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.

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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:

Tap “Your Trips” and select the trip where you left something
Tap “I lost an item”
Tap “Contact my 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.
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

5 Commonly forgotten items in Ubers in the Middle East:

Hats
Phones
Rings
Glasses
Wallets
Glasses
Purse
License / ID
Gloves/ Glove
Charger
Sunglasses

Most “forgetful” cities in the region

Cairo
Dubai
Riyadh
Jeddah

Most forgetful days in 2016

October 30
December 11
December 18
December 4
November 20

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.