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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 Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Southern Illinois.

Helpful resources for Southern Illinois

Recent reports in Southern Illinois

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lost coins near the SIU campus in Carbondale

I lost a small pile of coins on a bench outside the SIU Student Center by the main library steps at 3:15 p.m. last Friday. When I stood to stretch, the coins were gone. It's just a tiny collection: old pennies, a silver dime, and a few keepsakes from trips with my grandfather, but it carries a lot of memory. The brick path by the campus and the scent of coffee from the cafe still feel fresh in my mind, and I keep hoping someone picked them up to keep them safe. If you've found them, please let the site know so I can recover them.

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near the SIU Student Center, by the main library steps 3 days ago
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Lost Student ID on SIU Carbondale campus

I was rushing between classes at 3:15 p.m. on Friday near Faner Library on the SIU Carbondale campus when I realized my student ID was gone. I retraced my steps from the Student Recreation Center toward the quad, checking the benches where I stopped for a quick coffee and the spot where I sat during a study break. The card is a standard white ID with my photo and the university seal, and losing it feels like losing a bit of my routine and security. If someone has seen it or picked it up, please know it would really help me—it's essential for campus access and exams, and I just want it back where it belongs.

near Faner Library, SIU Carbondale campus 3 days ago
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Lost passports near Carbondale coffee shop

Last Friday, around 10:15 a.m., I realized my passport was missing from my day bag after a quick stop at a Carbondale coffee shop. I retraced my steps through the SIU campus and down West Main Street, checked the bookstore and the market, but it wasn't there. The passport is in a dark blue cover with my initials on the front. I'm anxious about an upcoming international trip and keep hoping it turns up in a coat pocket or a tote I forgot.

near the SIU Student Center, Carbondale 20 days ago
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LOST Holiday Decorations in Southern Illinois

I was decorating for Christmas at 3:15 PM last Friday in my apartment on University Street in Carbondale when the box of holiday decorations disappeared from the dining room table. The garlands, ribbons, and a fragile glass star were all there a moment before. The room smells of pine and cinnamon, and my heart sank as I realized they were gone. I’ve retraced my steps through the living room and kitchen, and I even asked a neighbor who stopped by, but nothing turned up. These decorations aren’t just things — they carry memories from last year’s family gathering. I’m holding onto hope they’ll turn up in someone’s attic or closet and find their way back to our home.

near Carbondale Public Library 27 days ago
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Blue Penguin Classics edition mystery paperback

I lost my blue Penguin Classics mystery paperback yesterday around 3pm near the campus library on University Avenue in Carbondale, Southern Illinois. It's a mass-market paperback, about 320 pages, with a creased spine and a coffee ring on the front cover. Tucked inside is a tiny doodle of a lighthouse on page 92 and a red bookmark ribbon sticking out. This book was a gift from my aunt and has sentimental value; I'd really love to have it back.

Southern Illinois about 1 month ago
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Missing person: Aisha Patel, 21, red hoodie, Carbondale

I lost my sister, Aisha Patel, yesterday around 7pm. She's 21, about 5'4", with shoulder-length curly brown hair, wearing a red hoodie, gray jeans, and white sneakers. Last seen near the Amtrak Station on West Main Street in Carbondale, Southern Illinois, walking toward downtown after leaving a friend's apartment, carrying a black backpack with a blue SIU patch. She has a crescent moon tattoo on her right ankle and a silver hoop earring in her left ear; there’s sentimental value in a small locket she always wears, and we’re really worried.

Southern Illinois about 1 month ago