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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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Birmingham

Recent reports in Birmingham

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Lost travel visas in Birmingham, AL

Today at 11:45 a.m., I was at the Birmingham Public Library, near the Fifth Avenue entrance, when I set my brown leather travel folder down on a table while I grabbed a quick coffee. When I turned back, the folder with the visas was gone. I’ve got a trip booked this week and those documents are essential, so I’m feeling anxious and determined to find them. I checked the cafe, the reading rooms, and the stairwell, but no sign yet.

near the Fifth Avenue entrance of the Birmingham Public Library 3 days ago
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lost belts near Five Points South, Birmingham

Hi, I’m Ava Mitchell, and I lost my belts yesterday evening in Birmingham. I had two belts—one brown leather with a brass buckle and a black canvas belt—in my tote as I walked away from Railroad Park around 6:45 p.m., near Five Points South. I realized they were missing when I reached my car after a quick coffee break. They’re sentimental to me, especially the leather belt that belonged to my grandmother, and I’d be grateful to know they’re safe.

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near Railroad Park, Five Points South, Birmingham 9 days ago
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Lost sculptures in downtown Birmingham

Yesterday afternoon, around 4:45 p.m., I realized my two small sculptures were missing from my workspace near Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham. The pieces are bronze, about a foot tall, one a lean figure reaching upward, the other a seated musician with a carved instrument. I had stepped out to fetch coffee at a cafe on 5th Avenue and came back to an empty shelf under the skylight. They are my lifelong project, the last residency I completed before the exhibit, and losing them feels like losing a part of my studio. I am hopeful someone will recognize the signs and return them to the community who appreciates them.

near Railroad Park, downtown Birmingham 9 days ago
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Lost organizers in Five Points South, Birmingham

I left my small set of clear plastic desk organizers in Birmingham around 9:45 a.m. yesterday, near the Alabama Theatre on 3rd Avenue in Five Points South, after a quick meetup with a coworker. They were sitting on a chair by the window when I stood up, and by the time I returned they were gone. The organizers aren’t glamorous, but they keep my notes and cables in order and I rely on them daily. I’ve walked the area from the theatre to the Five Points Station, asking a few cafe staff if anyone has seen them, hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe.

Five Points South, near the Alabama Theatre about 1 month ago
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Keys & keyring with red tag

I lost my keys yesterday around 3pm outside the Library of Birmingham on Centenary Square. It’s a small brass keyring holding two silver house keys and a blue USB drive, plus a red enamel tag with my initials AP scratched on it. One key has a tiny chip missing from the head and the red tag is a bit bent from the pocket, so it’s easy to spot. They unlock my flat and a sentimental family key, so there’s real value beyond the physical stuff. If anyone found them, I’d really appreciate getting them back—happy to collect or meet somewhere convenient in Birmingham.

Birmingham 2 months ago
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Silver MacBook Air, blue planet sticker, lost in Birmingham

I lost my silver MacBook Air (late 2020) yesterday around 6pm near the Grand Central concourse by John Lewis on New Street, Birmingham. It was inside a slim black protective sleeve with a small circular blue planet sticker on the sleeve, and the lid is engraved with my initials 'AP'. It's in good condition, with a small scratch on the bottom edge. Inside are design sketches and a portfolio for an upcoming exhibition. This laptop is important to me; it was a gift from my sister and it holds work I need for the show, so I'm really hoping to get it back.

Birmingham 2 months ago