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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 Essex 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 Essex in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Essex

Recent reports in Essex

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Lost: Sports equipment bag near Chelmsford Station

I was finishing a training session at Chelmsford Sports Centre and, around 7:15 p.m. last Friday, I must have left my Equipment for Various Sports in a black duffel bag on the forecourt by the station's main entrance. Inside are football boots, a cricket bat, a few tennis balls, and a damp towel that smells of rain. The bag has a blue strap and a small white initials patch. I'm anxious about the upcoming season and the thought of replacing everything. If you found it, please note it on the site so I can arrange collection from Chelmsford. It would mean a lot.

Outside Chelmsford Station 8 days ago
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Seiko 5 Sports steel watch, black dial

I lost my Seiko 5 Sports stainless steel watch with a black dial yesterday around 3pm, probably outside Costa Coffee on High Street in Colchester, Essex. It's a 40mm watch with a red second hand, and there’s a small scratch on the bezel plus an engraving 'CP' on the inside of the clasp. It’s in decent working order and was a gift from my grandfather, so it’s really sentimental to me. If anyone found it, please message me—I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back.

Essex about 1 month ago
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Blue king-size duvet cover set with pillowcases

I lost my blue king-size duvet cover set yesterday around 3pm near the Tesco on High Street in Chelmsford, Essex. It's a SnugHome 100% cotton set, deep indigo with a slim white geometric border. The duvet cover has a tiny snag at the bottom corner and there’s a faint embroidered initial 'AM' inside the inner flap. I’m missing the two matching pillowcases as well. It has sentimental value—my grandmother gave me this set, and I really need to get it back. If anyone found it, please message me—I can describe more details or meet somewhere nearby.

Essex about 2 months ago
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Grey tabby cat with red collar missing near Chelmsford Riverside

I lost my grey tabby cat yesterday around 6:15pm near the Riverside area behind Bond Street in Chelmsford, Essex. Milo is a medium-sized cat with grey stripes, white paws, and a white chest, and he wears a bright red collar with a tiny silver bell. He has a distinctive notch on his left ear and a small scar on his nose from an old scrape. I’m really worried—Milo usually sticks close to home, and it’s been raining since yesterday. If you’ve seen him around the Bond Street/Riverside corridor or hear a faint bell jingling, please let me know so I can bring him home.

Essex 2 months ago
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Black Korg minilogue XD synth with red sticker

I lost my black Korg minilogue XD synthesizer yesterday around 3pm outside the Southend Victoria Shopping Centre on High Street, Southend-on-Sea. It's a 37-key hybrid synth in a black hard case. The lid has a bright red sticker with my initials "KT" and there's a small dent on the front-right corner where it bumped a street pole. The zipper is frayed from gigging, and the power adapter has a purple cable tie I use to keep the wire tidy. This is my main gig instrument and it was a Christmas gift from my sister, so it means a lot to me. If anyone found it, please let me know—I'm really hoping to get it back.

Essex 2 months ago
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White duvet cover with pale blue piping

I lost my white duvet cover set with pale blue piping from the Linen Loft line. It's a queen-size duvet cover, bright white with a neat row of pale blue piping along the edges, and there's a tiny coffee stain near the bottom corner from last weekend. I think I last had it yesterday around 3pm when I was changing my bed at my flat on High Street in Colchester, Essex, near the Co-op and the bus stop. It has sentimental value because it was a gift from my late grandmother, and I'm really hoping to get it back.

Essex 3 months ago