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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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Edinburgh

Recent reports in Edinburgh

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Lost driver's license near Edinburgh Castle

I'm Liam MacLeod. I lost my driver's license after an evening stroll near the Royal Mile, around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, close to the junction of Princes Street and Lothian Road. It was in a dark-blue wallet with a small dent in the corner; I’d been walking from a pub on the Grassmarket toward Waverley Station when I realized it wasn't in my pocket anymore. The license is essential, and I'm hoping someone picked it up and handed it in somewhere around Edinburgh Castle and the Scott Monument.

near Scott Monument on Princes Street 8 days ago
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Green wallet with WA license and passport inside

green wallet with cards that have the name Sarya Wu or Sarah Wu. Has a Washington State Driver's License and Passport Card inside as well.

Reward Urgent
Edinburgh 24 days ago
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Lost dresses near Royal Mile, Edinburgh

I was near the Scott Monument on the Royal Mile around 8:15 PM on Friday, trying to get ready for a friend's wedding when I realized I had lost my dresses. I had two gowns: a pale-blue satin maxi with a silver belt, and a black sequin-embellished sheath. The cobbles along the Royal Mile and the glow of the streetlights made my heart sink as I retraced my steps outside St Giles' Cathedral. These dresses are all I have for the ceremony, and time is tight. If you found them, please keep them safe so I can arrange a pickup through the Lost-and-Found on the site.

near the Scott Monument, Royal Mile 26 days ago
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SanDisk SD card with Shetland bird photos

A Sandisk brand SD card, 16 or 32 GB (I don't remember exactly, sorry), in a small, transparent plastic protective case. It's full of pictures I took, badgers and red spiders at first, but also, and especially, of Shetland birds, which are incredibly valuable to me; I'm doing everything I can to recover them...

Reward Sentimental
Edinburgh about 1 month ago
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Black city backpack with Surface laptop inside case

Sac à dos de ville ́noir avec à l'intérieur un ordinateur Surface microsoft dans un étui noir

Edinburgh about 1 month ago
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Lost: Travel adapters in central Edinburgh

On Tuesday at 4:20 PM, I last had my travel adapters while strolling down Princes Street in Edinburgh, near the Scott Monument. I must have left them on a bench by the Waverley Station tram stop as I checked a map, and they disappeared into the crowd. They’re small but essential for my trip, and I’m feeling stranded without them. If you’ve seen them, please reach out through the site so I can get back on the road.

Near Waverley Station, Edinburgh 2 months ago