10 Things Clients Forget in Uber's Trips

By Ahmed Yasser

CAIRO, Mar.21. (SEE)-This year’s Lost & Found Index highlights some of the most riders in the region who forget valuable belongings in Uber. The report highlights cities where riders are most forgetful, and days of the week that people tend to forget mostly.

Some of the more personal items Egyptian riders are leaving in Uber are: xylophones, crutches, swimsuits and even luxury car keys.

Other belongings which the riders lost include phones, cameras and sunglasses topped the list in Egypt, while in UAE and Saudi Arabia, riders from the three countries are likely to leave behind backpacks, luggage and folders.

Also, the report gave examples of lost things in Egypt- one rider left behind a wheelchair, while others left unusual items including a container of home-made pickles, a tuxedo, a shisha and a cat in its travel carrier.

Cairo comes in as the twelfth most forgetful city, while El-Qassim takes the top slot, Abu Dhabi with Riyadh are placed at number five and Dubai occupied the sixth position.

As for the days and times riders seem to be most forgetful- these tend to be towards the end of the week, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, between 5pm and 7pm. The largest number of riders in Egypt forgot some of their belongings on 31st of January 2019, and Saudi Arabia it was at 1st week of November 2018.

For people who forget their personal effects, the best way to retrieve these items is to call the driver , but if they leave their phones in an Uber, then they can login to their account and carry out these steps:

- Tap their trip and select the trip where they left certain item.

- Tap lost an item, then contact a driver about the lost item.

- The phone will ring and connect directly with driver's phone.