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Where Waymo robotaxis run

Alphabet’s self-driving car company. It began as Google’s self-driving car project in 2009 and opened the first public driverless ride service, in Phoenix, in 2020.

Waymo is listed in 36 cities; anyone can ride in 13 of them. Every service below links to its sources. Waymo's own site has the current service areas.

North America
Asia
Europe and the Middle East
  • Open to the public
  • Waitlist
  • Invited riders
  • Testing
  • Announced
  • Ended

Waymo's cities

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Announced

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Element Fleet Management will run the fleet; manual driving was set to start in Oct 2026 and first riders are targeted for 2028.

Sources: Waymo, October 16, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany Announced

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Manual driving from late Aug 2026, then testing with specialists at the wheel, with commercial rides aimed for about the end of 2027.

Sources: Waymo, August 25, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Announced

A safety operator rides along · Book in: GO app, Waymo app

With Nihon Kotsu and GO, Waymo plans first public driverless rides in 2027, growing to about 100 cars, pending approvals; supervised autonomous driving is under way.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, September 14, 2026; Waymo, April 14, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Singapore, Singapore Announced

A safety operator rides along · Book in: Waymo app

Working with the Ministry of Transport and LTA: cars arrive in coming months, manual driving in 2027, public launch on the Waymo app planned for 2028.

Sources: Waymo, September 17, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain Announced

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Manual driving starting late Oct 2026, then specialist testing, with first riders targeted for 2027.

Sources: Waymo, October 20, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Uber app · Since June 2025

About 65 sq mi at launch, Downtown to Buckhead to Capitol View; Waymo announced a further expansion in May 2026

Uber-only; service was paused May 20-27, 2026 after a car got stuck in flash flooding, and Waymo plans its own app here from January 2028.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; The Next Web, July 25, 2026; Atlanta News First, May 28, 2026; Waymo, May 13, 2026; Uber Newsroom, June 24, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Austin, Texas, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Uber app · Since March 2025

37 sq mi at launch (Hyde Park, Downtown, Montopolis), enlarged north and south in July 2025 and again in May 2026 · Uses freeways

Rides only through Uber (UberX, Uber Electric, Comfort, Comfort Electric); Waymo has told Uber it will add its own app here in January 2028 while staying on Uber through at least May 2028.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; CBS Austin, September 23, 2026; The Next Web, July 25, 2026; Electrek, May 13, 2026; Uber Newsroom, March 4, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Dallas, Texas, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since February 2026

About 50 sq mi of central Dallas, from Northwest Highway south to Bishop Arts and parts of South Dallas

Avis manages the fleet; open to everyone since Aug 4, 2026, with driverless testing at Love Field terminals and freeway testing as the next steps.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Dallas Innovates, August 5, 2026; TechCrunch, August 4, 2026; Waymo, August 4, 2026; Waymo, July 28, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Detroit, Michigan, United States Invited riders

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since October 2026

Downtown plus Corktown, Midtown, Hamtramck and Indian Village

Driverless operations began the week of Oct 7, 2026, with rides for Waymo employees only; Waymo will publish a service map before opening to the public.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; GovTech (The Detroit News), October 7, 2026; Waymo, November 3, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Waitlist

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since September 2026

About 24 sq mi: the Strip from Boulder Junction up to Sahara Ave, plus Spring Valley to Winchester · Airport: Harry Reid (LAS): AV zones on Ground Zero Level at Terminals 1 and 3; limited riders

Mostly Ojai fleet; Waymo is the Raiders' and Allegiant Stadium's ride-hail partner with a dedicated stadium pickup zone.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, October 21, 2026; Waymo, September 14, 2026; Waymo, November 3, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Los Angeles, California, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since March 2024

About 210 sq mi of LA County, from Santa Monica and Hollywood to Downtown, now south to Torrance, Manhattan Beach and El Segundo · Uses freeways

Opened to everyone in November 2024; LAX is not on Waymo's airport list.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, November 8, 2026; LA Magazine, November 3, 2026; Waymo, October 27, 2026; Waymo, March 13, 2024. Checked November 8, 2026.

Miami, Florida, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since January 2026

About 150 sq mi after May 2026, incl. Brickell, Wynwood, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and north to North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens · Uses freeways

Opened to everyone in April 2026, when highway trips began for riders who opted in; those trips paused in May 2026 and were running again by September 2026.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; CBS Austin, September 23, 2026; TechCrunch, May 21, 2026; NBC 6 South Florida, May 13, 2026; Waymo, December 10, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app, Lyft app · Since April 2026

About 80 sq mi after late-Oct 2026: downtown, Midtown, East Nashville and south to Green Hills, the zoo and Oak Hill · Airport: Nashville Intl (BNA): Terminal Garage 2, Level Zero; limited riders

Lyft runs the fleet through Flexdrive and began matching its riders with Waymo cars in central Nashville on Sept 9, 2026.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; FOX 17 Nashville, October 28, 2026; WSMV 4, October 13, 2026; Lyft, September 9, 2026; Waymo, September 17, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Testing

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About 12 cars testing in mapped parts of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish

Testing with a driver; the city expects autonomous testing in late 2026 and possibly licensed rides in 2027.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; FOX 8 WVUE, July 9, 2026; Waymo, November 20, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

New York, New York, United States Testing

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City and state autonomous-testing permits (8 cars, specialist at the wheel, Manhattan below 112th St and Downtown Brooklyn) lapsed Mar 31, 2026; only manual driving is allowed and state law would need to change for driverless rides.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; NYC Department of Transportation, November 8, 2026; PhillyVoice, October 9, 2026; The City Reporter, April 6, 2026; Waymo, August 22, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since October 2020

About 350 sq mi across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa and Gilbert after an August 2026 East Valley addition · Airport: Sky Harbor (PHX): curbside at Terminals 3 and 4, plus Sky Train rideshare stations; Mesa Gateway planned · Uses freeways

Waymo's first public market; its small Uber channel here ended in May 2026, and freeway trips came back gradually from late July 2026 after a two-month pause.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, November 8, 2026; KJZZ, August 13, 2026; KJZZ, July 30, 2026; Waymo, October 8, 2020. Checked November 8, 2026.

San Antonio, Texas, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since February 2026

About 60 sq mi from North Star Mall south to the rodeo grounds, incl. downtown and the River Walk, with limits in flood-prone spots · Airport: San Antonio Intl (SAT): curbside drop-off, pickup at the rideshare zone

Rider service stopped after an April 2026 flood incident and restarted Sept 17, 2026 with flood-zone limits; open to everyone since Oct 14, 2026.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, October 14, 2026; News 4 San Antonio (WOAI), September 17, 2026; Texas Public Radio, May 13, 2026; Waymo, February 24, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.

San Diego, California, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since September 2026

About 50 sq mi at launch (Logan Heights to Pacific Beach, Sunset Cliffs to Normal Heights), extended north to La Jolla in late Oct 2026

The CPUC cleared driverless rides here in August 2026; first public riders Sept 1 and open to everyone since Oct 14, 2026.

Sources: Waymo, October 27, 2026; Waymo, October 14, 2026; Waymo, September 1, 2026; 10News San Diego (KGTV), September 1, 2026; Waymo, November 3, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

San Francisco, California, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since August 2023

Roughly 330 sq mi or more, from San Francisco down the Peninsula into San Jose, with more South Bay areas (e.g. Berryessa BART) added in late Oct 2026 · Airport: SFO: Rental Car Center and Grand Hyatt stops via AirTrain (limited riders); SJC: terminal curbside · Uses freeways

Waymo says SF residents were already riding free with no driver from late 2022; paid rides began after the August 2023 CPUC permit and the service opened to everyone in June 2024. Peninsula-to-San Jose coverage and freeway trips arrived in November 2025, paused in May 2026 and were back by September.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, November 8, 2026; Waymo, October 27, 2026; CBS Austin, September 23, 2026; Waymo, August 11, 2023. Checked November 8, 2026.

Tampa, Florida, United States Open to the public

No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since September 2026

About 50 sq mi from Westshore to East Tampa, incl. Hyde Park, Northwest Park and Temple Crest

Open to everyone since Oct 14, 2026; Waymo is test-driving in Pinellas County but has not announced service there.

Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; WUSF, October 28, 2026; Waymo, October 14, 2026; Business Observer, September 1, 2026; Waymo, November 20, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.

What changed

  1. Los Angeles: Announced South Bay service (Torrance, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo), to about 210 sq mi (LA Magazine)

  2. Nashville: Announced 18.5 more sq mi south and east, to about 80 sq mi (FOX 17 Nashville)

  3. Orlando: Added 53 sq mi, mostly east, to about 120 sq mi (Attractions Magazine)

  4. San Diego: Announced extension north to La Jolla (Waymo)

  5. San Francisco: Announced more southern coverage, incl. Berryessa BART (Waymo)

  6. Las Vegas: Opened Harry Reid airport (LAS) to current riders (Waymo)

  7. Madrid: Announced Spain entry, first riders targeted for 2027 (Waymo)

  8. Toronto: Announced Canada entry with Element Fleet, first riders targeted for 2028 (Waymo)

  9. San Antonio: Opened to everyone, incl. airport trips (Waymo)

  10. San Diego: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  11. Tampa: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  12. Nashville: Began airport (BNA) rides for a limited set of riders (WSMV 4)

  13. Detroit: Started driverless operations with employee-only rides (GovTech (The Detroit News))

  14. Austin: Began freeway trips on select Uber rides (CBS Austin)

  15. San Antonio: Resumed rides, incl. airport trips, after flood-safety updates (News 4 San Antonio (WOAI))

  16. Singapore: Announced a public launch planned for 2028 (Waymo)

  17. Las Vegas: Invited first public riders into about 24 sq mi (Waymo)

  18. Tokyo: Partners agreed to prepare a 2027 public driverless launch on the GO and Waymo apps, pending approvals (Waymo)

  19. Nashville: Rides began on the Lyft app in central Nashville (Lyft)

  20. Denver: Invited first public riders into about 60 sq mi (The Denver Gazette)

  21. San Diego: Invited first public riders into about 50 sq mi (NBC 7 San Diego)

  22. Tampa: Invited first public riders into about 50 sq mi (Business Observer)

  23. Munich: Announced Germany entry, aiming for commercial rides around the end of 2027 (Waymo)

  24. Houston: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  25. Sacramento: Won state (CPUC) approval for driverless ride-hailing (KALW (with CapRadio))

  26. San Diego: Won state (CPUC) approval for driverless ride-hailing (KALW (with CapRadio))

  27. Phoenix: Added 55 sq mi in the East Valley, to about 350 sq mi (KJZZ)

  28. Dallas: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  29. Phoenix: Began restoring freeway trips, with other cities to follow (TechCrunch)

  30. Atlanta: Waymo told Uber it will launch its own app here in January 2028 (The Next Web)

  31. Austin: Waymo told Uber it will launch its own app here in January 2028 (The Next Web)

  32. Phoenix: Confirmed that rides on Uber ended in May; the cars joined Waymo's own fleet (TechCrunch)

  33. Nashville: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  34. Atlanta: Resumed service after the flood pause (Atlanta News First)

  35. Los Angeles: Suspended freeway trips for software fixes around construction zones (TechCrunch)

  36. Miami: Suspended freeway trips for software fixes around construction zones (TechCrunch)

  37. Phoenix: Suspended freeway trips for software fixes around construction zones (TechCrunch)

  38. San Francisco: Suspended freeway trips for software fixes around construction zones (TechCrunch)

  39. Atlanta: Paused service after a car got stuck in flash flooding (Atlanta News First)

  40. San Francisco: Announced about 60 sq mi more in the South Bay, to roughly 330 sq mi (NBC Bay Area)

  41. Atlanta: Announced a service-area expansion within weeks, as the network heads past 1,400 sq mi (Waymo)

  42. Austin: Announced a service-area expansion within weeks, as the network heads past 1,400 sq mi (Waymo)

  43. Houston: Announced growth to nearly 50 sq mi incl. NRG Stadium (KPRC Click2Houston)

  44. Miami: Added about 50 sq mi, reaching about 150 sq mi (NBC 6 South Florida)

  45. Portland: Announced plans and began manual driving (Waymo)

  46. San Antonio: Empty car swept into a flooded creek; rider service halted and a software recall followed (Texas Public Radio)

  47. Miami: Opened to everyone and started highway trips for opted-in riders (Waymo)

  48. Orlando: Opened to everyone (Waymo)

  49. London: Began autonomous driving with specialists behind the wheel (Waymo)

  50. Nashville: Invited first public riders into a 60 sq mi area (Waymo)

  51. New York: Its NYC autonomous testing permits expired without renewal, ending supervised testing (The City Reporter)

  52. San Antonio: Added rides to and from San Antonio International Airport (KSAT)

  53. Charlotte: Announced plans for a future service (Waymo)

  54. Chicago: Announced early groundwork and manual driving (Waymo)

  55. Dallas: Invited first public riders (Waymo)

  56. Houston: Invited first public riders (Waymo)

  57. Orlando: Invited first public riders (Waymo)

  58. San Antonio: Invited first public riders (Waymo)

  59. Boston: Returned for testing, saying state law must change before rides (Waymo)

  60. Sacramento: Began manual driving toward a future service (Waymo)

  61. San Francisco: Began SFO rides for select riders at the Rental Car Center (Waymo)

  62. Miami: Invited first public riders into a 60 sq mi area (Waymo)

  63. Miami: Said it had recently begun driverless employee rides at Miami International Airport (Waymo)

  64. Baltimore: Began manual driving toward a future service (Waymo)

  65. Philadelphia: Confirmed a future service after moving to supervised autonomous testing (Waymo)

  66. Pittsburgh: Began manual driving downtown toward a future service (Waymo)

  67. St. Louis: Began manual driving toward a future service (Waymo)

  68. Minneapolis: Started driving in the city to prepare a future service (Waymo)

  69. New Orleans: Announced a future ride-hailing service (Waymo)

  70. Tampa: Announced fleet arrival to prepare a future service (Waymo)

  71. Miami: Started driverless operations ahead of a 2026 public launch, with Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando to follow (Waymo)

  72. Los Angeles: Began freeway trips for a growing group of riders (Waymo)

  73. Phoenix: Began freeway trips for a growing group of riders (Waymo)

  74. San Francisco: Began freeway trips and extended service down the Peninsula to San Jose, incl. SJC curbside (Waymo)

  75. Detroit: Announced Detroit as a future market (Waymo)

  76. Las Vegas: Announced a launch for summer 2026 (Waymo)

  77. San Diego: Announced plans to start serving riders in 2026 (Waymo)

  78. London: Announced driverless rides in London for 2026 with fleet partner Moove (Waymo)

  79. Nashville: Announced a 2026 launch with Lyft as fleet manager and future booking partner (Waymo)

  80. San Francisco: Received a pilot permit for commercial rides at SFO (Waymo)

  81. San Francisco: Cleared to offer driverless rides at San Jose airport (SJC) terminals (Waymo)

  82. Denver: Announced arrival to prepare a future service (Waymo)

  83. Seattle: Announced plans to serve the Seattle area (Waymo)

  84. New York: Received NYC's first autonomous testing permit (driver required) (NYC Mayor's Office)

  85. Dallas: Announced a 2026 launch with Avis managing the fleet (Waymo)

  86. Austin: Expanded the Uber service area north and south (Waymo)

  87. Atlanta: Rides began on the Uber app across about 65 sq mi (Uber Newsroom)

  88. Tokyo: Showed its first cars in Tokyo; Nihon Kotsu drivers to begin manual mapping (Waymo)

  89. Washington, D.C.: Announced a DC launch for 2026, pending local rules that allow cars with no human driver (Waymo)

  90. Austin: Rides began on the Uber app across 37 sq mi (Uber Newsroom)

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