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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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

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

Helpful resources for Pittsburgh

Recent reports in Pittsburgh

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Lost Radios near Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh

I’m Grace Mitchell. This afternoon, around 1:20 PM, I realized my Radios were gone along the path by the Duquesne Incline, near Mount Washington. I’d stopped to take a skyline photo when it slipped from my coat pocket. It’s a small silver radio with a dent in the corner and a worn brown leather strap. I’ve walked the overlook stairs down to the riverfront and retraced the route I took along the brick promenade, hoping someone nearby picked it up. It’s important to me—my dad gave it to me years ago, and I use it to listen to the morning news on my commute.

near the Duquesne Incline, Mount Washington 3 days ago
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Tiffany bracelet with silver and gold heart

Tiffany’s sterling silver heart bracelet with gold heart in center

Sentimental
Pittsburgh 6 days ago
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Lost Samsung Galaxy S23 with cracked screen

Samsung galaxy s23 with cracked screen, a couple cards/stickers in the phone case. Years of personal photos on it. Went missing around 6:15am Monday morning at the riverfront by the DLCC.

Sentimental Urgent
Pittsburgh 18 days ago
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Lost kittens near Schenley Plaza, Oakland

Hi, I’m Alex Bennett. Around 8:15 PM Friday I last saw my kittens in Schenley Plaza near Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning, and they sprinted toward the fountain area. They’re a tiny gray tabby and a small orange tabby, both understandably frightened, and I’m worried sick about them. I’ve searched the surrounding streets of Oakland—Forbes Avenue, the plaza, and nearby parks—but they could be anywhere by now, so please keep an eye out in Schenley Park.

Schenley Plaza, Oakland, PA 21 days ago
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Lost adapters near Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh.

I lost my adapters around Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh. I'm a freelance photographer, and the set includes a small blue pouch with three adapters, a black USB-C brick, and a gray dongle with a red ring. I last had them at about 6:50 p.m. last Friday, when I ducked into a cafe near the fountain to warm my hands. It feels strange to walk away without them, like leaving a map behind in a new city. If someone found them, please keep them safe—the gear matters for a big shoot tomorrow.

Near the Market Square fountain, downtown Pittsburgh about 1 month ago
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Lost Pins in Pittsburgh, PA

I was at Liberty Ave near the Carnegie Library in Oakland around 4:20 p.m. yesterday when I realized my pins were missing from my coat pocket. They’re small, sentimental keepsakes—one shows a tiny bicycle, another a heart—passed down from my grandmother. I retraced my steps along the sidewalk and checked the library entrance, the bus stop, and the cafe downstairs, but nothing turned up. Losing them makes me feel a little ridiculous and sad, but I’m hopeful they’ll be found and returned through the site.

Liberty Ave near Carnegie Library, Oakland about 2 months ago