According to Seoul Transportation Corporation statistics, the total number of lost items found on the Seoul subway is 136,117. What is the most common among them? They say there are a total of 30,371 wallets. Oh, how embarrassing it would be if I lost my wallet… If I had a lot of money in it, I would be anxious that I wouldn’t be able to find it… Isn’t that quite annoying? In addition to wallets, there are many things that are lost, such as cell phones or umbrella bags.
So, today I will tell you how to find forgotten items on public transportation such as buses, subways, and trains.
🔷 Table of Contents
1. How to find lost items on a train
2. How to find lost items in the subway
3. How to find lost items in a taxi
4. How to find lost items on the bus
❇️ How to find lost items in public transportation such as buses, trains, subways, and taxis
➡️How to find lost items on a train
👉 While riding the train: Notify the crew on duty on the train of the loss.
👉 Immediately after loss: Notify the station office at the train station of the loss. At this time, it is recommended to inform us of the train number, section used, boarding number, etc.
👉 If you find out the loss late (after 7 days): Check the item at the National Police Agency LOST112 (www.lost112.go.kr) and if there is no information, contact the Railway Customer Center (1544-7788) or the Lost and Found Center at a major station.
➡️How to find lost items in the subway
👉 Immediately after loss: Go to the station office of the station where you got off and inquire. If you know the subway boarding and exit times, you can track the current location of the subway train and find your lost items.
👉 If you find out the loss late (within 7 days): Go to the Subway Lost and Found Center website to check the status of the lost item, or call the station office at the station where the Lost and Found Center is located. In Seoul, there are lost and found centers at City Hall Station (Lines 1 and 2), Chungmuro Station (Lines 3 and 4), Wangsimni Station (Lines 5 and 8), Taereung Station (Lines 6 and 7), and Sports Complex Station (Lines 9).
👉 If you find out the loss late (after 7 days): Check the found item on the National Police Agency LOST112 site (WWW.lost112.go.kr) and if there is no information, contact the Lost and Found Center.
➡️How to find lost items in a taxi
👉 Immediately after loss – In case of card payment: If you check the receipt, the vehicle number, business registration number, and boarding and disembarking time are listed. Based on this, corporate business operators can contact the company, and individual business operators can contact the driver through the customer service center of the private taxi association. It works.
If you do not have a receipt, you can check your payment records with your credit card company.
👉 Immediately after loss – In case of cash payment: If you know the license plate number, check the contact information on the National Taxi Transportation Association website and make an inquiry. If you do not know the license plate number, you can check it at the National Police Agency Lost and Found Center after 7 days.
👉If you find out the loss late (after 7 days): Check the lost item on the National Police Agency’s LOST112 site (WWW.lost112.go.kr), and if there is no information, contact the taxi company.
➡️How to find lost items on the bus
👉 Immediately after loss: Contact the local bus depot. At this time, it is a good idea to inform us of the boarding and disembarking time, bus number, and stop you will use.
👉 If you find out the loss late (after 7 days): Check the found item on the National Police Agency LOST112 site (WWW.lost112.go.kr) and contact the garage if there is no information.
You can always report lost items and search for lost items through the National Police Agency’s Integrated Lost and Found Portal, and you can also do so at the Daebung Transportation Integrated Lost and Found Center.
National Police Agency Lost and Found Comprehensive Management System (lost112.go.kr)
National Police Agency Lost and Found Comprehensive Management System
www.lost112.go.kr
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