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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 Anchorage / Mat-Su 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 Anchorage / Mat-Su in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Anchorage / Mat-Su.

Helpful resources for Anchorage / Mat-Su

Recent reports in Anchorage / Mat-Su

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Lost clutches near Anchorage Museum

Three small clutches—black velvet, red satin, and metallic gold—slipped from my tote as I stepped out of a cafe near the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center around 7:15 pm Friday. I retraced the snowy sidewalk along 4th Avenue, under the museum's glass atrium, but the wind had swallowed them. These clutches hold more than money: a cherished photo of my grandmother and a small lipstick, and I feel panicked and foolish for misplacing them. If you saw anything or picked them up, please let the site know; I’m hoping they’re somewhere familiar and safe.

near the Anchorage Museum 3 days ago
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lost shopping bags in Anchorage

On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., I realized my shopping bags were missing while I was walking from a grocery run toward downtown Anchorage. The bags were bulky—one black tote and a brown paper bag with my initials on the corner—stuffed with groceries and a small birthday gift I’d bought for my sister. I last saw them by the Captain Cook Hotel near 6th Avenue, as the wind picked up and few people hurried by. More than the items, the bags held memories, and I’m hoping they’ll be found and kept safe until I can get them back.

Near Captain Cook Hotel, downtown Anchorage 4 days ago
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Lost Avians near downtown Anchorage

At 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, I realized my Avians—my small bundle of bird figurines—had vanished from my tote while I stood outside the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. They’re a dozen tiny, hand-painted birds perched on a branch, each no bigger than a coin. I retraced my steps toward Third Avenue and the market stalls, asking a few folks if they’d seen them. My heart aches thinking of the memory behind every bird, from trips to the Alaska Zoo to quiet mornings at home. If you found them, please hold onto them for me—the memory they carry means everything.

outside the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts 14 days ago
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lost: Sheets in Anchorage

I was packing for a short overnight trip around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, near the Alaska Railroad Depot in downtown Anchorage, when I realized I had lost my sheets from their laundry bag. They are a white cotton set with a thin blue piping that has faded from years of use. I have kept them in a linen closet near my kitchen window in Midtown, and the thought of sleeping somewhere else without them unsettles me. I must have left them on the laundry chair in the building's shared laundry room around 9:15 p.m., and when I returned, they were gone. They are more than fabric to me—just sheets tied to home I carry with me during trips through Mat-Su and back to the valley.

near the Alaska Railroad Depot, downtown Anchorage 17 days ago
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Lost radios near downtown Anchorage tonight

I was at the downtown market and realized at 6:15 p.m. today that my radios were missing from my backpack. They’re small, with a gray casing and one has a blue bear sticker on the back. I rely on them for weather alerts during weekend hikes in the Chugach foothills, and losing them feels like losing a piece of my routine. The two radios carry memories of my grandmother, who taught me how to use them, and I hope they’re just misplaced rather than gone for good. If you saw them around the Anchorage Museum or Ship Creek area, please keep an eye out for them.

near the Anchorage Museum, downtown about 1 month ago
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Light brown bifocal prescription glasses with fake gems

Light brownish prescription glasses with fakegems on side bifocals

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Anchorage / Mat-Su about 1 month ago