Uber reveals the wildest things passengers left in cars in 2025 — from live lobsters to Ozempic

Amber Raiken
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Uber reveals the wildest things passengers left in cars in 2025 — from live lobsters to Ozempic

Uber has revealed some of the craziest things that passengers left in the backseat after completing their car rides.

On Tuesday, the car service released its ninth annual Uber Lost & Found Index, showcasing the items that passengers usually forget to take when exiting a car. Some of these are the everyday essentials, like phones, wallets, keys, headphones, and a water bottle.

However, many Uber drivers have found a series of passengers’ belongings that are anything but ordinary.

“From wayward mannequin heads to live lobsters, Uber riders have left behind some truly unforgettable items this year,” Camiel Irving, VP of Operations and GM of Mobility US&C at Uber said in a press release. “Whether essential or totally unusual, we understand how important it is to be reunited with your lost belongings. The Uber Lost & Found Index celebrates the most unique and commonly forgotten items, while reminding riders that getting support to retrieve their prized possessions is simple through the Uber app.”

Here’s the list of the 50 most unique lost items that passengers left in Uber cars in 2025.

  1. Mannequin head with human hair

  2. Viking drinking horn

  3. Ghostbusters ghost trap

  4. Chainsaw

  5. Breast milk

  6. Fine china

  7. Turtle

  8. Urinal

  9. Club promoter sign reading “Annie’s married” – it belongs to the club

  10. Sticky boob bra

  11. Aviation headset

  12. Shrek ears

  13. Bermuda shorts

  14. A pink fan that has two hearts and the word “bimbo”

  15. DNA testing kit

  16. Pickleball paddles and ball

  17. 2 mattresses

  18. 15 hookahs

  19. Amethyst crystal

  20. Aquarium

  21. Witch’s broom

  22. Unicycle

  23. 100 DVD’s

  24. Bouquet of 100 red roses

  25. Sea moss

  26. Traffic cone

  27. A very large portrait of myself in a brown box

  28. Yankees bobblehead figure

  29. Plunger

  30. A photograph of me and my friend at Benihana

  31. Little cactus

  32. Peacock feather

  33. Lady Liberty crown

  34. Hoverboard and a mini fridge

  35. Harry potter wand

  36. Sewing machine

  37. Orthopedic foot insoles

  38. Boiled eggs and a candle

  39. Divorce papers

  40. Ozempic

  41. Remy the rat doll

  42. Blue laminated paper with yellow smiley face

  43. Cornish hens

  44. A placard that says “it’s a Philly thing”

  45. Fake blood

  46. 10 live lobsters

  47. Taxidermied rabbit

  48. Chicken sculpture

  49. Hannah Montana merchandise

  50. DJ mixing board

Uber also looked at the cities where the most riders left their belongings behind, declaring one city in the US as the most “forgetful.” In 2025, New York City took the title, followed by Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles. San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Houston were also on the list of the 10 most “forgetful” cities.

Uber declared New York City as the most ‘forgetful’ in 2025 (Uber)
Uber declared New York City as the most ‘forgetful’ in 2025 (Uber)

The company examined the dates and times people took a trip, discovering that most items were lost on October 26. In 2025, this date happened to be the Saturday before Halloween.

According to Uber, the most popular time for lost items to be reported was between 11 p.m. and midnight.

The Lost & Found Index also looked at common trends when passengers forgot their items in 2025. For example, many people left the high-end liquors they had in the car, including Don Julio 1942, Clase Azul, and Grey Goose.

More than 8,000 red items were lost in an Uber, from a cardigan to a cherry lip gloss. In addition, a whopping 1.7 million iPhones and Androids were left behind this year.

Passengers even reported forgetting their luxury items in the Uber, including Air Jordan 1s worth $1,800, a Black Gucci belt, an Alexander Wang heel, Dior slides, and YSL jeans.

In the press release, Uber also outlined a step-by-step way for passengers to get their lost items back. Passengers can use the app to report a lost item and describe where in the car they lost it before they are ultimately connected to their Uber driver.

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