Where you can ride a robotaxi, October 2026
This monthly snapshot was checked on Oct 13, 2026. It lists where the public can ride a driverless robotaxi now, followed by the changes logged since the start of September.
Updated . By the Robotaxi Atlas desk.
Live as of October 2026
| City | Public driverless rides |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | Waymo Driverless |
| Austin | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Dallas | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Denver | Waymo Driverless, waitlist |
| Houston | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Las Vegas | Zoox DriverlessWaymo Driverless, waitlist |
| Los Angeles | Waymo Driverless |
| Miami | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Nashville | Waymo Driverless |
| Orlando | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Phoenix | Waymo Driverless |
| San Antonio | Waymo Driverless |
| San Diego | Waymo Driverless |
| San Francisco Bay Area | Waymo DriverlessZoox Driverless, waitlist |
| Tampa | Tesla Robotaxi DriverlessWaymo Driverless |
| Abu Dhabi | Apollo Go (Baidu) DriverlessWeRide Driverless |
| China | Apollo Go (Baidu) DriverlessPony.ai DriverlessWeRide Driverless |
| Dubai | Apollo Go (Baidu) DriverlessWeRide Driverless |
Driverless rides open to anyone
Waymo runs driverless rides open to anyone in Phoenix, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta (both through Uber), Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston and Nashville.
Tesla Robotaxi runs driverless rides in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa, though the Austin fleet is mixed and some cars there still carry a safety monitor. In Las Vegas, Zoox runs paid driverless rides.
Outside the US, fully driverless public service runs in several cities in China, in Dubai with Apollo Go and WeRide, and in Abu Dhabi with WeRide. Apollo Go is also reported to run driverless rides in Abu Dhabi.
Driverless, with a waitlist
Riders are being let in gradually to Waymo in Las Vegas and Denver. San Diego, Tampa and San Antonio moved off the waitlist on Oct 14, 2026. In San Francisco, Zoox admits riders from its Explorers waitlist free of charge.
What changed since September
New cities. Waymo welcomed its first public riders in Denver, San Diego and Tampa on Sep 1, 2026. Las Vegas followed on Sep 14, 2026, across nearly 24 sq mi. On Sep 17, 2026, Waymo restarted San Antonio after the April flood pause, in a limited area that includes the airport. On Oct 14, 2026, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa opened to all riders.
New ways to book. Waymo rides arrived on the Lyft app in Nashville on Sep 9, 2026, and Waymo added teen accounts there on Sep 22, 2026. Tesla started Cybercab rides in Austin on Sep 3, 2026 in its Robotaxi app.
Airports and freeways. Zoox began driverless pickups at Harry Reid Airport Terminals 1 and 3 on Sep 3, 2026. Spectrum News reported on Sep 24, 2026 that Waymo added freeway trips on select Uber rides in Austin.
Abroad. Wayve rides with a driver on board launched on Uber in London on Sep 3, 2026. Spain granted WeRide, Uber and Avomo a Level 4 permit for 20 supervised vehicles in Madrid on Sep 10, 2026. Waymo said on Sep 14, 2026 that it intends to start public rides in Tokyo in 2027, and Uber and Pony.ai announced London testing on Oct 8, 2026.
Rules and reviews. Minneapolis passed a robotaxi safety-monitor ordinance 7-6 on Oct 1, 2026, and the mayor reportedly vetoed it on Oct 2, 2026. NHTSA's reported reviews of Tesla's Cybercab are covered on the safety page.
Coming up
Waymo began fully autonomous driving in Detroit on Oct 6, 2026 for employees only, as reported by ClickOnDetroit. Apollo Go plans a free 14-day public trial in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, from Oct 21, 2026, for Islands District residents with a backup operator aboard, according to Dimsum Daily. May Mobility targets an Uber launch in Arlington, Texas in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027. The tracker logs each change as it lands.