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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 Southeast IA 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 Southeast IA in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Southeast IA.

Helpful resources for Southeast IA

Recent reports in Southeast IA

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Lost radios along Mississippi Riverfront near Fort Madison

Last Sunday at 5:50 pm, I set two radios on a bench along the Mississippi Riverfront in Fort Madison, Iowa, near the old train depot. I stepped away to stretch my legs and when I turned back the bag with the radios was gone. The radios are a compact silver handheld unit and a larger black radio with a small dent. They’re important for coordinating our volunteer crew along the river, and I’m hoping a good Samaritan turned them in somewhere along the promenade or near the depot.

riverfront by the old Fort Madison depot about 1 hour ago
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Leashes lost in Southeast IA, Iowa

I was walking my dogs at Riverside Park in Burlington around 6:45 pm last Friday when a gust yanked the leashes from my hands and they slipped into the grass. I hurried along Main Street toward the park’s gazebo, checking the benches and hedges as I went. I spent a long while retracing my steps, but I couldn’t spot them. Those leashes mean the world to our nightly walks, and I’m really hoping someone found them and did the right thing by listing them here.

Riverside Park gazebo near Main Street, Burlington about 12 hours ago
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Lost drones in Southeast IA

I am Noah Brooks. I lost two small drones yesterday around 7:45 p.m. while I was flying near the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield, IA. The wind picked up and one drone drifted behind a stand of trees by the courthouse; the other drifted toward a rural field off Main Street. Both are compact consumer drones, one black with red trim and the other silver with a cracked camera gimbal from a minor crash last month. They contain family-shot footage from a weekend camping trip, so they are more than gadgets to me. If someone found them, I would be grateful to have them back.

near Jefferson County Courthouse, Fairfield 17 days ago
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Lost Bus Tickets in Southeast IA

I lost my bus tickets this morning around 10:45 a.m. while I was rushing to catch a northbound bus at the downtown Ottumwa bus stop on Main Street. The tickets were for a trip to Chicago, tucked in a thin sleeve inside my backpack. I retraced my steps along the benches and vending machines, hoping they hadn't slipped into the cracks of the pavement. My trip hinges on those slips of paper, and the anxiety is eating at me as I keep thinking about what I’ll do if they don’t turn up.

Ottumwa downtown bus stop, Main Street 30 days ago
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Lost tank accessories near Burlington downtown

I was wrapping up a late afternoon ride along the Burlington riverfront and sat down on Main Street near the old courthouse around 6:40 PM last Friday. I must have knocked the bag with my tank accessories loose while I checked a valve, and by the time I stood up, it was gone. I retraced steps along the brick sidewalks from the riverfront up to the pharmacy on Main, but I couldn't find them anywhere. These accessories are essential for my set-up, and losing them feels like a small disaster. I'm holding out hope someone picked them up and put them somewhere safe.

near the downtown Burlington courthouse about 1 month ago
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Lost carry-ons near Burlington Amtrak, Snake Alley.

Last Sunday, around 9:30 PM, I stepped out of a cab by the Burlington Amtrak station and left my two carry-ons on a curb while I checked a map. They are a black backpack and a gray rolling suitcase, both scuffed from travel, with a red ribbon tied to the backpack zipper. I grabbed the map and turned around, but a gust of wind and a passing crowd sent me searching in circles along the Amtrak platform and Snake Alley, along with the riverfront path. I felt foolish, but I hope someone picked them up and left them somewhere safe. They contain clothes and a charger I need for this trip.

near the Amtrak platform by Snake Alley, Burlington about 1 month ago