Driverless rides in Los Angeles, California
As of November 11, 2026, one service gives rides to the public in Los Angeles: Waymo, booked in the Waymo app. Zoox, Nuro and MOIA are testing there. Waymo runs with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Los Angeles
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Waymo app | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Partly checked Oct 27, 2026 |
| Zoox | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Nuro | —Los Angeles County | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
| MOIA | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | Supervised | Oct 13, 2026 |
How to ride here
Waymo
support.google.com, Oct 11, 2026
Map and area
Waymo: Current operator map shows the service area, including the South Bay down the coast to Torrance, which Waymo announced on Oct 27, 2026 and is opening over the following week. The map also shades LAX, but Waymo hasn't announced airport pickups. Use the app to check a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 211 sq mi (547 km²), traced by AVwhere from Waymo's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Zoox: Testing location only. No passenger service boundary verified.
Nuro: Operations across Los Angeles County to build on mapping and driving data (over 6,000 miles collected in the LA area during the 2025 national data-collection tour). Nuro began mapping LA and Prius-fleet testing in 2022 for its earlier delivery program. No service area published.
MOIA: MOIA America began on-road validation testing of autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles in Los Angeles in April 2026, with onboard human operators and plans to scale past 100 vehicles. Rides on the Uber platform are planned for late 2026.
How it grew
- Waymo service area 123 sq mi → 211 sq mi (318 → 547 km²). Read the update
- Waymo service area 86 sq mi → 123 sq mi (223 → 318 km²).
- Waymo service area 78 sq mi → 86 sq mi (202 → 223 km²).
- Waymo expansion, about 78 sq mi (202 km²).
Latest updates
- Nearly 250 more square miles across Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego and the Bay Area Waymo blog Officially verified
- Silver Ojai introduced with leatherette seats, wireless charging and refreshed interior Waymo blog Officially verified
- First invited riders in Lake Nona, Orlando, with Beep MOIA Officially verified
- Safety hub update: 271 million rider-only miles, 82% fewer injury crashes @Waymo on X Officially verified
- Now serving 15 cities @Waymo on X Officially verified
- ILLIT car wraps drive Los Angeles @Waymo on X Officially verified
- Ojai is on the road for all riders in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles @Waymo on X Officially verified
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER car wraps drive Los Angeles @Waymo on X Officially verified
- CPUC approves expansion across the Bay Area and LA, and service in Sacramento and San Diego @Waymo on X Officially verified
- BLACKPINK 10th-anniversary car wraps roll out in LA and SF @Waymo on X Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
Waymo: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Zoox, Nuro and MOIA: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
Waymo: Waymo app.
Zoox, Nuro and MOIA: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
Waymo: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Zoox and Nuro: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
MOIA: A safety supervisor rides along.
Sources and limitations
- Waymo · support.google.com · Partly checked Oct 27, 2026Map image is a reference. No georeferenced boundary download found in reviewed pages.Operator publishes a map image, no boundary data.
- Zoox · zoox.com · Last verified Oct 11, 2026Safety-driver testing fleet. No public rides in that fleet are offered.
- Nuro · nuro.ai · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from Nuro announcements; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing and data collection only; no rides. Nuro licenses its driver to partners rather than running its own service.
- MOIA · moia.io · Service area: volkswagen-group.com · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from the Global Passenger AV Catalog review (Oct 13, 2026) after checking its sources; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing only; no public rides yet.
Nearby
- San Diego Waymo, Zoox and Nuro · 1 open to the public
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