SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETURNING LOST ITEMS

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to a delivery system for returning a property item left in a transportation environment to a passenger of the transportation environment. In one embodiment a method according to the disclosed subject matter includes determining a first waypoint based on a location of the property item, determining a second waypoint based on a pickup location identified by the passenger, constructing a delivery route between the first waypoint and the second waypoint, the delivery route having at least one segment that corresponds with at least a portion of at least one selected trip from a plurality of trips to be carried out in the transportation environment, obtaining confirmation of acceptance of the delivery route from at least one participant of the at least one selected trip, and obtaining confirmation of delivery of the property item by the at least one participant and/or the passenger in accordance with the delivery route.