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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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Bakersfield

Recent reports in Bakersfield

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Lost hats near Valley Plaza Mall, Bakersfield.

Last Friday at 7:15 pm, I realized my two hats were gone after I stepped out of the food court at Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield. I had just grabbed a quick coffee by the entrance and chatted with a security guard near the fountain. The hats were a black knit beanie with a tiny pinecone patch and a light gray sun hat. They’ve traveled with me on long drives down Olive Drive and sunny days at nearby parks, and losing them feels like losing a piece of my daily routine. If someone picked them up, I’m hoping they’re safe somewhere nearby.

Valley Plaza Mall, near the fountain 8 days ago
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Lost holiday decorations in Bakersfield

Hi, I'm Maya Patel. I must have left behind my holiday decorations outside my apartment on 21st Street around 6:30 p.m. last Sunday, near Beale Memorial Library in Bakersfield, California, United States. It was a small red tub with a string of lights, a burlap wreath, and a few ceramic ornaments, things I had planned to set out for a neighborly display. I'm anxious about them and hopeful whoever found them will see this and know they're important to me.

Near Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield. 25 days ago
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Lost Saxophones in Bakersfield

On Friday at 6:45 p.m., after a small jazz set at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, I walked toward the Rabobank Arena parking lot and realized my Saxophones weren't in the tan hard-shell case by the back seat. Those instruments have traveled from rehearsal rooms to campus stages, and losing them left me feeling exposed and a little hollow. I retraced the route from the loading dock to the side doors, checking every car and bench along the way. The night air smelled like rain on Bakersfield pavement, and the memory of a rough sound check kept returning to me. If you saw a tan case with two saxophones, please think back to where you might have seen them nearby.

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Rabobank Arena parking lot 26 days ago
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Lost swimsuits in Bakersfield; please help.

Hello, I'm Elena Carter. I lost my two swimsuits after practice at Bakersfield's Hart Park Pool around 4:15 p.m. on Friday. I had them in a bright blue tote and must have dropped the bag while I changed near the poolside restrooms. One suit is turquoise with a small palm pattern, and the other is a solid navy; both were for an upcoming family trip. I'm hoping someone turned them in at the pool desk or found them along the path by Rabobank Arena area.

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near Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield about 1 month ago
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Lost Canines in Bakersfield near Hart Park

I let my dogs off-leash for a quick walk at Hart Park yesterday around 7:30 p.m. and they bolted after a squirrel toward the river trail. Ranger, a tall brown Labrador mix, and Pepper, a small beagle with a red collar, disappeared into the trees and I couldn’t catch up. I’ve been pacing the kitchen since, worried sick—these two are my whole life on four legs. They’re friendly and leash-trained, but they get nervous around crowds. If you saw two dogs answering to Ranger or Pepper around the Hart Park area, I’d be grateful if you could keep an eye out.

Hart Park entrance off University Ave, by the dog run about 2 months ago
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Lost sheet music near Buck Owens Crystal Palace, Bakersfield

At around 3:15 p.m. yesterday, I realized my sheet music for a recital was missing after rehearsals at the Fox Theater area in Bakersfield. The stack is a small bound book with yellowed pages, labeled 'Concerto in C' in my handwriting, with a few pencil notes on the margins. I had last tucked it into the top drawer of my messenger bag by the Buck Owens Crystal Palace, but by the time I reached my car near 19th Street, the book was gone. The melodies felt heavy without it, and the thought of someone else finding it warms me a little, hoping they’ll play it in their own way until I’m reunited with it.

near Buck Owens Crystal Palace, downtown Bakersfield 2 months ago