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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 Belfast 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 Belfast in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Belfast

Recent reports in Belfast

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Lost: travel adapters

At around 7:40 p.m. last Tuesday, I was in the cafe at Victoria Square Shopping Centre in Belfast when I must have left my travel adapters on the table. I stood to leave and realized they were not there. The adapters are small but essential for charging my laptop and phone while I am traveling for work. I am hoping someone picked them up and can log them with the site so I can reclaim them before my trip.

near the Victoria Square entrance on Chichester Street 7 days ago
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Lost hand tools near City Hall, Belfast

LOST: I was sorting a few planks in the Cathedral Quarter near Belfast City Hall around 6:20 p.m. yesterday, and when I turned around, several hand tools had vanished from a work bucket in the back of my van. The haul included a red-handled screwdriver, a claw hammer, a tape measure, and a small adjustable wrench—things I use every weekend on small repairs. They aren’t valuable to anyone else, but they’re priceless to me and my father who taught me to fix things. If someone picked them up by mistake, I’d be grateful to know they’re safe.

Cathedral Quarter, near City Hall 12 days ago
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Lost sheet music near Belfast City Hall

Hi, I’m Liam O'Neill. I lost my sheet music around 6:45 pm as I was leaving a rehearsal and walked from Donegall Street toward Belfast City Hall. The pages are in a small, well-worn leather folio, with pencil annotations and a blue bookmark poking out. A sudden breeze probably shoved them onto the pavement near the fountain by the Ulster Museum or the steps of City Hall. Losing it feels like losing a chapter of my concert program, and I’m worried about re-creating these exact markings. If you found a battered folio in that area—near the Grand Opera House, by the City Hall—please let me know.

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near Belfast City Hall, opposite the Grand Opera House 26 days ago
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Lost: Photographs in Belfast

I lost my photographs while walking through the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, and they slipped from my bag near Wellington Place by City Hall. The prints are from a family trip and carry memories I thought I’d never lose, so my heart sank. I’ve retraced my steps from the Ulster Museum entrance to Botanic Avenue, hoping someone who found them will see this and bring them back. If you spotted a small bundle of prints in a plain sleeve somewhere along the street, please consider returning them—the memories inside matter more than anything.

near Wellington Place, Cathedral Quarter 26 days ago
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Lost passport with D-K surname near Ormeau Park

Passport - surname beginning in D and ending in K around the Ormeau park area

Belfast about 1 month ago
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Lost sports equipment in Belfast

On Friday around 6:30 pm, I realized my equipment for various sports had gone missing after a youth training session outside the Ulster Museum on Botanic Avenue in Belfast. I retraced my steps along the Ormeau Road toward City Hall, but the bag did not turn up. The duffel is black with a bright orange strap and a white club logo, and inside there is gear for football, basketball, and running. I rely on this gear for weeknight sessions, so it is gnawing at me and I keep hoping someone honest found it.

near City Hall steps, Belfast about 1 month ago