From Rolexes to dentures: The weirdest things left in Swiss Ubers revealed
By Jan de Boer
Whether it is arriving at the airport late for a flight or being on the way home after a few drinks on the town became a few too many, you can be forgiven for forgetting your belongings in a taxi from time to time. Now, ride-sharing app Uber has revealed the weirdest things left in its cars in the last year: from Rolexes to tables.
Uber reveals the funniest items lost in Switzerland
In the latest Lost and Found Index for 2025, Uber noted that people in Switzerland still forget a myriad of items in their cars. In the last year, mobile phones, luggage, handbags, keys, wallets, glasses and passports were the most common forgotten items - though bear in mind the company doesn’t count lost clothing or umbrellas anymore.
People in Zurich remain the most forgetful when it comes to leaving items in Ubers, followed by Geneva and Lausanne. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the evening and early hours of the morning on the weekend are the peak times for losing items in Switzerland.
By far the most expensive items lost in Uber in the last year were Swiss watches, with its drivers recovering several Rolexes throughout the year. Though the company did not say what type of Rolexes they were, the cheapest ones typically cost 6.000 francs each. An electric scooter was also recovered, and luckily, all these items were returned to their owners.
What's in Uber's chest of curious lost items?
In a statement given to 20 Minuten, Uber wrote that it “has become a chest of curiosities, combining everyday objects with references to pop culture and leisure". Among this chest of curiosities included a denture (with a tooth inside) and various “grill” accessories that fit over your teeth.
Some other notable items include a Frozen-branded ring, a crocodile-shaped slipper, a box of Viagra, a curtain rod, a small shopping trolley, a full wooden table, a snuff machine and a set of petanque balls. The scale of the night out required for you to forget your very heavy metal boules in the car is something you have to see to be believe.
For those who think they may have left something in an Uber, the driver can be contacted through the “Your Trips” tab of the Uber app. From there you can reach out to the driver and organise a pickup.
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Jan studied History at the University of York and Broadcast Journalism at the University of Sheffield. Though born in York, Jan has lived most of his life in Zurich and has worked as a journalist, writer and editor since 2016.
While he has plunged head-first back into life in Switzerland since returning to the country in 2020, he still enjoys a taste of home at pub quizzes and karaoke nights.Read more