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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 Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Cedar Rapids.

Helpful resources for Cedar Rapids

Recent reports in Cedar Rapids

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Lost sheet music near Cedar Rapids Public Library

On Tuesday at 4:15 PM, I realized my sheet music had vanished outside the Cedar Rapids Public Library on 5th Avenue, by the riverfront trail. It’s the last set I practice for my recital, the pages stained with coffee and pencil marks from last week’s run-through. I was seated on the library steps when the wind whipped the pages away, and I’ve been searching the sidewalk near the library ever since, hoping someone found the bundle and kept it safe. If you saw it, I’d be grateful for any small clue that helps me recover it.

outside the Cedar Rapids Public Library on 5th Ave, by the riverfront about 23 hours ago
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lost holiday decorations in Cedar Rapids

I was packing up for a family gathering Friday evening when I set a tote of holiday decorations on my apartment porch. At 7:30 p.m., I heard a crash from the hallway and rushed to check, but the tote was gone. Inside were strings of warm white lights, a red and gold wreath, and a tiny ceramic star from my grandmother's collection. The thought of them ending up somewhere else makes my heart sink, since they carry memories of Christmases in our Cedar Rapids, Iowa home. The disappearance happened on 2nd Avenue, near the Cedar Rapids Public Library. If anyone saw something or picked them up by chance, I would be grateful to bring them back home.

near the Cedar Rapids Public Library, 2nd Ave 13 days ago
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Lost pendants near NewBo Market, Cedar Rapids

I’m Ava Thompson. Two pendants disappeared around 6:20 p.m. last Saturday near NewBo City Market. I’d been walking along 6th Avenue SE with my mom after a coffee run when I realized the chain had snapped and the two small pendants were gone from my neck. One pendant is a small heart with a delicate dragonfly engraving—my grandmother gave it to me for luck. The other is a tiny silver disc engraved with the word 'Mom,' simple yet priceless. The evening air tasted of rain and street music drifted from the market as I retraced steps, hope flaring then fading. They mean everything to me; I’m hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe.

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near NewBo City Market, along 6th Ave SE about 1 month ago
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Lost hats in downtown Cedar Rapids.

That evening around 7:30 p.m., I was by the NewBo City Market on 11th Street in Cedar Rapids when my two hats disappeared from the chair by the entrance. I retraced the steps along 2nd Avenue, asked one market vendor, and looked behind the stalls, but nothing turned up. I’m feeling anxious and hopeful—one hat was a gift and the other is my everyday warmth in Iowa winters. If you happened to see them or picked them up, please consider bringing them to the market’s lost-and-found or leaving them somewhere safe nearby.

Near the NewBo City Market entrance. about 1 month ago
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LOST: Skirts in Cedar Rapids

Lost: I misplaced my skirts yesterday around 4:15 PM near NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. I’d been chatting with a friend outside the brick entrance when a gust of wind knocked them off a chair and they vanished on my way to the car. They’re knee-length, floral-print with a small tear at the hem, and I know every detail of them. I retraced from the market’s main entrance to the brick wall by the Bohemian Moon cafe and back, calling out, but I came up empty. I’m hoping a kind passerby picked them up and kept them safe.

NewBo City Market area, Cedar Rapids about 1 month ago
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Lost pins near NewBo Market, Cedar Rapids

On Saturday around 4:40 pm, I realized my favorite enamel pins were missing from the zipper pocket of my backpack while I was browsing the stalls at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. The pins include a coffee cup, a tiny heart, and a travel badge I picked up on a trip. I retraced my steps along the market corridor and checked the benches by the entrance, near the Cedar Rapids Public Library, but I couldn't turn them up. They mean a lot to me and remind me of little joys. If you find a small pin collection on the floor or a bench, please take a moment to check this listing.

Near NewBo City Market, Cedar Rapids 3 months ago