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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 Bristol 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 Bristol in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Bristol

Recent reports in Bristol

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Lost CDs near Bristol Harbourside after gig

I was finishing a small gig at The Old Market Assembly and headed toward the M Shed on the Bristol Harbour waterfront around 6:15 p.m. last Friday when I realised my bag of CDs was missing. The discs are in a matte black case with a hand-drawn city skyline sticker and a coffee ring on the corner. They include a few unreleased demos and a live recording I cut last summer; they matter to me more than anything else. If you spotted a black CD case on the cobbles near the Harbourside steps, please let me know.

near St Nicholas Market, Bristol 15 days ago
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Lost Student ID near Park Street, Bristol

I lost my Student ID at around 3:25 PM last Tuesday outside Park Street bus stop near the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. I’d been darting between lectures and grabbing a sandwich when I realized the ID card was gone from my blazer pocket. I walked back along Park Street, past the old red-brick cinema and the row of coffee shops, hoping the plastic badge had just slipped somewhere obvious. It’s more than a card to me; it’s access to seminars, my timetable, and a familiar routine I’m trying not to break. I’m hoping someone picked it up.

outside Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Park Street 22 days ago
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Brown Coach wallet with butterfly doodle

I lost my brown Coach wallet yesterday around 3pm near the Cabot Circus entrance by the Starbucks in Bristol. It's a genuine brown leather wallet with the Coach logo on the front, a faded coffee stain along the bottom edge, and slightly worn corners. Inside are my driver's license, a few loyalty cards, and about £25 in cash; distinctive marks include a tiny purple butterfly doodle on the inner card sleeve and a small scratch on the back corner. It really means a lot to me—it was a gift from my mum, and I’d be incredibly grateful to have it back.

Bristol 30 days ago
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Brown violin in red-lined case

I lost my brown Stentor Student II violin yesterday around 3pm near Park Street in Bristol. It's a 4/4 violin with a warm honey-brown varnish and a small dent on the scroll. The case is a black rectangular hard case with a bright red velvet lining, and the bow has a faint blue tassel on the grip. There's a tiny green sticker on the inside lid that says 'Bristol Strings Shop'; that sticker is one-of-a-kind. This instrument means a lot to me; it was a gift from my teacher, and I really need it back to keep practicing. If anyone found it around the Tesco Express area on Park Street or near the University of Bristol, please get in touch.

Bristol about 1 month ago
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Gold Yamaha trumpet with initials A.H.

I was at a Bristol Jazz Collective rehearsal yesterday around 3pm and realized my gold Yamaha trumpet went missing. It's gold lacquer, three valves, with a slightly curved bell, and it's in decent shape aside from two tiny dents near the bell and a small scratch along the third valve slide. The mouthpiece has initials A.H. engraved on the rim, and I always kept a bright orange cleaning cloth tucked in the soft black case. It's a gift from my late mentor and means a lot to me, so I really need it back. Last seen outside The Arnolfini on the Harbourside near M Shed, around 3pm yesterday.

Bristol about 1 month ago
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Bearded dragon orange-yellow morph—lost in Bristol

I lost my bearded dragon Milo yesterday around 3:15pm near Park Street, outside the University of Bristol Students' Union, by Nando's. He's a small orange-yellow morph with a slightly orange beard and blue-tinted scales along his back. About 10 inches from snout to tail, with a faint blue mark behind his left eye that's easier to spot when he's stressed. He tends to curl up in a warm rock hide, so if you saw him sunning himself on the pavement or tucked under a cafe chair, please let me know. It has sentimental value to me—I've had him since he was a hatchling—and I really need him back.

Bristol about 1 month ago