If you’ve ever left your phone in the back of an Uber, you’re far from alone—but what does it take to forget ten live lobsters? It's true, from a mannequin head and two mattresses to boiled eggs and a traffic cone, passengers have reported some very interesting items left behind. You can see all these unique items plus the most commonly forgotten stuff, the most forgetful cities, the most forgetful times of day and more, because Uber just dropped its 2025 Lost & Found Index.
The Index is a roundup of the wildest, weirdest and most common things riders left behind this past year. In addition to the usual suspects—the most commonly forgotten items were phones, wallets, keys and luggage—riders have reported dozens of bizarre items that they somehow forgot, like a Ghostbusters ghost trap and a five-gallon bucket of beans. Uber even reports a few actual lost and found trends, from pickleball equipment and Disney merch to Apple products and teeth of all kinds. The weirdest forgotten food items include half-eaten sushi, crab legs, banana pudding and a whopping 175 hamburger sliders.
The 20 most unique items left in an Uber
1. Mannequin head with human hair
2. Viking drinking horn
3. Ghostbusters ghost trap
4. Chainsaw
5. Breast milk
6. Fine china
7. My turtle
8. Urinal
9. Club promoter sign reading “Annie’s married” - it belongs to the club
10. Sticky boob bra
11. Aviation headset
12. Shrek ears
13. Bermuda shorts
14. A pink fan that has two hearts and the word “bimbo”
15. DNA testing kit
16. Pickleball paddles and ball
17. 2 mattresses
18. 15 hookahs
19. Amethyst crystal
20. Aquarium
Top 10 most forgetful cities in the U.S.
Certain cities have reported more forgotten items than others. Leading the pack is New York, with Miami and Chicago following close behind. More people take Ubers in these cities, so it's no surprise more items get left behind.
- New York, NY
- Miami, FL
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Washington, DC
- San Francisco, CA
- Boston, MA
- Newark, NJ
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
If you've left something in an Uber, don't worry. There’s a step-by-step recovery option right in the Uber app. Just try to remember to look everywhere before hopping out of your Uber, especially if you're transporting live lobsters.