New York Tops Uber's 2025 Lost & Found Index

Uber's 2025 Lost & Found Index reveals that New York City is the most forgetful city in the U.S. for ride-share passengers, followed closely by Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. Among the peculiar items left behind are a taxidermied rabbit, a live turtle, and 10 live lobsters, with food items like 175 hamburger sliders also noted. The most forgetful day recorded was October 26, 2024, coinciding with Halloween weekend. The report highlights a variety of unusual items, including divorce papers and a mannequin head with human hair. Uber encourages passengers to retrieve lost items through the app or its help site, emphasizing the quirkiness of human forgetfulness in ride-share vehicles. The index also showcases trends in forgetfulness by day and item type, indicating a curious pattern in what riders leave behind.