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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 Watertown 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 Watertown in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Watertown.

Helpful resources for Watertown

Recent reports in Watertown

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Lost cotton sheets near Watertown Public Library

I was loading a bag of laundry when the soft cotton sheets slipped from my cart and fluttered away. Friday at 6:40 PM, I last saw them near the Watertown Public Library on Public Square, right by the main entrance as I ducked inside to grab a book before the wind picked up. I searched the sidewalks and asked a couple of joggers, but night fell and I kept thinking about them on the breeze. Those sheets belonged to my grandmother and are part of a family quilt she started years ago; they carry her memory more than any fabric. If you found them, please hold onto them for me until I can reunite them with my home.

Watertown Public Library, Public Square 9 days ago
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Lost enamel pins near Watertown Public Library

I was at the Watertown Public Library entrance around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, when I realized my enamel pins had vanished from the pocket of my denim jacket. They’re a tiny set—one with a compass and one shaped like a rocket—on plain silver posts. Those pins were my grandmother's keepsakes, and losing them felt like losing her all over again, especially after a long day. I walked the sidewalk along Jefferson Street toward the library steps, hoping someone picked them up near the brick planter by the entrance, but they weren’t there.

Entrance to the Watertown Public Library 12 days ago
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Lost action figures near Watertown Public Square

I was wrapping up a Saturday evening near the Watertown Public Square when my backpack slipped off my shoulder at 7:42 pm. Inside were my action figures—a faded blue box with three vintage superheroes—my little ritual since college. I retraced every block from the fountain to the Jefferson County Library steps, calling out their names as if they'd run away themselves. I'm hoping someone who picked them up on their way home from a lawn-chair concert might recognize them and bring them back; they mean more to me than I can fully explain.

Sentimental
Near the Watertown Public Square, by the fountain. 16 days ago
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Lost: Organizers in Watertown, NY

I lost my organizers yesterday around 5:40 p.m. near the Watertown Public Square. I had them in a black tote, and as I stepped toward the fountain by City Hall, they slipped from the strap. The set is two small fabric organizers with red zippers, labeled Work and Personal, and they held some sticky notes and schedules I rely on daily. I felt a knot in my stomach realizing they were gone—the pages were half-filled with reminders and deadlines. If you happened to see them around the square or by the fountain, please help me bring them back through the site; I just want them back where they belong.

by the Watertown City Hall steps about 1 month ago
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Lost saxophones near Watertown Public Square

At around 6:45 pm on Friday, I was practicing by the Watertown Public Square near City Hall when I realized my saxophones were missing. They’re not just instruments to me; I’ve saved every week to fund lessons and to perform at the Saturday busker set, so losing them feels like losing a part of myself. The last time I saw them was on the black stand beside the gazebo by the fountain, where I left them while I grabbed a quick water. I’m hopeful someone honest picked them up and might have left them somewhere safe near the bandstand—please reach out through the site if you’ve seen them.

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Near the Watertown Public Square fountain about 2 months ago
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LOST: Utensils, Watertown, New York

Last Thursday around 5:50 PM, I left a set of stainless-steel utensils on the kitchen counter at the Watertown Community Center, near the Public Square. When I came back after the meeting at 6:25 PM, they weren't there. The roll includes a dented spatula with a wooden handle and a ladle that belonged to my grandmother, and it means a lot to me. If anyone found them around the Watertown Public Square or in the Community Center kitchen, please keep them safe until I can pick them up.

near the Watertown Public Square, in the Community Center kitchen 2 months ago