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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 Southwest Michigan 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 Southwest Michigan in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Southwest Michigan.

Helpful resources for Southwest Michigan

Recent reports in Southwest Michigan

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Lost passport near Bronson Park, Kalamazoo

I realized I’d left my passport around 12:30 pm today while grabbing a coffee on Michigan Avenue and strolling toward Bronson Park. I sat on a bench near the granite fountain, then stood up to stretch and somehow must have left it on the cafe table by the window. It’s a blue passport with a black cover and a small sticker from a language class on the back. My heart sank because I have an important trip next week. I retraced my steps through the park and to the library, but I didn’t find it. If you see this and think it could be yours, please understand how grateful I would be for its return.

Bronson Park, downtown Kalamazoo 2 days ago
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Lost flutes near Silver Beach, St. Joseph

Hi, I'm Maya Chen. I lost my flutes around 4:30 pm on Tuesday while strolling the Silver Beach boardwalk in St. Joseph. I think I dropped them near the lighthouse by the pier, after a quick practice in the shade of a beach umbrella. They're two slim metal cases, one silver and one blue, with frayed straps. I remember glancing toward the water and the sand, hoping to grab them on the way back, but now they're gone. I feel unsettled, like a part of my practice room vanished.

near the lighthouse by the St. Joseph Pier, Silver Beach 11 days ago
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I lost my clutches in Kalamazoo area.

I lost my clutches in Kalamazoo today around 1:15 PM. After a staff meeting, I stopped for coffee near Bronson Park and must have set them down on a chair by the park bench. When I stood up, they weren't there. I combed Bronson Park, checked the bookstore window, and asked at the cafe, but no luck. The clutch is tan leather with a small zipper pocket and contains essential items for work and identification. If you've seen it, please leave a note on the site.

near Bronson Park 11 days ago
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Lost keyboards in Kalamazoo area

I was at the Kalamazoo Public Library's downtown branch around 2:34 PM on Tuesday when I realized my two keyboards were missing from my desk. They’re both standard black keyboards, sturdy and well worn from long nights of typing, one with a red USB-C cable and the other with a blue one—easy to tell apart when they’re on my studio setup. Losing them throws a wrench into deadlines and classwork, and I’ve been fretting over how to replace them. I retraced my steps to Bronson Park and the campus cafe, asked staff and patrons, but no luck. If found, please let me know via the site so we can reunite them.

Kalamazoo Public Library, downtown branch 12 days ago
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Lost remote controls in Kalamazoo, Southwest Michigan.

I realized my remote controls were missing at 8:15 PM last Friday, after I set down my feet on the coffee table in my apartment downtown Kalamazoo, in Southwest Michigan. There are two remotes, one for the TV and one for the streaming box; they matter for winding down after a long day. I miss the simple routine of flipping channels and curling up with a favorite show. I hope they turn up with the help of the community.

near Bronson Park, Kalamazoo 30 days ago
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Lost sheet music from recital case.

I lost my sheet music from a piano recital. It was tucked into a worn black binder with a red ribbon and a pencil mark on the title page. I was leaving Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday when I noticed it was missing. The pieces matter to me a lot, and I hope they turn up so I can practice them again in time for the performance.

near Bronson Park, Kalamazoo about 1 month ago