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 San Antonio?

Waymo has run public driverless rides here since Oct 14, 2026. Waymo picks up at SAT. Trips stay off freeways.

Status
Driverless
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Waymo
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Operators in San Antonio

  • Waymo
    Driverless

    Since Oct 14, 2026: opened to all riders. Invite riders joined from Feb 24, 2026, service paused after the Apr 20, 2026 flood incident and resumed around Sep 17, 2026. Book in: Waymo app.

    Ages: 18 and older to ride alone, with no teen accounts offered here.

Where the cars go

Since its September relaunch, Waymo runs a limited area in San Antonio that includes downtown and San Antonio International Airport, with restrictions around flood zones. Waymo's own map runs from North Central, where the airport sits, south to King William and Southtown. TechCrunch described a '60-mile area' without a clear unit, so no size is given here.

Airport service began on Mar 31, 2026, with curbside pickups at the Departures level of Terminals A and B and at the Arrivals outer curb near Rideshare Zone 2. Waymo named the airport as included when San Antonio opened to all riders on Oct 14, 2026. Waymo gave no freeway timetable for San Antonio as of Sep 24, 2026.

What to know in San Antonio

San Antonio's story is the flood. Waymo began welcoming invited riders on Feb 24, 2026. After a flood incident on Apr 20, 2026, service was paused. That incident led to recall 26E026000 on May 1, 2026, covering 3,791 vehicles whose software could drive into flooded lanes on higher-speed roads.

Service came back about Sep 17, 2026, at first for riders who already had access. On Oct 14, 2026 Waymo opened San Antonio to anyone with its app. Texas rules for commercial automated vehicles are on the Texas page, and the full airport details are on the SAT page.

What a ride costs

  • WaymoNo published rate for San Antonio. The app shows the price before you book.

Airport

  • SATSan Antonio International Airport

    Waymo: Served. Service began Mar 31, 2026 at the Departures curb of Terminals A and B, or the Arrivals outer curb near Rideshare Zone 2. Waymo paused service after the April flood incident and named the airport as included when San Antonio opened to all riders on Oct 14, 2026.

How to ride in San Antonio

Waymo

Book in the Waymo 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

  • Texas rules: Under SB 2807 (2025), companies running commercial automated vehicles in Texas must hold an active TxDMV authorization. The rule applies from May 28, 2026, and TxDMV announced enforcement on Jun 2, 2026.

Timeline

  1. Waymo opens San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa to all riders in the Waymo app, including San Antonio International Airport. Source
  2. Waymo restarts San Antonio service in a limited area that includes SAT, after an April flood pause. Source
  3. Waymo recall 26E026000 covers 3,791 vehicles with the 5th- and 6th-generation ADS that could drive into standing water on higher-speed roads. It followed a Apr 20, 2026 incident in San Antonio. Source
  4. Waymo begins service at San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Source
  5. Waymo starts welcoming riders in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando. Source

San Antonio robotaxi questions

Is Waymo running in San Antonio again?

Waymo relaunched San Antonio service about Sep 17, 2026 in a limited area that includes downtown and the airport, after an April flood pause, and opened it to all riders on Oct 14, 2026.

What happened with Waymo and flooding in San Antonio?

Waymo paused San Antonio service after a flood incident on Apr 20, 2026. Waymo's recall 26E026000 then covered 3,791 vehicles that could drive into flooded lanes on higher-speed roads.

Can I take Waymo to San Antonio International Airport?

Waymo has served San Antonio International Airport since Mar 31, 2026, with curbside stops at Terminals A and B. Waymo said the airport is included in the service that opened to all riders on Oct 14, 2026.

How do I get access to Waymo in San Antonio?

Download the Waymo app and request a ride. Since Oct 14, 2026 anyone in San Antonio can ride, with no waitlist.

Does Waymo use freeways in San Antonio?

San Antonio rides stay off freeways. Waymo had given no freeway timetable for the city as of Sep 24, 2026.

Sources

  1. Waymo: Waymo now open to all riders in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa, Oct 14, 2026
  2. Waymo Help Center: Service areas - Waymo Help
  3. Waymo Help Center: Airport service - Waymo Help
  4. TechCrunch: Waymo starts robotaxi services at SAT, Mar 31, 2026
  5. TechCrunch: Waymo restarts San Antonio service five months after flooding troubles, Sep 17, 2026
  6. Axios San Antonio: Waymo relaunches in San Antonio, Sep 17, 2026
  7. Spectrum News: Waymo expands fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin, Sep 24, 2026
  8. Waymo Help Center: Announcements - Waymo Help, Feb 24, 2026
  9. The Register: Waymo recalls 3,800 cars over flooded roads software snafu, May 14, 2026

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