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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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Gainesville

Recent reports in Gainesville

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Lost: Handheld and Console near Library West

I lost my handheld and console last Friday around 8:45 p.m., while I was wrapping up a study session outside Library West on the UF campus in Gainesville. I remember leaving them on the table by the bus stop, then stepping inside a cafe for a moment to grab a coffee, and when I came back, they were gone. The handheld is black with a blue silicone case, and the console is slightly scuffed along the edge. They’re my remaining link to late-night gaming and a bit of sanity after long classes. If someone found them, please drop a note on the site—I’ll come to the Lost-and-Found desk as soon as I can.

near Library West, UF campus 2 days ago
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Lost Shopping Bags near Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL

Hi, I'm Emily Carter. I lost my shopping bags on the University of Florida campus today around 11:20 a.m., near Reitz Union. They are a set of black totes with a blue reusable bag peeking out of the main one. I was grabbing a coffee and juggling a stack of papers when they disappeared, and my stomach sank because they held groceries and a few notes I was planning to study tonight. If you found them, please leave a note on the site so I can swing by the Reitz Union area and collect them.

Near Reitz Union, UF campus about 1 month ago
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Lost paintings near UF campus, Gainesville

I’m Grace Martinez, new to Gainesville and chasing after a dream with my two little paintings. I lost them after a late studio session around 5:30 p.m. yesterday on the University of Florida campus. I’d been painting near the Reitz Union courtyard and left the canvases on a portable easel beside the campus bookstore while I ran to grab a coffee. When I returned a few minutes later, a light breeze and a crowd of students made the space feel chaotic, and my pieces were gone from the spot where I had left them. The paintings are about 18 by 24 inches, with bright coastal tones, wrapped in a simple black frame. They mean a lot to me, and I’m hoping someone saw them somewhere nearby and did the right thing.

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Reitz Union courtyard, UF campus about 1 month ago
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Lost chairs near UF campus, Archer Road

Hey there, I’m Sophie Hart. I misplaced two gray metal folding chairs on Archer Road by the UF campus around 2:25 p.m. last Saturday. I was helping a neighbor move a couch and left them on the curb while I went inside to grab a tool; when I returned, they were gone. They’re sturdy, a bit scuffed, with one chipped leg. If you saw them around the Gainesville Community Plaza or outside the UF Veterinary Hospital on Archer Road, please hold onto them.

Archer Road near the UF campus, Gainesville about 1 month ago
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Lost medication near UF campus, urgent and anxious.

Last Tuesday around 9:12 a.m., I was rushing to a 9:30 class on the UF campus, weaving through Library West and out toward the Reitz Union. Somewhere along the bus stop on Museum Road, my meds slipped from my pocket. I spun around, retraced my steps past the benches and the coffee cart, asking a couple of students, but nothing turned up. I'm anxious about taking the right doses today and feel exposed without it; I'm hoping someone found it and will hand it in at the library's information desk.

Library West steps, University of Florida about 1 month ago
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Lost brooches on UF campus, near the bookstore

I lost my brooches yesterday around 5:45 PM on the UF campus, near the Bookstore on University Avenue. They’re two small silver brooches, one with a tiny blue stone, tucked inside a velvet pouch that sat in my jacket pocket. I retraced my steps from the bookstore to Turlington Plaza and back, asking a few strangers if they’d seen anything, but the crowd and the wind made clues hard to read. They’re sentimental—a gift from my grandmother and a match for my favorite blazer—and I’m desperate to have them back.

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near the UF Bookstore on University Ave 2 months ago