CTA Lost & Found
Reporting a Lost Item:
If you’ve lost something on CTA, we may be holding onto it for you.
Lost items found on CTA vehicles or at CTA rail stations are sent to the bus garages or rail terminals associated with specific bus routes, rail lines or stations. For items lost on CTA, see the list below for the bus garage or rail terminal to contact.
At no time does the CTA assume responsibility for lost items. Items are kept for a maximum of 30 days after being found.
Lost and Found Tips:
- Items sometimes don’t reach terminals or garages until the end of a shift. It is best to wait and call the next day to confirm if CTA found your lost item.
- When you call, be ready with information that can help us identify your lost item, such as a detailed description or a unique characteristic of an item.
- Knowing the run number of the bus or train, the bus route number, the bus or car number, train line or station name, the time of day you traveled, and the direction of travel can help.
- On rail routes with more than one terminal, you may need to check with more than one terminal to track down your item.
Bus Garage and Rail Terminal Directory
Each garage plays host to several bus routes. Check the list below for the bus route or rail terminal where the item was lost to determine which location to call. Please note: Some bus routes operate out of more than one bus garage. You may have to contact more than one garage. This is indicated by an asterisk (*) behind the bus route.
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Bus Garages
Archer Garage
2600 W. Pershing Road
(773) 847-1934
Routes: 21 Cermak, 35 35th, 39 Pershing, 43 43rd, 49 Western, X49 Western Express, 50 Damen, 54B South Cicero, 55A 55th/Austin, 55N 55th/Narragansett, 60 Blue Island/26th, 62 Archer, 62H Archer/Harlem, 63W West 63rd, 94 South California,120 Ogilvie/Wacker Express*, 122 Illinois Center/Ogilvie Express*,129 West Loop/South Loop*, 165 West 65th, 170 University of Chicago/Midway,171 University of Chicago/Hyde Park, 172 University of Chicago/Kenwood, 173 University of Chicago/Lakeview Express, 174 University of Chicago/Garfield Stations
Chicago Avenue Garage
642 N. Pulaski Road
(773) 265-0454
Routes: 19 United Center Express, 20 Madison, X20 Washington/Madison Express, 33 Magnificent Mile Express, 53 Pulaski, 54 Cicero, X54 Cicero Express, 57 Laramie, 65 Grand, 66 Chicago, 70 Division, 72 North, 73 Armitage, 74 Fullerton, 76 Diversey, 121 Union Wacker Express*, 123 Illinois Center/Wacker Express*, 132 Goose Island Express
Forest Glen Garage
5419 W. Armstrong Avenue
(773) 774-2666
Routes: 54A North Cicero/Skokie Boulevard, 56 Milwaukee, 56A North Milwaukee, 64 Foster/Canfield, 68 Northwest Highway, 69 Cumberland/East River, 77 Belmont, 78 Montrose, 80 Irving Park, X80 Irving Park Express, 81 Lawrence, 81W West Lawrence, 84 Peterson, 85 Central, 85A North Central,
86 Narragansett/Ridgeland, 88 Higgins, 90 Harlem, 90N North Harlem, 91 Austin, 92 Foster*, 152 Addison*, 154 Wrigley Field Express
Kedzie Garage
358 S. Kedzie Avenue
(773) 826-0162
Routes: 7 Harrison, 8 Halsted, 10 Museum of Science and Industry Express, 12 Roosevelt, 17 Westchester, 18 16th/18th, 19 United Center Express, 38 Ogden/Taylor, 52 Kedzie/California, 82 Kimball/Homan*, 120 Ogilvie/Wacker Express*, 121 Union/Wacker Express*, 122 Illinois Center/Ogilvie Express*, 124 Navy Pier, 125 Water Tower Express, 126 Jackson, 127 Madison/Roosevelt Circulator, 129 West Loop/South Loop*, 130 Grant Park Treasures, 134 Stockton/LaSalle Express, 143 Stockton /Michigan Express, 145 Wilson/Michigan Express, 148 Clarendon/Michigan Express, 151 Sheridan*, 156 LaSalle, 157 Streeterville, 168 UIC/Pilsen
North Park Garage
3112 W. Foster
(773) 539-4640
Routes: 11 Lincoln/Sedgwick, 22 Clark, 36 Broadway, 49 Western*, 49B North Western, 50 Damen*, 82 Kimball/Homan*, 92 Foster*, 93 California/Dodge, 96 Lunt, 97 Skokie, X98 Avon Express, 135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express, 136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, 144 Marine/Michigan Express, 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express, 147 Outer Drive Express, 151 Sheridan*, 152 Addison*, 155 Devon, 200 Main Shuttle, 201 Central/Ridge, 205 Chicago/Golf, 206 Evanston/Circulator
74th Garage
1815 W. 74th Street
(773) 925-2500
Routes: 9 Ashland, X9 Ashland Express, 44 Wallace/Racine, 47 47th, 48 South Damen, 51 51st, 52A South Kedzie, 53A South Pulaski, 53AL South Pulaski Limited, 55 Garfield, X55 Garfield Express, 59 59th/61st, 63 63rd, 67 67th/69th/71st, 75 74th/75th, 108 South Halsted/95th*
77th Garage
210 West 79th Street
773-874-7100
Routes: 1 Indiana/Hyde Park, 2 Hyde Park Express, 3 King Drive, X3 King Drive Express, 4 Cottage Grove, X4 Cottage Grove Express, 6 Jackson Park Express, 8A South Halsted, 24 Wentworth, 49A South Western, 71 71st/South Shore, 79 79th, 87 87th
103rd Garage
1702 E. 103rd Street
(773) 978-7940
Routes: N5 South Shore Night Bus, 14 Jeffery Express, 15 Jeffery Local, 26 South Shore Express, 28 Stony Island, X28 Stony Island Express, 29 State, 30 South Chicago, 34 South Michigan, 95E 93rd/95th, 95W West 95th, 100 Jeffery Manor Express, 103 West 103rd, 106 East 103rd, 108 South Halsted/ 95th* , 111 Pullman 111th /115th, 112 Vincennes 111th, 119 Michigan/119th, 123 Illinois Center/Union Express, 128 Soldier Field Express, 169 69th/UPS Express, 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express
'L' (Train) Terminals
Items found or turned in at rail stations are returned to their associated terminals. Items found on trains are turned in at the terminal at which they were found when the train was checked for left items.
Loop Elevated Stations (312) 664-7200
Including Clark/Lake, State/Lake, Randolph/Wabash, Madison/Wabash, Adams/Wabash, Library-State/Van Buren, LaSalle/Van Buren, Quincy, and Washington/Wells
Purple, Red and Yellow lines: Howard (773) 274-6952
Including Red Line Stations: Howard, Jarvis, Morse, Loyola, Granville, Thorndale, Bryn Mawr, Berwyn, Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson, Sheridan, Addison, Belmont, Fullerton, North/Clybourn, Clark/Division, Chicago, Grand, Lake, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, Roosevelt Purple Line Stations: Linden, Central, Noyes, Foster, Davis, Dempster, Main, South Blvd, Howard and Yellow Line stations: Skokie
Red Line: 95th/Dan Ryan (773) 264-2578
Including Red Line Stations: Cermak-Chinatown, Sox-35th, 47th, Garfield, 63rd, 69th, 79th, 87th, 95th
Blue Line: O’Hare (773) 686-0785
Including Blue Line Stations from O’Hare, Rosemont,
Cumberland, Harlem, Jefferson Park, Montrose, Irving Park, Addison, Belmont, Logan Square, California, Western, Damen, Division, Chicago, Grand, Clinton
Blue Line: Forest Park (708) 366-5115
Including Blue Line Stations: Forest Park, Harlem, Oak Park, Austin, Cicero, Pulaski, Kedzie-Homan, Western, Illinois Medical District, Racine, UIC-Halsted
Brown Line: Kimball (773) 539-3434
Including Brown Line Stations Kimball, Kedzie, Francisco, Rockwell, Western, Damen, Montrose, Irving Park, Addison, Paulina, Southport, Belmont, Wellington, Diversey, Fullerton, Armitage, Sedgwick, Chicago, Merchandise Mart
Orange Line: Midway (773) 581-9281
Including Orange Line Stations: Midway, Pulaski, Kedzie, Western, 35th/Archer, Ashland, Halsted, Roosevelt
Green Line: Harlem (708) 366-0083
Including Green Line Stations; Harlem/Lake, Oak Park, Ridgeland, Austin, Central, Laramie, Cicero, Pulaski, Conservatory-Central Park Drive, Kedzie, California and Green and Pink Line Stations at Ashland and Clinton
Green Line: Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove (773) 925-2863
Including Green Line stations from 35-Bronzeville-IIT, Indiana, 43rd, 47th, 51st, Garfield, Halsted, Ashland/63rd, King Drive, Cottage Grove/63rd
Pink Line: 54th/Cermak (708) 484-9222
Including Pink Line Stations: 54th/Cermak, Cicero, Kostner, Pulaski, Central Park, Kedzie, California, Western, Damen, 18th, Polk