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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 Reading 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 Reading in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Reading

Recent reports in Reading

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Lost document holders near Reading Public Library

I lost my document holders after a late meeting at the Reading Public Library steps on 2nd Street around 6:15 pm today. They’re a brown leather sleeve with a zipper, holding copies of my resume, a few school IDs, and some loose papers I’ve been carrying for weeks. It’s silly how much I relied on those folders to stay organized, and now I feel exposed without them. I retraced my route from 5th Street to the library, checked the Little Market bench outside, and even peeked behind the bus stop shelter near 2nd and Penn, but nothing turned up. If anyone picked them up by mistake, I’d be grateful for their return, quietly and safely.

outside the Reading Public Library steps 22 days ago
Lost wallet stolen at Basingstoke station - return requested lost B

Lost wallet stolen at Basingstoke station - return requested

Seeking safe return of a wallet stolen this morning from Basingstoke train station around 6AM Grey leather, with cards inside that were attempted to be used in Ascot (believe they would have travelled via Reading, hence posting here to spread the word) Don’t care about if you stole it or just found it - mostly want it back for sentimental reasons as it has a gift from my partner in it that they gave me years ago 😔 Please anonymously hand it in to Basingstoke Train Station or any other SWR station if possible, already logged with them; it would mean an awful lot

Sentimental Urgent
Reading 25 days ago
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Lost sheet music near GoggleWorks, Reading

I was in Reading last Tuesday afternoon, jotting notes for choir practice, when I realized my sheet music wasn't in my folder anymore. At around 4:30 p.m. outside the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts on Washington Street, I must have dropped it. The folder held choir arrangements for our upcoming recital and a small photo of my grandmother tucked inside. It feels like a chord is missing since the concert is in two weeks—please keep an eye out for it near that spot.

outside the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts on Washington St, Reading about 1 month ago
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Lost coins from grandfather's pouch near library

Hi, I am Grace Parker. I was at the Reading Public Library plaza around 8:30 PM on Friday when I realized my coins were missing from a small brown leather pouch. Those coins were my grandfather's keepsakes, and each one has a story I can't bear to forget. I retraced my steps along Penn Street, past the fountain and the bus stop, but I didn't turn them up. If anyone found them and put them in a safe place, I would be forever grateful to have them back.

near Reading Public Library about 1 month ago
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Lost DVDs near GoggleWorks in Reading

I’m Mia Thompson. I lost a stack of DVDs around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, near the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts at 201 Washington St, Reading. The collection includes a favorite documentary and a handful of sci-fi titles in a black binder. I was heading to the Reading Public Library when a gust knocked the bag from my shoulder and I couldn’t catch up. Those discs remind me of college nights with friends, and I’m hoping they’ll be found and returned.

Urgent
near the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St, Reading about 1 month ago
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DJI Mavic Mini 2 drone with blue sleeve

I lost my DJI Mavic Mini 2 drone yesterday around 3pm. It's the matte silver model, folds into a palm-size frame, and it wears a blue silicone sleeve on the controller. I last had it near Reading Station, then walked toward The Oracle along Broad Street. It was in a white carry pouch with my initials 'AM' embroidered on the flap, and the red prop guards are a giveaway feature. This drone is my weekend project gear and has sentimental value—I film local charity events and river scenes, so its loss really bums me out. If anyone found it around The Oracle or Forbury Gardens, please DM me; I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back.

Reading about 2 months ago