Keep the change - and my dentures!

Anyone missing a Cork GAA flag? How about a set of dentures?

Popular taxi app, Freenow by Lyft, has named Ireland as Europe’s most distracted country when it comes to leaving things behind in cabs.

Last year, Irish passengers forgot over 4,600 weird and wonderful items in Freenow by Lyft taxis, ranging from a mobile phones to jewellery. Some of the most unusual items forgotten included a Cork GAA flag, a concertina, a banjo, a guitar, drumsticks, a graduation scroll, and a set of dentures!

Mobile phones topped the list of items left behind for the second year in a row, accounting for almost a third of all commonly forgotten items. Keys and bags came next with over 1,000 left in taxis during the past year. They were followed by wallets, glasses, and headphones. Over a hundred pieces of jewellery were also forgotten in taxis, with a number of engagement and wedding rings left behind during 2025.

Overall, 30% of all items lost across Europe were lost in Ireland. This was closely followed by Germany (17%), Spain (16%), Greece (15%), and the UK (9%) who all ranked in the top five most forgetful countries.

Freenow by Lyft encourages passengers to take an extra moment to check the back seat and ensure nothing is left behind in the taxi. Any lost property can be directly reported through the Freenow by Lyft app.