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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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving San Francisco Bay Area.

Helpful resources for San Francisco Bay Area

Recent reports in San Francisco Bay Area

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Sennheiser headphones in compact black case

sennheiser headphones. small and light, foldable, in a small black cloth case.

San Francisco Bay Area about 23 hours ago
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Lost green card, ID, glasses, jacket near Union Square

Lost green card, ID, glasses and sunglasses, lululemon men’s jacket in black backpack near union square

Urgent
San Francisco Bay Area 1 day ago
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LOST: Sheet Music in the San Francisco Bay Area

Hi, I’m Daniel Kim. I realized around 3:25 PM on Tuesday that my sheet music for a small jazz set had vanished after a quick practice on Valencia Street in the Mission District. The binder is black with a blue cover, the top page features a tiny piano doodle. I’d tucked it under my arm while I grabbed a coffee at a cafe near Alamo Square, and I must have left it on a bench along that stretch. I’m anxious about the gig and really hope a passerby picked it up and held onto it for me.

Urgent
Alamo Square Park near the Painted Ladies 11 days ago
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Lost Photographs in the SF Bay Area

I was leaving a cafe on Valencia Street in the Mission District around 7:45 p.m. last Wednesday when I noticed a bundle of photographs was missing from my tote. The photos are mostly black-and-white landscapes and family portraits, stored in a worn leather sleeve. I’d been chatting with a friend near the Ferry Building before walking toward Union Square, so I’m hoping they didn’t wander far. These pictures mean everything to me, and I’d be grateful to have them back in the right hands.

Valencia Street cafe, Mission District 15 days ago
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Missing person: young woman, red scarf, glasses

I lost my sister yesterday around 3pm. She's about 5 ft 4 in, with shoulder-length black hair, green eyes, and wears round glasses. She was last seen outside the Ferry Building Marketplace along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, wearing a blue denim jacket, black jeans, white sneakers, and a bright red scarf. She has a small crescent tattoo on her inner left wrist and a silver pendant necklace that says 'Hope'. I'm really worried—this is totally out of character for her; if you have any info, please email [email protected].

San Francisco Bay Area about 1 month ago
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Missing person: 25-year-old woman in red jacket

I lost my sister, Maya Patel, yesterday around 3pm. She's 5'4", slim, with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a red North Face jacket, black leggings, and white sneakers with a small pink tab. She has a tiny compass tattoo on her right wrist and a faint scar above her left eyebrow. Last seen near the Ferry Building Marketplace along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, heading toward Market Street. I'm really worried—she's been anxious lately, and this means a lot to our family; she has sentimental value to me. If anyone sees her, please reach out; she might answer to 'Maya' or 'May'.

San Francisco Bay Area 2 months ago