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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 Gold Country 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 Gold Country in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Gold Country.

Helpful resources for Gold Country

Recent reports in Gold Country

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Lost saxophones on Grass Valley Main Street

At about 7:45 p.m. last Friday, I was wrapping up a casual jam on Grass Valley's Main Street and chatting with a friend when I realized my saxophones weren’t where I left them. They rested in their black cases by the curb, and now they’re gone. The evening air smelled like rain and freshly brewed coffee from the corner café, and the neon glow along the storefronts felt unreal without them. I’ve played these horns since college, and the idea of them being out there without me is tearing at my gut.

Main Street, Grass Valley, near the old cinema 19 days ago
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I lost my belts near Placerville's Main Street, Gold Country.

Last Friday around 6:45 p.m., I was browsing Placerville's historic Main Street when my belts disappeared from my tote. I retraced sidewalks past the bookshop and the old courthouse, stopping to ask shopkeepers if they’d seen two leather belts: one black with a brass buckle, the other brown with a stitched pattern. The belts are part of my interview outfit, and I’m anxious about the meeting tomorrow. I keep hoping a good Samaritan picked them up and handed them in at the police desk or a nearby store’s lost-and-found, but I’m keeping faith they’ll turn up close to the Old Town fountain.

Main Street, Placerville, near the Old Town fountain 19 days ago
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Lost medication bottle near Coloma Plaza, Gold Country

I was at Coloma Plaza around 8:15 p.m. last Saturday, and I realized my medication wasn't in my pocket anymore. My amber bottle with a white label rolled under a bench near the Coloma Park fountain after I paused to admire the glow of the storefront lights. I retraced my steps along the brick path, past the old-timey shops, but the area had already quieted and I couldn't find it. These pills keep me balanced every day, and losing them makes me feel unsettled. If you found them, please let the site know so I can get them back and steady again.

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near Coloma Plaza fountain about 1 month ago
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Lost Pins in Gold Country, California

While wandering Nevada City on Main Street this Saturday around 3:05 PM, I realized a small pouch of enamel pins had vanished from my bag. The pins are colorful and meaningful to me, especially the pine-tree and miner motifs. I’m a visitor, and losing them feels personal, like a small memory slipping away. I’m hopeful a local will recognize them and return them through this site.

Main Street, near the Nevada Theatre, Nevada City about 1 month ago
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Lost CDs near Empire Mine Park, Grass Valley

On Friday around 6:30 p.m., I was strolling the gravel path by Empire Mine State Historic Park when I realized my CDs had slipped from a pocket in my backpack. The sun was low, turning the pines and the creek side into gold, and I scanned the picnic area near the overlook, but they were nowhere to be found. A few labels mark indie bands I’ve collected for years, so losing them feels personal in a way that hurts. If someone happened to pick them up, I’d be grateful to be reunited with them—these songs mean a lot to me.

Empire Mine State Historic Park, Grass Valley 2 months ago
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Golden retriever mix with red collar missing

I lost my golden retriever mix, Scout, yesterday around 5pm near Coloma Bakery & Espresso on Main Street in Coloma, Gold Country. He's about 60 pounds, with a bright red collar and a blue bone-shaped name tag, plus a white chest patch and a small gray scar on his left ear. He’s friendly but wary of strangers, so he might head the other way if he gets startled. This dog means a lot to me—he’s been my hiking buddy for years, and I really need him back. If you spot him around Nevada Street near Empire Mine State Park or by Highway 49 by Sutter's Mill, please message me.

Gold Country 3 months ago