Robotaxi Atlas

Areas are approximate, traced Oct 13, 2026 from operators' published maps. The app has the exact boundary. The white line is a sample trip on real streets.
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Can I ride a robotaxi in Nashville?

Waymo has run public driverless rides here since Sep 9, 2026. Waymo picks up at BNA.

Status
Driverless
Operators
Waymo
Book in
Lyft and Waymo apps
Last checked

Operators in Nashville

  • Waymo
    Driverless

    Since Sep 9, 2026: Waymo rides available in the Lyft app. Book in: Lyft app, Waymo app. Service area about 60 sq mi.

    Ages: 18 and older to ride alone, or 13 to 17 with a teen account linked to a parent or guardian (since Sep 22, 2026).

Where the cars go

Waymo's Nashville area takes in Downtown and Broadway, Germantown and North Nashville, East Nashville out to Inglewood and Maplewood Heights, plus Midtown, Music Row and South Nashville. Trips must start and end inside it. Size figures differ: Waymo's teen-account post gives 50 sq mi, while other reports say about 60.

Waymo now lists Nashville International Airport on its help page, open to a limited number of riders at first, with pickups and drop-offs in Terminal Garage 2 on Level Zero. Published sources don't say whether Nashville trips use freeways.

What to know in Nashville

Nashville is the one city where the same Waymo can be booked two ways. The Waymo app opened to invited riders on Apr 7, 2026, and Axios Nashville reported the waitlist was dropped on Jun 25, 2026. Since Sep 9, 2026, Lyft riders in central Nashville can also be matched with a Waymo, with Lyft's Flexdrive running fleet services. Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save and Extra Comfort requests can be matched at no additional cost.

Teen accounts set the city apart too. On Sep 22, 2026, Waymo made Nashville its second city for teen riders aged 13 to 17, using an account linked to a parent or guardian. Until then the feature was offered only in Metro Phoenix. The teen accounts guide explains how they work, and the Tennessee rules page covers the state law that allows driverless cars.

What a ride costs

  • WaymoStandard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save and Extra Comfort requests may be matched at 'no additional cost'.

Airport

  • BNANashville International Airport

    Waymo: Served. Limited riders only to begin with, and Waymo says it will gradually welcome all riders. Pickups and drop-offs are in Terminal Garage 2 on Level Zero.

How to ride in Nashville

Waymo

Book in the Waymo app. It also appears in the Lyft app.

Set your pickup and drop-off inside the service area. You see the price before you confirm.

Step-by-step guide to riding a robotaxi

Rules that apply here

  • Tennessee rules: Tennessee law (TCA 55-30, enacted 2017) allows ADS-operated vehicles without a driver present if they meet federal standards, can reach a reasonably safe state, and are registered. Localities may not prohibit them.

Timeline

  1. Waymo launches teen accounts for riders aged 13 to 17 in Nashville. Source
  2. Waymo rides became available on the Lyft app in Nashville. Source
  3. Waymo drops the waitlist in Nashville, so anyone can ride. Reported. Source
  4. Waymo begins inviting public riders in Nashville, across about 60 sq mi. Source

Nashville robotaxi questions

Can teenagers ride Waymo in Nashville?

Since Sep 22, 2026, teens aged 13 to 17 can ride Waymo in Nashville with a teen account linked to a parent or guardian.

Can I get a Waymo through Lyft in Nashville?

Lyft riders in central Nashville have been matched with fully autonomous Waymo cars since Sep 9, 2026, and the Waymo app still works too.

Does a Waymo cost extra on Lyft in Nashville?

Lyft says Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save and Extra Comfort requests in Nashville can be matched with a Waymo at no additional cost.

Does Waymo serve Nashville International Airport?

Waymo offers BNA rides to a limited number of riders so far and says it will gradually open them to everyone. Pickups and drop-offs are in Terminal Garage 2 on Level Zero.

Is there still a Waymo waitlist in Nashville?

Axios Nashville reported that Waymo dropped its Nashville waitlist on Jun 25, 2026, so anyone can download the app and ride.

Sources

  1. Lyft: Waymo Rides Now Available on the Lyft App in Nashville, Sep 9, 2026
  2. Lyft Investor Relations: Waymo Rides Now Available on the Lyft App in Nashville, Sep 9, 2026
  3. Waymo Help Center: Service areas - Waymo Help
  4. Waymo: Your Waymo ride, now arriving in Nashville, Apr 7, 2026
  5. Axios Nashville: Waymo continues expansion of robotaxis in Nashville, Jun 25, 2026
  6. Waymo: Teen accounts launch in Nashville, Sep 22, 2026

"Reported" means one news report that the operator or a regulator hasn't confirmed yet.

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