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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 photographs on Main Street, Burlington

I lost my photographs yesterday at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Burlington, near the Catfish Bend Casino, while I was shooting for a project along the riverfront. They aren’t just pictures; they’re a timeline of my family—old vacation snaps, school portraits, and a few prints from our farm years. I shuffled along the riverwalk, checked the benches, asked a couple of passersby, and retraced to where I had set my gear on the railing. The loss stings because those prints hold voices and places I can’t recreate. If someone happened to bring them to light, I’d be grateful.

Main Street, downtown Burlington, near Catfish Bend Casino 5 days ago
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Lost brooches in Southeast Iowa

On Saturday at 4:15 p.m., I realized my grandmother's silver brooches were missing somewhere in Southeast Iowa. I had been walking along Burlington's Snake Alley, returning from the riverfront Market on Jefferson Street, when I felt the velvet pouch slip out of my coat pocket. The sun was low on the courthouse tower and the air smelled like kettle corn from a nearby booth. These pieces aren’t just jewelry; they tie me to family stories and memories from summers at the old family home. If someone found them by Snake Alley or close to the riverfront, please hold onto them for a while—I’ll come back for them.

near Snake Alley, downtown Burlington 16 days ago
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LOST: driver's license lost in downtown Burlington, IA

On a breezy Friday afternoon, around 2:30 PM, I was walking from the riverfront toward a friend's shop in downtown Burlington after a quick stop at a bakery on Jefferson Street. I must have misplaced my driver's license somewhere along Main Street, because when I checked my pocket it wasn't there anymore. I waited by a bench near the river, but a light rain started and I hurried back toward the parking lot. Realizing it was gone left me feeling anxious and exposed—without it I can't legally drive and I worry about identity misuse. The last place I clearly remember having it is near the downtown post office at Jefferson and Main Street, close to the riverfront seating area. Any help would mean a lot.

Jefferson St & Main St, downtown Burlington 23 days ago
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Grey knit scarf with red initials

I lost my grey knit scarf yesterday around 3pm near the Hy-Vee on North Main Street in Ottumwa. It's a medium-weight scarf, about 60 inches long, made of soft acrylic yarn, with a small coffee stain near the left end and a tiny red initial 'M' stitched inside the tag. It’s not flashy, just a practical piece I wear on chilly days. It has sentimental value—my grandmother bought it for me last winter and I wore it on countless mornings. If anyone found something matching this description, please reach out; I’d really appreciate getting it back.

Southeast IA 29 days ago
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Blue passport in black sleeve

I lost my blue passport yesterday around 3pm. I think I left it in the checkout area near the Hy-Vee on Jefferson Street in Mount Pleasant, Southeast IA. The passport is the standard blue cover with the gold emblem, a bit worn at the edges, and it sits inside a black leather sleeve. There’s a coffee stain on the back cover, and tucked inside the sleeve is a tiny photo of my grandmother. On the sleeve is a small yellow travel sticker from a family reunion trip. It has sentimental value and I’m really hoping to get it back so I can keep plans for travel alive. If anyone finds it, I’d be grateful to hear from you through this app or at my email.

Southeast IA about 2 months ago
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White Anker wireless charging pad

I lost my white Anker wireless charging pad yesterday around 3pm near the Hy-Vee on Main Street in Ottumwa, Southeast IA. It's a round, matte-white disk about the size of a coaster, with a small gray Anker logo in the corner. The included blue braided USB-C cable has a slight fray near the connector and there's a tiny chip on the edge. It was a gift from my mom last year, which makes it especially sentimental, and I really need it back for work. If you find it, please text me or email me—I'd be incredibly grateful to get it back.

Southeast IA about 2 months ago