Driverless rides in Hong Kong
As of November 11, 2026, no driverless service is open to the public in Hong Kong yet. WeRide and Apollo Go are testing there; DiDi Autonomous Driving has announced a future launch plan, September 5, 2026; Cao Cao Mobility has announced a future launch plan, June 18, 2026. Apollo Go's service has ended.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Hong Kong
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeRide | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Apollo Go | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 28, 2026 |
| DiDi Autonomous Driving | RobotaxiHong Kong (Tseung Kwan O) | Planned | No public rides yet | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Cao Cao Mobility | Robotaxi | Planned | No public rides yet | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Apollo Go | RobotaxiHong Kong (Tung Chung) | Discontinued | No public rides | — | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily, Oct 21 to Nov 3, 2026 (trial, ended) | No public service | Supervised | Nov 8, 2026 |
Map and area
WeRide: Kwoon Chung Smart Mobility, part of the Kwoon Chung bus group, holds a Hong Kong autonomous vehicle pilot licence (early 2026) and tests left-hand-drive WeRide Robotaxi GXRs on public roads. WeRide, Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung are developing a right-hand-drive GXR for commercial service in Hong Kong. Test districts were not published.
Apollo Go: Testing only, under Hong Kong's first autonomous vehicle pilot licence (December 2024) covering North Lantau and, since June 2025, Tung Chung's urban areas. On February 23, 2026 the Transport Department extended the test routes to 43.2 km, linking Airport Island with Tung Chung town centre and Sunny Bay, and up to 8 cars may now test at once in Tung Chung (up from 3); the individual roads have not been published. On July 23, 2026 it granted the city's first fully driverless testing permit, and driverless tests with remote monitoring began on parts of Airport Island on July 27, 2026. In Tung Chung a backup operator still rides along, with a remote operator also watching. Baidu also holds pilot licences for Cyberport in Southern District (August 2025) and, since late October 2025, for busy urban roads in Kowloon East. A West Kowloon test project around the high-speed rail and Kowloon stations (4 cars, about 3.3 km, backup operator in the driver's seat) was put to the district council in July 2026, with the licence expected that month and operation from the second quarter of 2027. Free public trial rides on one fixed route in Tung Chung (October 21 to November 3, 2026) are listed separately.
DiDi Autonomous Driving: DiDi plans to apply this year for a Hong Kong autonomous vehicle pilot licence and to test its R2 robotaxi in Tseung Kwan O first, later the airport and Kowloon, and is hiring test drivers. No licence reported yet.
Cao Cao Mobility: Cao Cao announced its Hong Kong robotaxi business with Octopus on June 18, 2026, the first overseas site of its RoboX strategy; its interim results name Hong Kong and the UAE as its first markets outside mainland China. No pilot licence or test roads reported.
Apollo Go (Tung Chung): Hong Kong's first public robotaxi rides: a free two-week trial that ran from October 21 to November 3, 2026, 2 pm to 6 pm daily, on one fixed route of about 5.1 km (about 15 minutes). Cars leave Yat Tung Estate Car Park 1, run along Chung Yan Road and Yu Tung Road, through the large roundabout onto Yi Tung Road, turn back at the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel in Tung Chung North and return the same way, with no stops in between. Eight cars carry at most two riders each, front seat closed. Riders need one of up to 540 free paper tickets, each for a set time slot, handed out first come, first served by the Islands District Office from October 16; a ticket can cover two people, and more than 1,000 riders were expected. On October 21 only a few tickets were left, at the Islands District Office's Tung Chung enquiry centre. Riders must be 8 or older or at least 1.35 m tall, as the cars have no child seats. A backup operator rode along and a remote operator watched, so the rides were not fully driverless. The trial has ended and no rides are offered now. Fixed route, not a service area, drawn from the streets reported. Not an operator map.
Latest updates
- Hong Kong gets eight applications for its new ride-hailing licences; DiDi, Uber, TADA and Amap say they applied Hong Kong Transport Department Officially verified
- Hong Kong's first large public robotaxi trial starts in Tung Chung South China Morning Post
- Tickets out for Apollo Go's Tung Chung trial: 540 free rides in 8 cars Biz Innovator
- Hong Kong's first public robotaxi trial: free Apollo Go rides in Tung Chung from Oct 21 Dimsum Daily
- DiDi plans to apply for a Hong Kong robotaxi pilot licence and test in Tseung Kwan O Ming Pao
- Q2 2026 results: footprint reaches 28 cities, 350 million autonomous km Baidu results release Officially verified
- Hong Kong's first fully driverless testing permit: Apollo Go tests on Airport Island from July 27 TVB
- WeRide, Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung build a right-hand-drive robotaxi for Hong Kong WeRide Officially verified
- Cao Cao announces a Hong Kong robotaxi business with Octopus Octopus
Questions
Can I ride today?
WeRide, Apollo Go, DiDi Autonomous Driving and Cao Cao Mobility: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
WeRide, Apollo Go, DiDi Autonomous Driving and Cao Cao Mobility: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
WeRide, Apollo Go, DiDi Autonomous Driving and Cao Cao Mobility: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Apollo Go: A safety supervisor rides along.
Sources and limitations
- WeRide · ir.weride.ai · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from WeRide's announcements and Hong Kong press; not yet in the coverage sheet. No public rides. The marker is Hong Kong's city point; test roads were not published.
- Apollo Go · prnewswire.com · Service area: thestandard.com.hk · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from Baidu results releases, partner and regulator statements and trade coverage; not yet in the coverage sheet. No public rides or fares under this listing; the Tung Chung trial is a separate listing. The marker is Hong Kong's city point, not where testing happens (mostly Airport Island, Tung Chung and Sunny Bay on Lantau; also Cyberport and Kowloon East). Hong Kong licences cap vehicle numbers per test.
- DiDi Autonomous Driving · news.mingpao.com · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from Hong Kong press; not yet in the coverage sheet. Plans only; the marker is Hong Kong's city point, not Tseung Kwan O.
- Cao Cao Mobility · octopus.com.hk · Last verified Oct 28, 2026Added from Octopus's release and Cao Cao's results; not yet in the coverage sheet. The Transport Department has not listed Cao Cao as a pilot licence holder.
- Apollo Go · districtcouncils.gov.hk · Last verified Nov 8, 2026Added from news reports of the Transport Department's paper to the Islands District Council and of Baidu's briefings; not yet in the coverage sheet. Baidu has published no route map: AVwhere drew the route along the streets reported, ending on the street at the car park and the hotel. Rides are by paper ticket only, for two weeks; no app booking. HK01 first reported 600 tickets shared mostly through district councillors; later reports say up to 540 from the Islands District Office. Shown as a public trial from October 21 to November 3, 2026; kept as an ended listing for the record.
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