Uber's Lost & Found Index Reveals Most Forgetful Cities and Oddest Items Left Behind
Uber releases Lost & Found Index. Here are the oddest things left behind
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Uber's latest Lost & Found Index highlights the most forgetful cities and unique items left in rides. New York City tops the list, with common forgotten items including phones and wallets. Oddities include dentures, live fish, and a toy poodle. An improved app feature helps users retrieve lost items.
- 01New York City is the most forgetful city, followed by Miami and Chicago.
- 02Common items left behind include phones, wallets, and luggage, with over 1 million phones reported lost.
- 03The oddest items reported in 2026 include dentures, breast milk, and a child's prosthetic eye.
- 04July 17 is noted as the most forgetful day of the year.
- 05Uber has introduced a new feature in the app to help users retrieve lost items more easily.
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Uber's 2026 Lost & Found Index reveals that New York City is the most forgetful city for rideshare passengers, followed by Miami and Chicago. Commonly forgotten items include phones, wallets, and luggage, with over 1 million phones reported lost. The report also highlights some of the oddest items left behind, such as dentures with two teeth, breast milk, and even a live fish tank. July 17 has been identified as the most forgetful day of the year. To assist users in retrieving lost belongings, Uber has rolled out an improved feature in its app, allowing users to request a return trip for their items directly from the driver. This year marks a decade since Uber began reporting on lost items, showcasing a variety of bizarre items left behind over the years, including a toy poodle and a taxidermied rabbit.
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The new feature in the Uber app makes it easier for users to recover lost items, potentially reducing the number of items left behind.
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