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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 Northern WI 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 Northern WI in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Northern WI.

Helpful resources for Northern WI

Recent reports in Northern WI

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Lost memory cards in Northern WI

On Saturday night around 9:30 p.m., I realized my memory cards were missing after I left a coffee shop on Broadway Street in downtown Superior. They’re a small hard-shell case containing several SD cards; some hold photos from a recent hiking trip in Nicolet National Forest. I spent hours retracing my steps along the lakefront, hoping someone honest picked them up. If you found them, please keep them safe; I’ll be back on the canal trail and the lakefront around sunrise to search again.

coffee shop on Broadway Street, downtown Superior 5 days ago
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lost: Passports in Northern Wisconsin

Lost my passports on Tuesday around 7:15 p.m. while walking the harbor near the Bayfield Lighthouse in Northern WI. They were in a burgundy leather cover tucked inside a small zippered pouch, and I’d last seen them on a bench by the harbor wall. I’m anxious about travel plans and possible delays, especially with an upcoming flight. If found, I’ll be at the Bayfield Lighthouse harbor area again tomorrow morning, hoping someone picked them up and handed them in.

Bayfield Lighthouse, harbor area 12 days ago
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Lost USB drives near Bayfield Co-op, Bayfield, WI

I was packing up after a sunset walk at the Bayfield Marina around 7:15 PM on Friday when my USB drives slipped from my navy backpack. They’re in a small clear case, one side labeled 'Work' and the other 'Personal' with a red sticker. The drives hold client files and travel photos from this summer, and I’m anxious about losing that data. If you found them, please drop them at the Bayfield Co-op or the public library desk; I’ll head there as soon as I can. Thank you for keeping them safe.

Bayfield Marina parking lot, near the blue bench. 25 days ago
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Hand-painted ceramic vase, teal glaze, signed, lost near Main St

I lost my hand-painted ceramic vase yesterday around 4:30pm. It's about 8 inches tall with a white base and teal glaze, speckled with tiny gold flecks, and it's signed 'L. Finn' on the bottom. I left it on a shelf above the pottery wheel at the Northern Woods Art Studio on Main Street in Rhinelander, and I must have walked out with wet hands—it slid off the shelf and into a bin by the door. It has sentimental value; this vase was a gift from my grandmother. There’s a small hairline crack along the rim that makes me worry it’s more fragile than it looks. If anyone found it, I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back.

Northern WI about 1 month ago
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Red Samsonite suitcase with blue tag, lost in Northern WI

I was at the Walmart on East Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire yesterday around 3pm in Northern WI when I realized my red Samsonite suitcase was missing from the cart area. It's a large, hard-shell bag with a few scuffs on the corners, a faded blue airline tag, and a small tear on the top handle; there's also a red tassel on the zipper. Inside are a few family photos and my grandmother's travel scarf, so it has sentimental value and I really need it back. If you found it, I'd be grateful to hear from you here in the app or by email at [email protected].

Northern WI about 2 months ago
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Gray canvas tote bag with red interior and fox keychain

Hey there, I lost my gray canvas tote bag yesterday around 3pm near the Fleet Farm on Main Street in Rhinelander, Northern WI. It's a medium tote, about 14 inches wide, with a red interior and a blue fox-shaped keychain hanging from the zipper. The outside shows a faint coffee stain along the bottom and a small tan leather tag stamped with the initials 'PP' on the outside pocket. Inside I tucked a spiral notebook, a faded photo of my grandmother, and a white USB-C charger. It means a lot to me and I really need it back; if you found it, email [email protected] and we can arrange a pickup from the Rhinelander area.

Northern WI about 2 months ago