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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 skirts in downtown Birmingham near Railroad Park

I was rushing to a job interview on Tuesday around 2:40 PM, when a gust of wind swept my skirts from my bag at the corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue, just outside Railroad Park. They’re my favorite skirts—one brown wool, one black pleated, both with tiny moth holes that only I notice. I retraced my steps along the park path, around the fountain, and up to the cafe, but I didn't find them. If someone picked them up, I’d love to get them back; they’re a comfort and a piece of me I worry about every day. Please keep an eye out; I’m hoping they’re somewhere safe and familiar in the Five Points South area.

Near Railroad Park, Five Points South 10 days ago
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Lost sheets near Railroad Park

I lost a set of white bed sheets this morning around 8:15, near Railroad Park at the corner of 19th Street North and 4th Avenue North in Birmingham. They were in a light blue laundry bag, one long corner poking out, as I hurried to get to an appointment. I can't shake the embarrassment of misplacing something so simple, and I’m hoping a kind neighbor picked them up and kept them safe. If the finder sees this, please know they matter to me and I’m grateful for any help reconnecting with them through the site.

near Railroad Park, 19th St N & 4th Ave N 15 days ago
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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 23 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.

Sentimental
near Railroad Park, Five Points South, Birmingham 29 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 30 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 2 months ago