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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: Quilts near Cedar Falls Library

lost: I was volunteering at the Cedar Falls Public Library on Main Street, near the east entrance, when I must have left behind a stack of handmade quilts around 2:15 PM last Saturday. The quilts are three: one red-and-white lattice, one blue-and-white patchwork, and a pale teal with star shapes. They were made by my grandmother and carry family memories; losing them feels like losing a piece of home. I retraced steps along Main Street and checked the car and library shelves, but I couldn't locate them. Please know they're important to me, and this listing exists because I hope someone found them and will see this.

near the Cedar Falls Public Library, Main Street about 7 hours ago
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Lost: Drums in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA

I’m a student at UNI who forgot my drums after rehearsal around 5:15 PM Tuesday outside the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, Cedar Falls. The drums are a full kit in a black tolex case with chrome hardware; the snare has a dent and a front head print. My apartment keys and the plan for our next gig are inside; Losing them feels like losing my voice. If you saw a drum kit sitting outside the GBPAC after that rehearsal, please let me know you saw it and maybe who was around. I’m hoping a kind soul moved them to a safe place.

outside GBPAC, UNI campus, Cedar Falls 12 days ago
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Lost flute near the Waterloo Center for the Arts

Hi, I'm Grace Williams. I lost my flute during a quick warm-up before a small community recital at the Waterloo Center for the Arts around 4:30 p.m. last Friday. I left the silver case on a chair inside the main hall near the stage door, and when I turned back, it was gone. The instrument has a star engraving near the mouthpiece and a faded blue ribbon from last year's concert, and it means the world to me because it was a gift from my grandfather. If anyone saw it or picked it up, please tell the site so I can get it back.

Stage door, Waterloo Center for the Arts 14 days ago
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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.

Urgent
Near College Square, downtown Waterloo. 27 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 about 1 month 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.

Sentimental
near College Square, downtown Waterloo about 1 month ago