Your Dirty Little Secrets: The Craziest Things Left Behind in Uber Rides
Lost and Found: Unbelievable Things Forgotten in Uber Rides
Every year, Uber releases its Lost and Found Index, highlighting the most common items left behind by passengers. But what’s just as astonishing are the truly bizarre and peculiar objects that make their way onto this list. From live animals and unusual pets to expensive food items and even a car engine, it seems there’s no limit to what people might forget when getting out of an Uber.
Famous Faces and Memorabilia
When we think about losing something on our Uber ride, it’s easy to imagine leaving behind the usual suspects: phones, wallets, or keys. But in addition to these everyday items, there are also stories of passengers forgetting something truly unique – a poster featuring ex-U.S. First Lady Hilary Clinton. This might seem like a weird item for someone to lose, especially considering its likely size and weight. But two Beyoncé-themed items made the list as well: a fold-up fan from her 2023 Renaissance Tour and an autographed picture frame from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in 2023.
Pregnancy Tests and Parenting Accessories
The lists of lost items often include pregnancy tests, something that can be embarrassing for passengers to admit forgetting in the car. In both 2023 and 2024, this particular item made an appearance on the Lost and Found list. This year’s edition also included a BaBylissPRO, which is not typically associated with baby products at first glance – it’s actually used by barbers for hair cuts.
Live Animals and Pets
Uber drivers have encountered all sorts of pets accidentally left behind during rides, and some are more memorable than others: live turtles seem to make frequent appearances on this list. But there were also reports of a tortoise in 2022, which wasn’t alone as hamsters and spiders made the cut for both years’ lists.
Food Frenzies
Some passengers have an impressive ability to remember snacks they brought along and then seemingly forgot them when exiting the car. According to Uber’s Lost and Found Index for some of these past instances of food items left behind are, notably, a jar full of oysters in 2024 and six cheesecakes in 2023. What might be described as unusual finds include whole smoked pork belly from Portofino, meat pies and chicken spaghetti dishes, a cooler full of meat – and even what appears to be the ingredients for a ham sandwich.
Pricing Out These Pricier Items
Some passengers reported leaving behind pricey food items which would make the Uber drivers extremely financially happy if found. It’s said that leftovers from Chicago-based pizza joint Pizzeria Portofino were left in an Uber; on top of being expensive, these owners added they’re sold out at their local grocery store.
Things We Didn’t Know You Could Lose
While reading the list of items that people have forgotten while riding with Uber, there was a surprising array of odd objects: from fake rear ends to cardboard cutouts, the things left behind truly seem like uncharted territory. It’s possible for one to imagine trying to tell their driver about leaving behind an ankle monitor while describing what sunglasses or wallet they’re missing. Many of these weird and wonderful finds would leave one wondering – who does these odd items belong to?
Bidets and Camping Gear: Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Some reports from past Uber ride experiences reveal other items left behind that might not fit in with our assumptions about lost things. Someone managed to accidentally lose their entire gardening fence while riding, likely hindering any further projects or yard maintenance for some time. That’s nothing compared to one person losing an engine for a Jeep, which certainly tested the patience of the back tires involved; it was surely heavy too! There also exist claims about other people who left behind quality camp stoves and funeral pamphlets – truly making us question what people consider ‘valuable’ as we read through all this material.
The Grand Prize: A Whole Adult Human
There was one incident that topped even these unbelievable finds – someone reported leaving their girlfriend in an Uber. Whether a prank, serious mistake, or genuine accidental mix-up remains up for interpretation; but it makes everyone want to know the truth behind this particular case.
These incredible stories from past years’ lists of forgotten things make you want to review, second-guess your priorities and wonder what strange, quirky articles will be featured next year. The list might look different each time out but has its fair share from unusual objects to people themselves lost in an Uber: now you can take that one extra care when getting out of your ride for the rest of your rides.
