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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 Washington DC 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 Washington DC in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Washington DC.

Helpful resources for Washington DC

Recent reports in Washington DC

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Lost family brooches near Dupont Circle, DC

Last Friday, around 2:20 PM, I stepped out of a cafe on F Street NW by Dupont Circle after a quick visit to the National Gallery of Art. My two silver brooches—one shaped like a delicate leaf with marcasite, the other a tiny crown—slipped from my coat when I reached for an umbrella in the light rain. They’re priceless to me, heirlooms from my grandmother. I retraced my steps along the street and checked the cafe and restroom, but I didn’t find them. I’m hoping a passerby turned them in or left them at the cafe counter.

Dupont Circle Metro 9 days ago
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Brown wallet lost with ID and debit card

Brown wallet has my id, debit card ect…Joshua shartzer is the name of id

Reward Urgent
Washington DC 11 days ago
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Lost sheet music in Washington DC near Union Station

While heading back from a practice session near the National Mall, around 4:30 PM on Friday, a gust blew a sheet of music out of my bag near Union Station. The pages are thin and worn, with a pencil note on the first page and a few coffee stains along the edges. I retraced from Dupont Circle to Capitol South hoping to spot a fluttering page, but the wind had other plans. Losing those sheets feels personal—they carry memories of my grandmother and our old duet. I hope they turn up somewhere near Union Station.

Union Station metro area, Washington DC 18 days ago
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Lost wallet with IDs near DC area

I lost this wallet with 2 Driver License and 1 ID in it, I had few cards also, the card’s are disabled but If you found I need my driver license and ID you can keep the wallet, the wallet costs around $500 so you can keep it, I might’ve lost around Cleavland Park, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, or it can be Maryland or Virginia also, so contact me here If you found it, it means a lot, thank you.

Reward Sentimental +1
Washington DC 26 days ago
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Blue baseball hat with Lincoln signature

I lost a baseball hat near the Lockkeeper's House on April 17, 2026. It is blue, has an eagle with ribbons, says "One Country, One Destiny". Has Lincoln's signature on the bill.

Sentimental
Washington DC about 1 month ago
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Cream-colored dwarf hamster with ginger patch

I lost my cream-colored dwarf hamster yesterday around 3pm. It's about 2 inches long, with soft cream fur and a small caramel patch along its back. It wears a tiny blue harness with a silver bell and a light tan heart-shaped patch on its belly. Last seen near the Dupont Circle metro outside the CVS on 19th Street NW, and it may slip into any crack or bin. This little guy is a gift and means a lot to me—if you spot him, message me and we can arrange a meetup.

Washington DC about 2 months ago