Lost something in Houston? Review your report options.
Create a free public listing, add six months of automatic monitoring for $12, or choose $25 team-assisted search with manual research, direct service contact, and local social sharing.
What did you lose?
If there isn’t an adequate suggestion, select “Other – My item isn’t listed” and enter the item’s category. You can provide details later.
Publishing your report is free and your details stay private. The assisted search is a separate paid service, described in the Terms.
Recent activity
Texas : there is no statewide holding period. Each police department, transit agency and venue sets its own retention policy, commonly around 90 days but different in every city. Contact the relevant organization to confirm its procedure.
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How reporting works in Houston
1. Describe your loss
Tell us the item and roughly where and when it went missing — details make the match.
2. Choose a report option
The free listing publishes your report. The $12 option adds six months of automatic monitoring, a ReportLost certificate, an anonymous case address, and printable QR stickers. The $25 option adds manual research, direct contact with relevant services, report submission, local social sharing, and 12 months of monitoring.
3. Search and review possible matches
The paid option includes 12 months of public-web monitoring. Potential matches are reviewed before notification.
Houston has separate lost-property processes for METRO, its airports, venues and public agencies. Use the official links below to identify the channel relevant to where the item was lost. ReportLost is independent and offers three report options: a free listing, six-month automatic monitoring for $12, and $25 team-assisted search with manual research, direct contact with relevant services, local social sharing, and 12-month monitoring.
Holding and collection policies vary by office. Contact the service responsible for the loss location to confirm its current process.
The right place to report, by where it went missing
Houston's lost-and-found offices don't overlap. Match your situation below and skip the runaround.
METRO bus, METRORail or Park & Ride
Call 713-658-0854 or email METRO with your item description and route or vehicle number. If it's found, you'll get a claim number and pick it up at the RideStore on Main Street. Items are held around 30 days.
Uber, Lyft or taxi
Both Uber and Lyft let you report a lost item and message your driver from the app. For a taxi, call the company directly with your pickup time and route. We help you assemble the details that speed it up.
Turned in to the police (HPD)
The HPD Property Division stores found and unclaimed property. To claim an item, email Property.Investigations@Houstontx.gov with a description and proof of ownership. Public notices stay up for at least 90 days.
IAH or Hobby airport
Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Hobby (HOU) each run their own Lost & Found with an online form. Checkpoint items go through TSA at that airport; anything left on board is held by your airline.
Street, mall, shop or venue
Front desks and security at malls, stadiums, museums and hotels keep their own lost & found — always ask there first. For items lost in public, a shareable notice can also be submitted to relevant Houston groups.
Lost pet (dog, cat, other)
Report and search on Petco Love Lost, and check BARC (the city shelter) at 3200 Carr St. The Houston SPCA and Houston Humane Society help too. If your pet has a microchip, contact the chip company right away.
Create a Houston lost-item report
Document the item and review the relevant local reporting channels.
Create a reportWhich part of Houston did you lose it in?
Houston is enormous and car-centric. Knowing the district points you to the right transit hub, police station and the venues worth calling first.
Downtown & Midtown
The theater district, sports venues and the METRORail Red Line. The METRO RideStore on Main Street is where recovered transit items are picked up.
The Galleria & Uptown
Houston's biggest shopping district — malls and hotels keep their own lost & found, so ask the front desk before anything else.
Texas Medical Center & Museum District
One of the busiest medical complexes in the world, plus Rice University and the museums. Campus and hospital desks handle their own found items.
Montrose & The Heights
Walkable, restaurant- and bar-heavy neighborhoods where items may be left at venues. Contact the venue's lost-property desk directly.
Energy Corridor & the west side
Sprawling office parks and Park & Ride commuter routes. Items lost on a Park & Ride bus go through METRO Lost & Found.
Spread the word across Houston
More often than not, an honest neighbor is what reunites you with your item. We help you post a clean alert to the Houston communities that see the most traffic:
Neighborhood & “Houston Lost & Found” groups
r/houston, r/askhouston
Your subdivision — great for pets
Tag the METRO route, station or venue
Local lost-pet & community pages
Rice, UH, TMC, Energy Corridor
Houston lost & found — your questions answered
How do I get back something left on a METRO bus or train?
Call METRO Lost & Found at 713-658-0854 or email LostAndFound@RideMETRO.org with a description and your route or vehicle number. If it's found, you'll get a claim number and can pick it up at the RideStore, 1900 Main Street. Items are held about 30 days.
How does the Houston Police Department handle found property?
Found and unclaimed property is managed by the HPD Property Division (1202 Washington Ave). To claim an item, email Property.Investigations@Houstontx.gov with a description and proof of ownership. Public notices of found property stay up for at least 90 days.
I lost something at Bush Intercontinental (IAH) or Hobby (HOU).
Each airport has its own Lost & Found with an online form — IAH and Hobby are handled separately. Security-checkpoint items go through TSA at that airport, and anything left on the plane is held by your airline.
What about an Uber, Lyft or taxi ride?
Use the app's lost-item feature to message your driver (both Uber and Lyft have one). For a taxi, call the company with your trip time and pickup/drop-off details.
My pet is missing in Houston — where do I begin?
Search and report on Petco Love Lost, and check BARC (the city shelter) at 3200 Carr St or call 832-395-9084. The Houston SPCA and Houston Humane Society can help too. If your pet is microchipped, contact the chip company and confirm your details are current.
Are you the city's official lost and found?
No. ReportLost.org is an independent service. We provide information about relevant official channels and offer optional team-assisted outreach. Official offices store and release found property.
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Choose a report option
Free listing, $12 automatic search, or $25 team-assisted search.
Start my report →ReportLost.org is an independent service and is not affiliated with METRO, the Houston Police Department, the Houston Airport System, BARC or the City of Houston. Official lost-and-found offices retain and release found property.