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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 Waterloo / Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo / Cedar Falls in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Waterloo / Cedar Falls.

Helpful resources for Waterloo / Cedar Falls

Recent reports in Waterloo / Cedar Falls

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Lost sports gear in Waterloo / Cedar Falls.

That Tuesday around 6:15 p.m., I left behind a black duffel bag filled with equipment for various sports by College Square in downtown Waterloo. Inside are a tennis racket, a basketball, a couple of volleyball knee pads, and a yoga mat—gear I rely on for weekend leagues. I walked the square, checked the nearby coffee shop, and asked at the bus stop, but the bag was gone. I’m anxious about missing practices but hopeful someone honest picked it up and turned it in. If you found it, please help get it back to me through the system.

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Near College Square, downtown Waterloo. 6 days ago
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Lost hamsters near Hartman Reserve, Cedar Falls

I was out for a sunset walk in Waterloo around 5:15 PM Saturday when I realized my two hamsters had slipped from their cage in my backpack. They’re tiny and curious little things: one golden with white paws, the other gray with a black stripe. I retraced the Cedar River Trail toward Hartman Reserve’s entrance, calling their names, but I couldn’t spot them. If you’ve seen anything fluffy darting along the path, please help me bring them back home.

Hartman Reserve trailhead, Cedar Falls 10 days ago
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Lost: Action Figures in Waterloo/Cedar Falls

Saturday around 9:15 a.m., I set a box of action figures on a shelf in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area near College Square and turned to grab a quick coffee. I came back and the box was gone, along with eight figures—mostly classic heroes and a rare convention chase figure in mint condition. They’re not just toys; they’re memories from my youth and from family and friends who shared that collection with me. I’m hopeful they’ll be found, because losing them feels like losing a part of my story.

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near College Square, downtown Waterloo 11 days ago
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Lost brooches from a family heirloom

On Saturday at 2:15 p.m., I lost two brooches while strolling along the Cedar River Trail by the Waterloo Public Library. They’re vintage silver with turquoise stones—one leaf-shaped, the other an oval—that I inherited from my grandmother and wore to the Farmer's Market this morning. I keep replaying the moment, hoping a good soul picked them up and turned them in. If they were found, I’d be grateful to see them back through the site; they mean the world to me.

by the Waterloo Public Library, along the Cedar River Trail 12 days ago
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Lost: Student ID near Rod Library.

My name is Elena Martinez, and I lost my student ID around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday while studying at Rod Library on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. The card has my photo and my name, and it is essential for campus access and printing. Finals are just around the corner, and I feel anxious about not having it. If someone found it, please know how much this means to me.

Urgent
UNI Rod Library, Cedar Falls. 12 days ago
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Lost appliances near College Square Market, Cedar Falls

I am Casey Nolan. I lost a couple of kitchen appliances last Friday around 7:15 PM near College Square Market in Cedar Falls. I had just helped a friend move a couch when I realized my bag was lighter and the appliances were gone. The microwave and toaster oven were in a travel-style carrying bag, and they are essential for my new apartment, so I am hoping they are nearby. If you found them, please keep them safe at the Market entrance until I can pick them up.

near College Square Market 14 days ago