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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Sheffield

National Rail lost property
Items lost on trains

Recent reports in Sheffield

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Lost: Travel Visas in Sheffield

I lost my travel visas around 6:40 PM on Tuesday near the Winter Garden in Sheffield city centre. They were in a slim black folder with a red ribbon, tucked into my bag while I grabbed a quick coffee near The Moor. I must have left them on a bench by the Peace Gardens as I hurried to catch a train. I’m panicked about the trip and the hassle of replacing documents. The visas are essential for my appointment next week, and I’d be incredibly grateful to anyone who found them.

Outside the Winter Garden, near Peace Gardens. 14 days ago

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Holiday decorations missing after decorating in Sheffield

I was decorating the living room with string lights last Friday around 8 p.m. in my flat on Division Street, Sheffield, not far from Sheffield Cathedral. I went out briefly to fetch more decorations and when I returned the boxes with the holiday decor were gone from the corner of the room. It’s a small disappointment after a long week, because the lights always lift my spirits during these dark evenings. If you happened to see the decorations around Division Street, the Cathedral vicinity, or near Endcliffe Park, please let me know.

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Division Street, near Sheffield Cathedral 23 days ago

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Lost travel adapters near Peace Gardens, Sheffield.

I lost my travel adapters last night around 7:45 pm while I was walking from the Peace Gardens toward the Winter Garden in Sheffield. I remember stepping into the shelter by the tram stop and then turning a corner, after which they must have slipped from my pocket. The adapters are black with a thin red line and a spare blue USB cable tangled with them. I'm anxious because I rely on them for charging on long days out and I don't want my trip to be cut short tomorrow.

Sentimental

near Peace Gardens 25 days ago

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Lost USB drives near Peace Gardens, 3:15 pm

Yesterday, around 3:15 pm, I was leaving the Winter Garden area in Sheffield when I realized my USB drives were missing from my bag. They are two small black drives in a red case, with a plain label on the front. I rely on them for a big work presentation tomorrow, so I am anxious to find them. If someone picked them up, please check the area around the Peace Gardens outside the Winter Garden or near the David Lane end of Fargate; I would be grateful to recover them.

outside the Winter Garden, near Peace Gardens 28 days ago

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Blue Ventolin inhaler lost near Peace Gardens

Yesterday around 3pm I dropped my blue Ventolin inhaler somewhere between the Crucible Theatre and Peace Gardens in Sheffield City Centre. It’s a standard blue inhaler with a white mouthpiece cap that’s a bit cracked and has a tiny scratch on the canister near the Ventolin logo. I rely on it for everyday breathing and really need it back—it helps me when I’ve got asthma after a long shift. If anyone found it, please drop it at the security desk by the Winter Garden or message me here; I’d be so grateful.

Sheffield about 1 month ago

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Black Anker wireless charger, 20W, lost near Peace Gardens

Hi, I lost my black Anker 20W wireless charger yesterday around 3pm. I was using it in my backpack and must have left it on a bench near the Peace Gardens by the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield city centre, by the Winter Garden. The charger has a matte black finish and a small LED indicator on the top edge. The USB-C cable is braided in dark blue, and there’s a tiny scratch along the right edge plus a faint coffee ring on the corner from yesterday. It’s sentimental to me because it was a gift from my sister, and I really need it back. If you’ve seen it around, please drop me a line at [email protected].

Sheffield about 1 month ago