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As South Africa begins to slowly open and more people across the world safely resume their travels, Uber has released its annual Lost & Found Index which provides a snapshot of both riders’ most commonly forgotten items. This report highlights which cities have been most forgetful, which times of day and days of the week […]

Most forgetful days/times in Nigeria:  Sundays and Mondays We know that “to forget is human,” so here are some simple steps you can take to retrieve your forgotten items the next time you leave something behind in an Uber cab. The best way to retrieve a lost item is to call the driver, but if you leave your phone itself in an Uber cab, you can log in to your account on a computer. Here’s what to do: Tap “Your Trips” and select the trip where you left something. Tap “I lost an item....

If you’ve ever left something valuable in an Uber, Lyft, or taxi, you’ve experienced that sinking feeling as soon as you arrive at your destination. Somewhere, there’s a Chicago Lyft driver somewhere out there who’s still tooling around with my half-full asthma inhaler. Fortunately, I was able to call my doctor and replace the inhaler—but 22 bundt cakes and a pan of homemade macaroni and cheese? Irreplaceable.

May 18, 2021 Cell phones and keys are the items most likely to be left behind in an Uber, with headphones and wallets close behind. Uber’s fifth annual Lost & Found Index shows that these items might be the most common, but they are not the most unusual – people have forgotten just about everything from their groceries to their clothing in their Uber rides. Johannesburg has taken the number one spot as the most forgetful city, followed closely by Pretoria and Cape Town. The Index shows ride...

Say-Cheese/iStock via Getty Images According to Uber’s latest Lost & Found Index, the items most frequently forgotten by passengers are pretty much what you’d expect: phones, keys, wallets, headphones, backpacks, water bottles, and so on. That said, not all riders are quite so predictable. Most remember to take their 22 bundt cakes with them when they exit the vehicle, but one person did not. Another passenger accidentally abandoned a catheter. No matter what you’ve left behind, your Uber...