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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 Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Fort Dodge.

Helpful resources for Fort Dodge

Recent reports in Fort Dodge

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Lost gym clothes near Fort Dodge Public Library.

On Friday at 7:10 pm, after a Zumba class at the Fort Dodge Community Recreation Center, I hurried back to the locker area and realized my gym clothes were missing from locker near the pool. They’re a gray hoodie with neon-green accents and black leggings in a small, slightly frayed drawstring bag—my go-to gear for the whole week. I’m juggling early mornings and late shifts, and losing these clothes put a real wrench in my routine and mood. I retraced from the pool area to the main entrance, but I came up empty. If someone turned them in, I’d be grateful beyond words.

Fort Dodge Community Recreation Center locker area, near the pool 1 day ago
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Lost: Travel Visas in Fort Dodge

I lost my travel visas in Fort Dodge, Iowa this afternoon. I had them tucked in a slim red folder inside the outer pocket of my backpack, and I realized they were gone around 4:10 PM near the Fort Dodge Public Library. This is urgent and stressful because those visas are essential for a trip I’ve been planning for months. I keep thinking they’ll turn up, maybe handed in by someone who found them on a bench, and I’m hopeful they’ll be returned to me safe and sound. If you’ve seen them, thank you for keeping an eye out.

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near the Fort Dodge Public Library 7 days ago
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Lost document holders in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

I was at the Fort Dodge Public Library around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday when I realized my document holders were missing from my tote. They're a navy blue leather with three internal pockets and a small zipper, easily tucked away in a backpack. I retraced my steps through the library's main hall, the coffee shop, and down by the entrance near Central Ave, but the set is gone. They matter a lot to me for keeping papers organized, and I feel unsettled without them. If anyone spotted a similar set near the Fort Dodge Public Library entrance on 1st Ave, please help me by letting the site know.

Fort Dodge Public Library, entrance on 1st Ave 22 days ago
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LOST Bus Tickets in Fort Dodge

I realized around 6:20 p.m. yesterday that my bus tickets were missing after I stepped out of the Fort Dodge Transit Center near 5th Avenue to stretch my legs. They were tucked inside a small gray envelope inside my backpack, the kind I labeled with a pink sticky note. The tickets are for a dawn bus to Des Moines, and I am anxious about missing the trip because of this mix up. If someone happened to find them, I would be grateful to reunite them with their owner through the site.

Fort Dodge Transit Center, near the main entrance on 5th Ave 24 days ago
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Lost hamsters in Fort Dodge near Riverside Park

I was at Riverside Park in Fort Dodge around 7:15 p.m. last Friday, packing up after a picnic when my two hamsters slipped from their cage. They’re small, one gray and white, the other brown with a dark stripe. They darted toward the path by the lake, and I chased after them, calling their names, but the dusk swallowed them up. I feel a hollow ache thinking of them scurrying under a bench somewhere and getting scared. I adopted them to bring a little joy to my daughter, and I’m desperate to bring them home safe.

Near Riverside Park, Fort Dodge 26 days ago
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Lost toasters near Fort Dodge Public Library

I lost my two toasters on Friday around 4:30 p.m. near the Fort Dodge Public Library on Central Ave. I was unloading groceries when a gust of wind knocked them from the cart and into a cluster of parked cars. They’re plain white, with a blue dial on each and a dent in the chrome from daily use. These little appliances anchor my mornings, and I feel unsettled without them.

Urgent
Fort Dodge Public Library, Central Ave 2 months ago