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 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 3 days 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 11 days ago

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Lost Sheet Music in Oxford

I lost my sheet music around 6:25 p.m. today outside the Covered Market on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. The folder is black and a bit worn at the edges, with pages bearing pencil markings and rehearsal notes sticking out. I’ve got a recital tomorrow, and that music means everything to me, so I’m anxious to recover it. If you’ve seen something like this, please let me know through the site so we can arrange a hands-off handover.

outside the Covered Market, Cornmarket Street 14 days ago

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LOST: Remote Controls in Oxford

I lost my remote controls yesterday evening in my flat off St Giles Street, Oxford, around 7:45 pm. They were resting between the sofa cushions, and I must have knocked them down with my elbow as I stood up for a coat. The pair is black with a small red power button, slightly scuffed from a rainy walk home. I rely on them to unwind after long days at the Bodleian and around Carfax, and the thought of being without them makes me anxious. If they turn up anywhere near Carfax Tower or the Botanic Garden path, I’d be grateful to have them back.

Reward

flat off St Giles Street, near Carfax Tower 19 days ago

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Lost black wallet with personal ID in Oxford bus

Lost black wallet with personal ID Argentina and other personal belongings in bus transportation in oxford. Actually staying at St Claire's college.

Urgent

Oxford 20 days ago

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Lost CDs in central Oxford near Carfax Tower

I lost a small blue CD case this morning in central Oxford. At about 9:15 am I was leaving the Bodleian Library through Carfax when I realized the case wasn’t in my bag. Inside are about a dozen CDs—indie rock, a classical recital, and a college choir recording—kept in a faded blue sleeve with a green sticker. They’re sentimental, especially the recital CD from my dad’s university days. I wandered from Carfax Tower toward the Radcliffe Camera to retrace my steps, checking benches and the Covered Market area, but I couldn’t find it. If found, I hope someone can return it through the site.

Carfax Tower steps, near Radcliffe Camera 29 days ago