one quickly.

  1. Identify the operator. Note the route, line, or company and the rough time. Each operator runs its own lost property process.
  2. Submit a lost property report. Use the operator's online form or phone line as soon as possible; recovered items are logged against your description.
  3. For taxis and rideshare, contact the driver or company directly through your booking or app receipt.
  4. Keep your reference. Save any report number so you can chase it up.
  5. Post a listing. Add a listing for Ann Arbor in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Ann Arbor.

Helpful resources for Ann Arbor

Recent reports in Ann Arbor

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Lost: Navy ties near Kerrytown Market.

I was at Kerrytown Market & Shops around 6:15 p.m. last Friday, trying on a few ties for an interview, when my two navy silk ties slipped from my bag and disappeared near the bakery counter. I retraced my steps along Main Street toward the farmers market, but the ties were nowhere to be found. They mean a lot to me—one was a gift from my late father, and the other is the only connection I have left to a formal look from my college days. If someone picked them up and kept them safe, I would be grateful beyond words.

Kerrytown Market & Shops, Main St. 12 days ago
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Lost work cases near State Street, Ann Arbor

Hi, I’m Alexandra Kim, and I’m hopeful to find my work cases. I last had them around 11:15 a.m. today at the bus stop on State Street, just outside the University of Michigan Central Library. I retraced my steps to the café on Liberty Street and along the block toward the Michigan Theater, but I didn’t see them. The cases contain important documents for a client meeting and a few personal items, and I’m anxious to get them back. If you’ve seen them, please reply through the site so we can reunite them with their owner.

Bus stop on State Street by Central Library about 1 month ago
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Lost Handheld and Console near Michigan Theater

Saturday around 3:30 PM, I realized my Handheld and Console were gone after I met a friend outside the Michigan Theater on State Street in downtown Ann Arbor. The items were in a black case—a handheld console with a red sticker and a spare controller tucked inside. I dab at the memory of sitting on a bench by Liberty Plaza, then grabbing my bag and stepping into the crowd, praying someone paused to keep them safe. I’m anxious because those devices are my main way to unwind between finals and lectures, and I’m hoping a good Samaritan kept them secure.

outside the Michigan Theater on State Street about 1 month ago
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Lost organizers in Ann Arbor

On Tuesday around 4:45 PM I realized my organizers were missing after leaving the campus bookstore area near Liberty Street in Ann Arbor. The organizers are a black leather binder with a cracked spine, stuffed with sticky notes, to-do lists, and school papers. A green bookmark peeks out and a red ribbon marks the most recent page. Without them I feel scattered and anxious about deadlines. If you found them while walking by the Michigan Theater or around Main Street, please let me know by checking this listing.

near the Michigan Theater on Liberty Street about 1 month ago
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Lost DVDs near Kerrytown Market, Ann Arbor.

I was in Ann Arbor last Friday, around 7:20 PM, wandering between shops near Kerrytown Market & Shops on Liberty Street. I must have left behind a small stack of DVDs in a red plastic case after ducking into a café for a moment. They’re mostly classics—things my grandfather loved—and they mean a lot to me, so I’m worried they’re gone for good. The set is about a foot tall when stacked, with a few creased spines and one Paramount logo sticker. I’m hoping someone who found them kept them safe until I could reclaim them.

Kerrytown Market & Shops, Liberty St about 1 month ago
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Lost: Travel Visas in Ann Arbor, Michigan

I realized my travel visas were missing today around 9:12 a.m., right outside the Michigan Union doors on S. State Street. They were tucked in a red folder inside a black travel case, wedged under a stack of papers I grabbed before a bus ride. I’ve got an important trip next week, and losing those documents panicked me. I’ve walked the Diag and the steps by the Union, hoping someone turned them in or they fell into a lost-and-found bin. If you saw something, please check the site—these papers mean everything for what I’ve planned.

Michigan Union, S. State St. about 2 months ago