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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 Joplin 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 Joplin in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Joplin

Recent reports in Joplin

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Memory Cards lost near Joplin Public Library

I was finishing a quick photo walk at the Joplin Public Library around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. My memory cards were tucked in a small black case inside my blue tote. After I packed my gear and stood to leave, I must have left the case on a chair by the main entrance. By the time I looked again, the hallway was busy and the case was gone. Those cards hold the last shoots from our downtown trip and a few family portraits, and I’m heart-sick at the thought of losing them.

near the main entrance of Joplin Public Library 4 days ago
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Lost violins in downtown Joplin, Missouri.

I was packing up after rehearsal at the Joplin High School auditorium around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday when I realized my two violins were missing. I retraced from the steps by Cunningham Park to the Joplin Public Library, asking anyone I met if they'd seen a brown hard case with two bows sticking out. One violin belonged to my grandmother; the other is my student instrument that still has my practice marks in the label. I’m hopeful someone nearby who remembers the concert on 6th Street and Main might recall seeing them in the hallway outside the community theatre. I’m holding onto hope they’re safe.

Outside Joplin High School Auditorium, 6th & Main. 9 days ago
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Lost Trading Cards in Joplin

At about 3:30 PM on Saturday, I realized my trading cards were gone. I was at downtown Joplin, near Main Street and 7th by Mercy Hospital Joplin, flipping through a blue binder I have kept since middle school. The binder holds dozens of cards, with a few rare editions and a signed card tucked in the back. They are not just paper to me; they are memories from friends' trades and school events, and I hope whoever picked them up can help me get them back.

near Main Street and 7th, by Mercy Hospital Joplin 22 days ago
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Lost travel bags near Cunningham Park

Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m., I realized my travel bags were missing after I stopped at Cunningham Park near the Joplin Public Library and then headed toward the big mural on 7th Street. The bags held my clothes and a small travel case with documents, and I felt a jolt of panic thinking they might be gone for good. I retraced my steps along 7th Street, asked at the nearby gas station and cafe, and checked with the library desk, but nothing turned up yet. I hope the finder comes forward through the site; these bags mean a lot to me, and I just want to get them back home.

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near Cunningham Park and Joplin Public Library 2 months ago
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Lost remote controls in Joplin, MO

Today around 2:45 PM I realized I’d left my remote controls somewhere around Cunningham Park in Joplin. I’d ducked into a cafe and, when I came back, they were gone. The remotes are both black; one is a basic generic model, the other a newer smart-TV remote with a glossy finish. I use them daily, so losing them is a real hassle. If you found a pair near Cunningham Park, please note them in the listing through the site. I’d be so grateful to get them back for quiet evenings at home.

Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO 3 months ago
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Lost family photographs from Joplin trip

I lost a stack of photographs from a family album. I was leaving the Joplin Public Library steps on Main Street around 7:20 p.m. last Saturday when they slipped from my bag and vanished into the crowd. The prints range from faded black-and-white portraits to bright summer color—a handful from my grandmother's wedding and a goofy photo at Cunningham Park. They’re irreplaceable to me, and I’m aching for them to turn up. I keep replaying the moment I realized they were gone and hoping someone nearby picked them up and might recognize their importance.

near the Joplin Public Library steps on Main Street 3 months ago