Over the last twelve months, items of clothing, luggage, headphones and wallets topped the list of most frequently forgotten belongings. But Uber riders didn’t just leave the usuals behind… in fact, folks forgot their frontal hair toupees, live turtles, trays of meat pie, tubs of surgical implants, and more. We saw a few new forgetfulness trends this year, too: Miami was the most forgetful city, red was the most lost color, 9pm and 10pm are when most folks report lost items, and January 21st was the most forgetful day.
Take a look at the full Lost & Found Index below, which includes step-by-step instructions on how to get help getting lost items back in the Uber app.
The 2024 Uber Lost & Found Index
The 10 most commonly forgotten items:
- Clothing
- Luggage
- Headphones
- Wallet
- Jewelry
- Phone
- Camera
- Tablet or book
- Laptop
- Vape
The 10 most “forgetful” cities:
- Miami, FL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Atlanta, GA
- Houston, TX
- Dallas, TX
- Orlando, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
- Tampa Bay, FL
- Denver, CO
- Austin, TX
The 50 most *unique* lost items:
- Frontal hair toupee
- Hot sauce and a breathalyzer
- I left a leaf in your car that’s much needed
- Two containers with spiders in them
- A Beyoncé fold up fan
- A tray of meat pie
- Ceramic cat
- Jar of oysters
- A personalized blanket with a picture of me and my dog
- Small rat skeleton prop
- Candle that says ‘See you in court’
- A fake tooth / retainer (it’s a really small plastic piece with a fake tooth in it)
- Gray tub of surgical implants
- Police-grade handcuffs
- My live pet animal turtle
- Waist beads and a burrito steamer
- I left expensive blueberries that are special that I need that the store is completely out of. There’s two packages that I absolutely need.
- My girlfriend’s pregnant pills
- Small box containing a gnome.
- Standup paddleboard paddle
- Painting from SeaWorld. It was wrapped up in a roll and I love it.
- A playbill from the Spamalot show at the Kennedy Center
- My robot
- Benihana garlic butter
- Contraceptive Plan B from Costco and a BaBylissPRO massager machine
- A panic button
- A spear and a furry fox tail
- Taylor Swift autograph. Framed!!!!
- Fart sensor
- Bravo Con wristband
- A #bestdayever foam sign
- 3 feathers
- Fake butt
- Poster of Hillary Clinton
- Panty liner and 1000 bucks. That’s all I can remember
- Some lotion or my thong
- Meditation crystals
- Undergarments, bread, pack of ham and mayo
- Cardboard cut out panda
- Street sign saying ‘She’s drunk’ and a picture frame
- My father’s beard softener
- Big sentimental carrying jug
- Paternity test
- WWE championship belt
- Harry Potter wand engraved with name ‘Alexander’
- Large sticker with a dancing cartoon cat that says ‘Spanky Fest’ on it
- I might have left my garden fence in the trunk.
- Jeep Liberty engine. Please call me
- I lost my wizard woman
- Three Japanese ceramic decorative cats – one gold, one black and one pink. All fist-sized.
Top 20 forgotten food items:
- Leftovers from Pizzeria Portofino. Soooo expensive.
- A whole smoked pork belly
- Cooler with meat
- I left the ice cream cones in your car and was worried about it melting and making a mess
- A nice cheese. Feel free to keep!
- A pan of chicken spaghetti
- Bucket of cookies
- Benihana garlic butter
- Mason jar with cilantro
- Church cookies in the trunk
- Green lettuce in a jar in your car
- Fly ass burrito
- Side of salmon
- Tomatoes (Don’t need ‘em back, just a heads up so they don’t cook in your car!)
- A tray of meat pie
- I left my pizza in your car! I can’t believe I left it!
- Bowl of meat is in your car! And i need it
- I left some pasta in the back by accident. Feel free to have it! It was so yummy and I didn’t eat out of the plate. Thanks again!
- Jar of oysters
- Small container of valuable honey
2024 Lost & Found trends:
- Seeing Red: Lost an item and seeing red? Well, that should help, since the most popular color of lost items was red.
- Keeping Cool with Crystals: Channeling your inner zen and manifesting more just got a little harder. Riders around the country lost a number of healing crystals, including purple Amethysts, green Aventurines and more.
- Mini Cooper Movers: The top lost car keys were from Mini Cooper owners. They won’t be getting very far in their little cars!
- What’s the WiFi: There was a significant number of wifi hotspots and mobile routers left behind this year. Is that why you dropped from the Zoom call?
- Getting Sensical: It appears Uber riders are coming to their senses this year, or finding them rather. From dignity, to credibility and memory, riders reported emotional losses left behind.
- Next Time, Take Your Board: Whether of sentimental value or brand spankin’ new, skateboarders forgot their #1 tool this year time and time again.
Most forgetful days / times:
- Remember 1/21: January 21st is the most forgetful day of the year, with the most lost items recorded.
- Losing Hour: The most popular hours of the day lost items were reported were 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Not the ideal night time routine we see on TikTok, huh?
Lost items that peak on certain days:
- People are most likely to forget luggage on Mondays.
- People are most likely to forget headphones on Tuesdays.
- People are most likely to forget wallets on Wednesdays.
- People are most likely to forget jewelry on Thursdays.
- People are most likely to forget phones on Fridays.
- People are most likely to forget vapes on Saturdays.
- People are most likely to forget clothing on Sundays.
If you’ve left something behind during a ride with Uber, to contact your driver directly through the Uber app about a lost item by following the below steps:
1. Tap the menu icon to open the main menu.
2. Select “Your Trips” and then the trip on which you lost the item.
3. Tap “Find lost item” and then “Contact driver about a lost item.”
4. Enter your phone number to call the driver.
The best way to retrieve a lost item is to call the driver – but if you leave your phone itself in an Uber, you can login
- Open the Uber app and tap “Activity” on the bottom icon menu.
- Select the trip on which you lost the item.
- Scroll down to “Find lost item” in the Help section, and then “Contact driver about a lost item.”
- Enter your phone number to call the driver.
- If your driver picks up and confirms that your item has been found, coordinate a mutually convenient time and place to meet for its return to you.
- If your driver doesn’t pick up, leave a detailed voicemail describing your item and the best way to contact you.