As Mercury descends into retrograde, the cosmos stir up a bit more chaos—particularly when it comes to forgetfulness. By celestial fate, Uber is back with its ninth annual Uber Lost & Found Index, revealing the most surprising, peculiar and commonly forgotten items left behind by Canadian riders over the past year.

As expected, phones and wallets made the list of the most commonly forgotten items this year. But riders aren’t just leaving behind everyday essentials—they’re forgetting everything from musical instruments like snare drums and pianos to unique items such as gold teeth.

And it’s not just Mercury in retrograde fueling Canadians’ forgetfulness! Last year, New Year’s Eve and Father’s Day topped the list for the days with the most lost items. The west coast of Canada seems to be especially forgetful, with Lethbridge, Kelowna, and Victoria ranking as the most forgetful cities this year.

Below is Uber’s full 2025 Lost & Found Index, along with easy instructions on how Canadians can retrieve lost items:

The top 10 most forgetful cities in Canada 

*Data is weighted to account for population discrepancies

  1. Lethbridge
  2. Kelowna
  3. Victoria
  4. Windsor
  5. Saskatoon
  6. Red Deer
  7. Winnipeg
  8. Regina
  9. London, ON
  10. St. John’s, NL

The top three least forgetful cities are Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary. 

The 10 most commonly forgotten items across Canada 

  1. Phone / camera
  2. Wallet / purse
  3. Backpack / luggage
  4. Keys
  5. Headphones / Speaker
  6. Glasses
  7. Clothing
  8. Passport
  9. Vape / e-cig
  10. Water bottle

The 10 most unique items lost across Canada

  1. Snare drum, Toronto
  2. Physics test, Ottawa
  3. Stuffed Sloth, Edmonton
  4. Piano, Toronto
  5. Grandparents, Vancouver
  6. Fuchsia pink cane, Ottawa
  7. A rock from Japan, Vancouver
  8. Gold teeth, Toronto
  9. Cat urine sample, Toronto
  10. Euphonium (similar to a tuba), Vancouver

The most forgetful days and time in Canada

  • Day of the Year:
    • New Year’s Day
    • Father’s Day 
  • Day of the week: 
    • Saturday
  • Hour of the day:
    • 11:00 PM

If you’re one of those people who left something behind, look no further than this help page, which outlines the simple steps you can take the next time you leave something behind when riding with Uber. 

The best way to retrieve a lost item is to call the driver – but if you leave your phone itself in your car, you can login to your account on a computer. Please note there is a $20 fee to get your items returned, and that fee goes entirely to the driver because of the inconvenience of returning the item.

Here’s what to do:

  1. Tap “Your Trips” and select the trip where you left something
  2. Scroll down and tap “Find lost item”
  3. Tap “Contact driver about a lost item”
  4. Scroll down and enter the phone number you would like to be contacted at. Tap submit.
  5. If you lost your personal phone, enter a friend’s phone number instead (you can do this by logging into your account on a computer, or using a friend’s phone).
  6. Your phone will ring and connect you directly with your driver’s mobile number.
  7. 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.
  8. If your driver doesn’t pick up, leave a detailed voicemail describing your item and the best way to contact you.