Driverless rides in Madrid, Spain
As of November 11, 2026, one service gives rides to the public in Madrid: Otokar, walk-up at stops; on demand 9:00 to 10:30 am in the Alsa Mobilities app. Waymo and WeRide are testing there; Bolt has announced a future launch plan, October 21, 2026. Otokar carries a safety supervisor.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Madrid
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otokar | BusMadrid (Mercamadrid) | Public preview | Open to public | Walk-up or Alsa Mobilities | 4:30 am to 9:00 am fixed frequency, then on demand until 10:30 am | Not verified | Supervised | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 20, 2026 |
| WeRide | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Bolt | Robotaxi | Planned | No public rides yet | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 23, 2026 |
How to ride here
Otokar
Walk-up: Walk up to a stop and board.
Alsa Mobilities: On demand from 9:00 to 10:30 am in the Alsa Mobilities app.
alsa.com, Oct 13, 2026
Map and area
Otokar: One Otokar Autonomous e-Centro (30+ passengers) runs a circular line inside the Mercamadrid food-market complex, operated by Alsa and timed to meet the EMT Madrid buses that serve the site. Fixed-frequency service runs 4:30 to 9:00 am, then on demand until 10:30 am. It drives at Level 4+ with an operator on board; Otokar says it developed the driving software in-house. Regular passenger service for Mercamadrid workers and visitors began on July 1, 2026 under the EU-funded MobilitiesForEU project.
Waymo: Jaguar I-PACE vehicles start driving the Region of Madrid in late October 2026, first manually, then for validation with local trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. No rider service and no service area published. First riders targeted for 2027.
WeRide: Spain's first national Level 4 permit (DGT, September 10, 2026) authorizes testing of WeRide GXR vehicles and mapping in the Region of Madrid ahead of a commercial robotaxi pilot on Uber with fleet operator AVOMO, expected to begin by the end of 2026 with about 20 vehicles supervised by an in-car specialist in high-demand areas of Greater Madrid.
Bolt: Bolt's European robotaxi program starts in Madrid in 2027 with Lucid vehicles running NVIDIA's Alpamayo software on NVIDIA Hyperion, at first collecting real-world driving data, subject to regulatory approval (announced Oct 21, 2026). Bolt plans to own and operate the fleet. No service area or date for passenger rides; no rides can be booked.
Latest updates
- WeRide's CEO names Madrid and London as the next cities for its robotaxis Startupbusiness
- Bolt picks NVIDIA's Alpamayo software for its Lucid robotaxis, starting in Madrid in 2027 PR Newswire Officially verified
- ¡Hola, Madrid! Waymo's first region in Spain, with riders targeted for 2027 Waymo blog Officially verified
- Spain's first national Level 4 passenger-vehicle permit goes to WeRide, Uber and AVOMO WeRide press release Officially verified
- Spain's first commercial robotaxi pilot planned for Madrid with Uber and AVOMO WeRide press release Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
Otokar: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Waymo, WeRide and Bolt: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
Otokar: Walk-up or Alsa Mobilities.
Waymo, WeRide and Bolt: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
Otokar: A safety supervisor rides along.
Waymo, WeRide and Bolt: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Sources and limitations
- Otokar · alsa.com · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Found in the European AV Landscape (PwC, University of St. Gallen, PAVE Europe) and checked against official sources on Oct 13, 2026; not yet in the coverage sheet. Fares, stop names and whether people with no business at Mercamadrid may ride are not published. The marker is central Madrid; Mercamadrid is about 8 km south-east.
- Waymo · waymo.com · Last verified Oct 20, 2026Testing only; added from Waymo's announcement and not yet in the coverage sheet. Waymo says it is working with national, regional and local authorities; no permit for a driverless or paid service has been published.
- WeRide · weride.ai · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from WeRide announcements, filings and partner sources; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing and mapping only; no rides yet.
- Bolt · prnewswire.com · Last verified Oct 23, 2026Added from Bolt's Oct 21, 2026 announcement; not yet in the coverage sheet. Data collection only at first, subject to regulatory approval; no cars are reported on Madrid's roads yet and no date for passenger rides has been given. Bolt hasn't said which Lucid model will run in Madrid; its 25,000-vehicle plan with Lucid uses Lucid's upcoming Midsize platform. Listed as Announced until testing starts.
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