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 Oxford are usually handed in to the operator's lost property team — the trick is contacting the right one quickly.

Identify the operator. Note the route, line, or company and the rough time. Each operator runs its own lost property process.
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.
For taxis and rideshare, contact the driver or company directly through your booking or app receipt.
Keep your reference. Save any report number so you can chase it up.
Post a listing. Add a listing for Oxford in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Oxford

National Rail lost property
Items lost on trains

Recent reports in Oxford

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Lost chargers near Carfax Tower, Oxford

Today at 9:15 a.m., I was passing Carfax Tower in Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, on my way to Oxford Station when I realised my phone chargers were missing from my backpack. They’re a small black pouch containing two cables—one USB-C and one micro-USB—with a bright yellow label. I’ve got a long trip ahead and rely on these cables to keep my devices powered and connected. I’m frustrated and a bit stressed, hoping someone who found them will drop them off at the site. Please contact me through the site if you’ve seen them.

Carfax Tower vicinity, central Oxford 1 day ago

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Lost my hats near Oxford Broad Street

Yesterday around 6:15 PM I was leaving the Oxford Market with two hats tucked into my bag when a light rain started and a friend steered me toward the bus stop. By the time we reached the corner, the hats were gone. I’m missing a navy knitted beanie and a tweed flat cap; they’re small, but they feel like a piece of home when I’m wandering between lectures. If you found them near Blackwell’s on Broad Street or by the Radcliffe Camera, please let me know. They’re sentimental, and I need them back for finals.

Broad Street, outside Blackwell's 18 days ago

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Lost gold studs near Carfax Tower

Yesterday around 9:30 a.m., I was hurrying through central Oxford, trying to reach Magdalen College, when I realized my gold studs were missing from my jacket pocket. They were small, delicate gold studs with a tiny sapphire, a gift from my grandmother, and I can't shake the worry they slipped somewhere near Carfax Tower or the Bodleian Library area. The morning felt off without them, like a page torn from a favorite book. If you happened to find them in the bustle around the Radcliffe Camera or along Broad Street, I would be grateful for any sign of them.

Reward

near Carfax Tower 21 days ago

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LOST: Synthesizers in Oxford

I’m Eleanor Reed, a late-night synth enthusiast living in Oxford. My set comes in a rolling case: two modular units with brushed aluminum and a tangle of copper cable on top. On Tuesday at about 7:45 pm, after a quick practice near the Bodleian Library, I realized my synthesizers were missing from my bag near Blackwell’s on Broad Street. I retraced steps along Merton Street and checked the café where I’d had a tea, but the streetlamps wore rain and the street felt empty without their weight. They’re more than gear to me; they’re months of tinkering and late-night sessions. If anyone found them, I’d be grateful beyond words.

near Blackwell's on Broad Street 22 days ago

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Lost wallet with integrated key holder and cards

On 15th July after 6.37pm, I lost the following items in Oxford: 1 black crocodile-texture wallet with integrated key holder, and cards in my name, Anet ANelone: NatWest debit card Low Vision Registration Card Australian ID card Oxford concession bus pass Home key I would be very grateful if you could let me know whether any of these individual cards or items have been handed in together or separately.

Sentimental

Oxford about 1 month ago

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Lost travel adapters in Oxford

On Sunday at 9:40 a.m., I stepped out from the Bodleian Library into Carfax and realized my travel adapters weren’t in my backpack. I’d been wandering Broad Street toward the Radcliffe Camera after a quick coffee, and in the bustle they must have slipped from a side pocket near the Covered Market. These adapters power my laptop for the dissertation I’m drafting here, so I’m feeling anxious and a bit stranded. If someone handed them in near Bodleian steps or at the campus desk by the university, I’d be over the moon to hear.

Bodleian Library steps, Carfax, Oxford about 2 months ago