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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 Washington DC 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 Washington DC in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Washington DC.

Helpful resources for Washington DC

Recent reports in Washington DC

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Lost rose-gold bracelet on GUTS bus

LOST VANCLEEF ROSE GOLD BRACELET from Georgetown GUTS bus at Lombardi Circle to Dupont. Likely fell inside GUTS!!! Please contact me and a reward will be offered.

Reward Sentimental
Washington DC 10 days ago
Lost wallet with IDs and cash lost J

Lost wallet with IDs and cash

Lost wallet- looks something like this. Has ID’s, cash, and other important things

Reward Sentimental
Washington DC 13 days ago
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Lost microwaves near Union Station

I was helping a friend move apartments in Washington DC, and around 12:30 PM on Friday I realized my two microwaves weren't in the moving cart. I last saw them near the Union Station Market entrance, where I set a couple of boxes down while I talked with the building manager. They are white countertop microwaves, about 1.5 cubic feet each, with one dented corner. The morning bustle and coffee smells linger in my memory, and it hurts to think someone might have mistaken them for trash. I hope whoever found them kept them safe.

Union Station Market entrance, near the main concourse about 1 month ago
Sony camera with colorful strap lost R

Sony camera with colorful strap

Sony camera with colorful strap

Sentimental
Washington DC about 1 month ago
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Lost stamps near Union Station, DC

I was near Union Station in Washington DC around 11:00 a.m. this Tuesday when I realized a leather-bound stamp album was missing from my bag. The album holds family stamps from the early 1900s, along with a few creased envelopes and a brass clasp. This collection is irreplaceable to me—passed down from my grandmother—and I’ve carried it everywhere for years. I’m hoping someone who found it kept it safe and will see this post so I can reclaim it, ideally near the Smithsonian metro entrance as a hint.

near Union Station metro entrance about 2 months ago
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Lost keys on red strap

Lost keys (about 10), held by an old red strap. Old keyrings.. Reward offered! 50$

Reward
Washington DC 2 months ago