What to do when you forget something in your Uber

Everyone has experienced that moment of panic when you reach into your pocket or handbag to find that you’ve lost your phone, wallet or sunglasses. To acknowledge Uber’s most forgetful riders, they shared their Uber Lost and Found Index.

The Uber Lost & Found Index is a snapshot of riders’ most commonly forgotten items, (there are thousands every week!). Ranging from keys to chargers to wallets - and a hilarious list of the most surprising items left behind.

Coming in at the top of the most forgetful cities in the region are Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh and Jeddah. And commonly forgotten items are phones and rings, as well as chargers and sunglasses rounding out the top ten. Riders have also left everything from bullet-proof vests and potted plants, to pool sticks and kites.

Here’s how to get your lost item back:

5 Commonly forgotten items in Ubers in the Middle East:

Most “forgetful” cities in the region

Most forgetful days in 2016 

While people usually forget their phones, wallets and rings in Ubers, they put together a list of the most random and unique items that were found in Ubers.