The Weirdest Things Uber Passengers Left Behind Last Year
It’s not surprising that some people who use rideshare accidentally forget their phones, keys, or other common items in the car. However, Uber says that sometimes people leave behind a lot more than the usual items. Uber dropped their eighth annual Lost & Found Index. It’s a snapshot of the most surprising and most popular items left behind in Ubers.
Most Unique Lost Items
Over the past year, people have left behind clothing, luggage, headphones, and wallets. Those items topped the list of the most frequently forgotten belongings. Other than usual items, riders often left behind some questionable items. Some people forgot their frontal hair toupees, live turtles, trays of meat pie, tubs of surgical implants, and more.
The top three most unique lost items include frontal hair toupees, hot sauce and a breathalyzer, and two containers with spiders in them. Regarding food, the most forgotten items include Leftovers from Pizzeria Portofino, which is in Chicago, Illinois, a whole smoked pork belly, and a cooler with meat.
Most Forgetful Cities
The rideshare company also looked into the most forgetful cities. According to their list, the most forgetful cities include Miami, Florida, Los Angeles, California, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Uber Lost & Found Trends
One trend they saw last year is that the most popular color of lost items was red. Riders around the country lost several healing crystals, including purple Amethysts, green Aventurines, and more. The top lost car keys were from Mini Cooper owners. January 21st is the most forgetful day of the year, with the most lost items recorded. The most popular hours of the day lost items were reported were 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. People are most likely to forget luggage on Mondays, headphones on Tuesdays, and wallets on Wednesdays.
The rideshare provider said the best way to retrieve forgotten items is to call your driver. If you’ve left your phone behind, however, you can access your Uber account from a computer and contact your driver through its app.
You can open the Uber app or log in on a desktop 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.