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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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Rhode Island.

Helpful resources for Rhode Island

Recent reports in Rhode Island

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Lost shopping bags near Kennedy Plaza, Providence

On Friday at 5:45 PM, I was at Providence Place Mall in Providence, Rhode Island. I left my shopping bags next to the entrance by the carousel while I paid for a coffee. When I looked back, they were gone. Inside were my grocery haul, a sturdy reusable tote, and a small gift I’d planned to wrap tonight. I retraced through the mall, checked the escalators, the food court, and the front desk area near Kennedy Plaza, but nothing turned up. My heart sank, and I’m trying not to panic. If someone found them, I’d be grateful to have them returned through the site.

Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 16 days ago
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LOST gym clothes in Rhode Island

After a 6:30 PM workout at the Providence YMCA on Westminster Street, I realized my gym bag with clothes was gone. In the bag were a gray hoodie, a white T shirt with a small green logo, black leggings with a pink stripe, and a pair of old blue sneakers. I rely on that spare set for the drive home, and now I feel off balance without them. I retraced the hallway from the front desk to the locker rooms, asking the staff at the lost and found about a stray bag, but there was no luck. I am hopeful that someone picked up the bag and turned it in, and that I will be reunited with my things soon.

Providence YMCA, Westminster Street about 1 month ago
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Lost: Holiday decorations in Rhode Island

I lost my holiday decorations when a gust knocked over a box on Wickenden Street in Providence around 6:45 p.m. on December 15. The box held string lights, garlands, and a few handmade ornaments that carry family memories. Losing them feels like losing a piece of home, especially the heirloom ornament from my grandmother. I’ve checked the area around the Providence Public Library steps and Pine Street to no avail. If you spot a mismatched bundle of holiday decorations on or near Wickenden Street, please consider that they might belong to me.

near Kennedy Plaza, downtown Providence about 1 month ago
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Lost sports equipment kit—various sports gear

I’m Mia Thompson, and I realized around 7:15 PM last Friday that my sports gear had vanished from my bag at the Providence Place Mall food court in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The bag sat under a chair while I grabbed a pretzel, and when I turned back, the gear was gone. Inside was equipment for multiple sports—a pair of soccer cleats, a folded yoga mat, a basketball, and a few shin guards—all in a gray duffel with a blue stripe. I’m worried about keeping up with practices this week; this kit means a lot to me, both practically and emotionally. I’m hopeful someone picked it up and will return it to the lost-and-found.

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Near the Providence Place Mall food court about 2 months ago
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Lost CDs in Providence, Rhode Island

On Monday at 2:15 PM, I realized my CDs were missing after I stopped for a coffee near Providence Place Mall. I retraced my steps through the mall and out to Westminster Street, but the slim black case with my indie discs stayed elusive. They hold memories of long drives and study nights, and losing them feels personal. If you came across a small black CD case around the mall or along Westminster Street, I’d love to have them back.

Near Providence Place Mall, Providence 3 months ago
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Lost Sheet Music in Rhode Island

While practicing scales at my upright piano, I left a bundle of sheet music on the coffee table and stepped out for a quick cup of tea. At 2:30 p.m. on Monday I realized the sheets were gone from my apartment on Benefit Street, Providence, just up the hill from the State House. The music is a well-worn anthology, pages yellowed with faint pencil marks and a torn corner on page 7; it belonged to my aunt and carried her handwriting. I feel frustrated and nostalgic, and I’d give anything to have it back at the piano.

Benefit Street, near the State House 3 months ago