Did you lose a picture of 2Pac when riding with Uber? Because somebody did…
As Mercury goes into Retrograde – which astrologists say influences forgetfulness – Uber is back with the seventh annual Uber Lost & Found Index, revealing the most surprising and most popular items left behind by riders over the past year.
Clothing, bags, and phones topped the list once again of the most commonly forgotten items, but as we well know, riders aren’t just leaving the usuals behind – they’re forgetting everything from frozen burgers to teeth sets to ping pong tables – and that’s just to name a few.
Below is Uber’s full 2023 Lost & Found Index, along with easy instructions on how you can retrieve lost items:
Top 10 most forgetful cities across Canada:
- Montreal
- Hamilton
- Vancouver
- Edmonton
- Kitchener-Waterloo
- Winnipeg
- Calgary
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- London
Top 10 most commonly forgotten items across Canada:
- Article of clothing
- Backpack or bag
- Phone
- Headphones
- Jewelry
- Wallet or purse
- Vape or e-cig
- Laptop
- Watch
- Umbrella
The most forgetful day and time in Canada:
- Sundays at 6PM
The most forgetful day in Canada in the last 12 months:
- January 1, 2023
The 10 most unique items lost across Canada:
- Mattress cover, Saskatoon
- Purple sparkly leopard print high heel that has pointy end, Kitchener-Waterloo
- Stove, Winnipeg
- A picture of 2Pac, Montreal
- Possible a pack of frozen burgers, Ottawa
- Star Wars Yoda blanket, Hamilton
- Projector, Calgary
- Teeth set, Calgary
- Ping pong table, Toronto
- A pizza, Halifax
If you’re one of those people who left something behind, look no further than this help page, which outlines the simple steps you can take the next time you leave something behind when riding with Uber.
The best way to retrieve a lost item is to call the driver – but if you leave your phone itself in your car, you can login to your account on a computer. Please note there is a $20 fee to get your items returned, and that fee goes entirely to the driver because of the inconvenience of returning the item.
Here’s what to do:
- Tap “Your Trips” and select the trip where you left something
- Scroll down and tap “Find lost item”
- Tap “Contact driver about a lost item”
- Scroll down and enter the phone number you would like to be contacted at. Tap submit.
- If you lost your personal phone, enter a friend’s phone number instead (you can do this by logging into your account on a computer, or using a friend’s phone).
- Your phone will ring and connect you directly with your driver’s mobile number.
- 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.