Uber Reveals The Top And Weirdest Things Left In 2023
As another busy summer of travel approaches, Uber announced in late April the release of its seventh annual Lost & Found Index. The index shows what passengers tend to leave behind and what’s truly unique. Riders left behind common belongings like clothing, phones, laptops, backpacks, keys, and wallets, but they also left behind more unique, and sometimes bizarre, items.
The index also revealed that Saturday and Sunday mornings are the most common times for passengers to forget their belongings.
2023 Uber Lost & Found Trends
This year, Uber reported a significant spike in lost Disney and Harry Potter items. Ganja goods, gaming devices, false dentures and teeth, cold shoulders, underwear, condoms, and sex toys were also left behind by Uber riders. The 5th of April was the most common day for forgotten items, with nearly 1,000 lost item reports.
Shawls were one of the top clothing items left behind. Riders around the world left other interesting items such as bed sheets, Apple pens, gift boxes, car keys, chicken, Nike sneakers, a computer mouse, rice, diamond earrings, vapes, an orange bag with a unicorn kangaroo, and a scooter. A Danny DeVito Christmas ornament, a fog machine, and six cheesecakes are just a few of the weirdest items that Uber users forgot this year.
The 10 Most Commonly Forgotten Items
Clothing
Phones
Backpacks and purses
Wallet
Headphones
Jewelry
Keys
Books
Laptop
Watches
Top Items Left Behind From Trips And Vacations
Hotel room card
New York painting and Statue of Liberty green foam crown
Hawaiian Airlines travel blanket
Playbill from Wicked at the Kennedy Center
Black cap with ‘Everest Base Camp’ written on it
Disney wristband
Burgundy travel tea mug
Beach chair and sand mat
Ski pole and ski goggles
Translation device
Fishing rod in a travel case
Inflatable back support
The 10 Most “Forgetful” Cities
Jacksonville, FL
San Antonio, TX
Palm Springs, CA
Houston, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Miami, FL
Atlanta, GA
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, KS
St. Louis, MO
The 10 Most Unique Lost Items In An Uber
Danny DeVito Christmas ornament
Toy poodle
Blue cap that says ‘I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning’
Fog machine
Bowling rags
Ankle monitor
Unicycle
16 oz of fake blood
Printer and remote-controlled vibrator
Pin with Jesus holding a slice of pizza