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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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Lawrence

Recent reports in Lawrence

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LOST: Document holders on Mass Street

I was wrapping up a quick meeting near the Free State Brewing Company on Massachusetts Street at about 3:40 pm on Friday when I realized two black document holders were missing from my tote. They’re a simple pair: black leather, one with a blue ribbon bookmark, the other with a small initials sticker 'EM' on the front. I left them on the wooden bench outside the coffee shop by the corner of 12th Street and Mass, and when I returned they were gone. These folders contain client notes and travel itineraries; I’m anxious about what’s inside and how long they’ll be missing. If you’ve seen them around downtown Lawrence, please leave a note here.

outside the coffee shop on Mass St, near Free State Brewery 3 days ago
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Lost photographs in Lawrence

I lost my photographs after I stopped to adjust my camera near the Memorial Union on Friday around 4:30 p.m. I had set a stack of prints down on a bench by the Spencer Museum of Art and walked away with a friend. When we turned back, the bag was gone and the prints were missing. The photos include black-and-white street portraits and a few color shots from a family trip to the Kansas River. They’re precious reminders of people I love, and I’d be grateful to recover them near the KU fountain or Allen Fieldhouse area.

Memorial Union steps near Spencer Museum, KU campus 17 days ago
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Lost Paintings near KU Campanile, Lawrence

On Saturday at 3:10 PM, I realized my set of four small paintings vanished from my tote while I was walking along Massachusetts Street toward the Campanile on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. I had paused to sketch the sunset by the Kansas River earlier in the afternoon, and I must have left them on a bench outside the Campanile steps. The paintings are framed in pale pine, two show prairie grasses, one a river scene, and the fourth a hillside town. They’re priceless to me, and I’m hoping someone who found them will bring them back to the campus information desk.

near the Campanile, KU campus, Lawrence 24 days ago
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Lost travel adapters near KU campus

At 7:50 this morning, after a quick coffee on Mass Street, I realized my travel adapters were missing from my backpack. I had them earlier in my Lawrence apartment near the KU campus, and I dreaded the thought of being without power adapters on my trip later this week. I checked my dorm room and the sidewalk along Mass Street, but they’re nowhere to be found. If anyone has seen them or picked them up by mistake, please let me know through the site so I can coordinate getting them back.

Kansas Union, KU campus about 1 month ago
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Red plaid knit scarf with snowflake patch

I lost my red plaid knit scarf yesterday around 3pm near the Lawrence Public Library on Vermont Street. It's a thick scarf, about 60 inches long, red and cream plaid, with a small snowflake-shaped white thread patch near the hem and a frayed tassel at the end. It was a Christmas gift from my grandmother and has a lot of sentimental value; I wear it on chilly days. If anyone found it, I’d really appreciate hearing from you—it might be lying on the brick sidewalk by the library or around Mass Street between 9th and 11th. It’s in good condition aside from a tiny snag near the hem from catching on a fence.

Lawrence about 2 months ago
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Blue Penguin Classics hardcover of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

I lost my blue Penguin Classics hardcover of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' yesterday around 3pm near the Lawrence Public Library on Vermont Street. It's a 6x9 inch edition with a blue cloth cover and white lettering, the spine is a bit creased and the pages are lightly yellowed from wear. There’s a coffee ring on the back and a small sticker inside the front cover with my handwriting on it. It was a gift from my grandmother and holds real sentimental value, so I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back.

Lawrence 2 months ago