Uber released its eighth annual Lost & Found Index, revealing the items that passengers left behind. The most frequently forgotten belongings included typical items like clothing, luggage, headphones, wallets, jewelry, and phones, while the most unique list of lost items was quite unusual. Among the strange items requested were a frontal hair toupee, hot sauce, a breathalyzer, a “fart sensor,” live spiders, and expensive blueberries.
Miami was found to be the most forgetful city when it comes to items left in Uber rides, followed by Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston. Most lost items were reported between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., with January 21st being deemed the most forgetful day of the year for Uber passengers. The app has a “Find Lost Item” feature that allows customers to reconnect with their driver and aid the search for their lost belongings.
Some passengers were not as concerned about getting their lost items back, offering their Uber drivers items like cheese, tomatoes, and leftover pasta as an additional tip. The list of unique lost items includes a variety of odd things such as a fold-up Beyoncé fan, a tray of meat pie, a ceramic cat, police-grade handcuffs, a live pet turtle, a fake tooth retainer, surgical implants, a panic button, and even a WWE championship belt.
Other strange items left behind in Uber cars included a frontal hair toupee, a breathalyzer, a “fart sensor,” live spiders, and expensive blueberries. Miami was the most forgetful city when it came to lost items in Ubers, with Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston also making the list. Passengers typically report lost items between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., with January 21st being the most forgetful day of the year.
The Uber app has a feature that allows passengers to reconnect with their driver to aid in the search for their lost items. Some passengers opted to give their drivers items like cheese, tomatoes, and leftover pasta as an additional tip instead of worrying about getting their lost items back. The list of unique lost items includes things like a small rat skeleton prop, a Beyoncé fold-up fan, a jar of oysters, police-grade handcuffs, a personalized blanket with a picture of a dog, and even a big sentimental carrying jug.
With a variety of strange and unique items left behind in Uber cars, the Lost & Found Index offers insight into the forgetfulness of passengers across different cities in America. From bizarre items like a fake tooth retainer to more everyday items like phones and wallets, the report sheds light on the interesting array of things that get left behind in these rideshare vehicles.
