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Can I ride MOIA in Los Angeles?
MOIA, Volkswagen's mobility company, has been testing about 10 autonomous ID. Buzz vans in Los Angeles since April 2026, with no public riders yet.
The map shows other operators' areas. MOIA has no published service area here.
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Riding MOIA in Los Angeles
The Next Web reported on Apr 8, 2026 that MOIA and Uber had begun testing the vans with safety operators aboard and no paying passengers. The plan has two stages, commercial rides on Uber with human safety operators by the end of 2026 and then driverless service in 2027, and both depend on permits from the California DMV and the CPUC. No LA service area, fare or airport plan has been published.
Permits decide what's possible in California. The CPUC separates permits that allow driverless fares from pilot permits that don't, and Waymo holds all four AV permits while Zoox holds only drivered and driverless pilot permits. MOIA would need its own before the Uber rides it plans, which would be booked through the Uber app, and the California rules page explains the process.
Hamburg is the one place MOIA carries passengers today. Since Jul 15, 2026 it has run a free pilot there for pre-registered residents, with safety operators aboard, booked in the MOIA app. In Los Angeles, Waymo takes public riders through its own app across more than 120 sq mi, and Zoox is also testing, with Uber rides planned by mid-2027.
The details
- Status
- TestingAbout 10 autonomous ID. Buzz vans have been testing in LA with safety operators since April 2026. Commercial Uber rides with safety operators are targeted for the end of 2026 and driverless rides for 2027, pending DMV and CPUC permits.
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- Apr 2026on-road testing began
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Timeline
- MOIA and Uber began testing autonomous ID. Buzz vans with safety operators in LA. Source
MOIA in Los Angeles: questions
When will MOIA launch on Uber in Los Angeles?
MOIA and Uber target commercial rides with safety operators in Los Angeles by the end of 2026, pending DMV and CPUC permits.
Will MOIA's LA vans be driverless?
Not at first. MOIA plans to start LA rides with human safety operators and move to driverless service in 2027.
Where can I ride MOIA today?
MOIA carries riders in Hamburg, where a free pilot for pre-registered residents began on Jul 15, 2026 with safety operators aboard.
Sources
- The Next Web: Volkswagen's MOIA and Uber begin testing self-driving ID. Buzz minibuses in Los Angeles, Apr 8, 2026
- TechCrunch: Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it, Aug 1, 2026
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