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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 Champaign Urbana 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 Champaign Urbana in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Champaign Urbana.

Helpful resources for Champaign Urbana

Recent reports in Champaign Urbana

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Lost suits in Champaign-Urbana

Today at 11:30 am, after a campus meeting at the Illini Union, I realized I left my two charcoal suits somewhere along Main Street in Champaign-Urbana. The blazer and trousers are tailored; one elbow has a tiny tear, barely noticeable. These suits matter to me for upcoming interviews, and losing them shakes my plans. If you’ve seen them around near the Illini Union or Krannert Center on Main Street, please let me know through the site.

near Krannert Center on Main St, Champaign 4 days ago
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Keyring with brass and house keys, no fob

keyring with one brass key, one schlage style housekey and several smaller keys, no fob

Champaign Urbana 16 days ago
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Lost memory cards near UIUC Main Library

I’m finishing up a late study session at UIUC when I realize my memory cards are missing after I photographed campus life. It was around 9:30 p.m. yesterday, by the Main Library entrance on the UIUC campus, close to the Quad crosswalk. The tiny black case holds two 32GB cards and a 64GB card, one with a red label and another with a tiny scratch. Those files include campus photos, notes from fieldwork, and a few personal shots I treasure. I’m trying not to panic, but the thought of them being gone is tough—I'm hoping someone found them and kept them safe so they can be returned here.

Main Library steps, UIUC campus, Champaign 20 days ago
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Lost train near UIUC campus at dusk

Hi, I’m Grace Williams. I lost my little wooden train on Friday around 8:15 PM near the Illini Union steps on the UIUC campus. It’s a six-inch train with black body and gold trim, a keepsake from my grandfather. I retraced from the Main Library to the south quad, but the narrow sidewalks and crowds swallowed it up. It would mean the world to have it back; I’m hoping a kind passerby picked it up and left it somewhere safe on campus.

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near the Illini Union steps, UIUC campus 27 days ago
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Blue metal UI Health Volunteer water bottle with stickers

Blue metal UI Health Volunteer water bottle with various stickers on it

Champaign Urbana about 1 month ago
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Lost travel visas in Champaign-Urbana

Hi, I’m Emma Carter. I had my travel visas tucked in a slim black binder with a red elastic band, the kind I grab last minute before a flight. I realized they were missing at around 6:20 p.m. last Friday, after I stepped out of the Illini Union Bookstore and was heading toward the Courtyard Cafe on the UIUC campus. My heart sank thinking about the flights and deadlines they unlock. If you’ve seen them, please return them through the site—they mean everything to me right now. I’m hoping someone picked them up near a familiar campus landmark and will do the right thing.

near the Illini Union, UIUC campus about 1 month ago