Thursday, 29 August 2019

Ostiense the Lost Property Office in Rome and Other Stations

The lost and found property in Rome is in a horrible little depot in Ostiense. My son had lost his personal belongings on the bus and reported it to the police. We were then told it was in ‘lost property’ in the main metro station. In Rome, it is the Termini. But no lost property is there. We were told to go to the wrong place.


Ostiense is nowhere near a bus station. In fact, it is tucked away and hard to find. An official told us to take a taxi there. Fortunately, our hotel was a 20 minute walk away.
Here is the address and contact details of Ostiense in Rome.

(or read all my articles on Rome on my Rome a Survival Kit)

Polizia Locale Roma Capitale
Ufficio Oggetti Smarriti
Circonvallazzione Ostiense, 191 - 00154 Roma
Tel (+39) 06 67693214
Opening hours Monday to Friday 8.30am – 1pm.
METRO B o B1 (dir Laurentina) GARBATELLA

Sadly, my son’s bag wasn’t at Ostiense. With two days to spare until our flight back, we inquired at other Roman stations. We didn’t have time to try them all. Many of the bus drivers couldn’t speak English and we were given slips of paper, some of which was in Italian. In the end, we couldn’t locate my son’s bag containing his passport.

Still, if you find yourself in a similar situation, here are the contact details of the ATAC bus depots in Rome.

ATAC Bus depots in Rome
Acilia Via Enrico Ortolani n.303 Tel (+39) 06.46956416
Collatina Via Birolli n.6 Tel (+39) 06.46955222
Grottarossa Via Flaminia n.1060 Tel (+39) 06.46953012
Magliana Via Luigi Candoni n.101 Tel (+39) 06.46955371
Montesacro Via di Monte Sacro n.10 Tel (+39) 06.46955801
Porta Maggiore Largo Caballini n.1 Tel (+39) 06. 46954875
Portonaccio Via Portonaccio n.20 Tel (+39) 06.46953205
Prenestina Tel (+39) 06.46954469
Tor Pagnotta Via Mario Carucci snc Tel (+39) 06.46956922
Tor Sapeinza Via Prenestina n.605 Tel (+39) 06.46953610
Tor Vergata Via di Tor Vergata n.191 Tel (+39) 06.46955650
Trastevere Via delle Mura Portuense n.43 Tel (+39) 06.46956605

Read my article on how to get an emergency passport abroad.
A checklist on other things to do if you lose your passport abroad.

Or read all my articles on Rome on my Rome a Survival Kit


Ostiense Lost Property Office in Rome
Information kiosk in Rome
An ATAC Bus in Rome
The Termini Station in Rome