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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 Austin 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 Austin in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Austin.

Helpful resources for Austin

Recent reports in Austin

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Lost dresses near Austin, TX

Friday night around 7:45 p.m., I was at Zilker Park in Austin after a friend's birthday dinner when I realized my two dresses were missing from the garment bag I had left on a bench near the Barton Springs entrance. The teal sundress and the black formal dress were both important for events I have this week. It’s hard not to panic thinking someone might have picked them up, assuming they were theirs. I’m hopeful they’re somewhere safe and that this post helps bring them back through the site.

near Zilker Park, Barton Springs entrance 8 days ago
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Lost Duke lanyard with Acura key

Lost Duke lanyard with a key to an Acura, it’s blue and grey

Urgent
Austin 13 days ago
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Lost floral skirt, knee-length

On Tuesday at 6:10 p.m., I realized my floral knee-length skirt was gone as I walked along Congress Ave near the Texas State Capitol in Austin. I had just left a cafe by the Continental Club and was crossing toward 6th Street when it slipped from my bag. The skirt is red with a white floral print and a tiny zipper at the side, a staple for my work outfits. I feel anxious about tonight's plans without it and keep hoping it’s waiting somewhere nearby.

Congress Ave near the Capitol, downtown Austin 18 days ago
Lost small Chihuahua Border Collie mix dog, unchipped lost A

Lost small Chihuahua Border Collie mix dog, unchipped

My dog who was held by some people whose door was broken down by cops we no longer know where he is he is a Chihuahua border collie mix so he’s very small. He’s black with very little marks of white. He doesn’t have a chip.

Sentimental Urgent
Austin 27 days ago
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Lost sheet music near Paramount Theatre, Austin

I lost my grandmother’s sheet music while out practicing downtown. I last had it around 5:20 PM yesterday outside the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue, near South Congress in downtown Austin. It’s a blue binder with a few worn pages and a pink ribbon bookmark; the cover shows a tiny pencil sketch of a piano. The music matters to me deeply—it connects me to family recitals and late-night lessons, and losing it feels like losing a piece of her. If you see it, please know how much it would mean to have it back, and mention it on the site.

Sentimental
Paramount Theatre, Congress Ave about 1 month ago
Black custom Golden Goose purse with Eiffel Tower art lost G

Black custom Golden Goose purse with Eiffel Tower art

Black custom one-of-a-kind Golden Goose purse. Eiffel Tower painting and text that reads "La vie en rose!". Lost near Bull Creek; could be in the northwest hills area. Purchased to remember first trip to Europe with my mom!!

Sentimental
Austin about 1 month ago