Driverless rides in San Diego, California
As of November 11, 2026, one service gives rides to the public in San Diego: Waymo, booked in the Waymo app. Zoox and Nuro are testing there. Waymo runs with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in San Diego
| 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 13, 2026 |
| Nuro | — | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
How to ride here
Waymo
support.google.com, Oct 11, 2026
Map and area
Waymo: Current operator map shows the service area, including La Jolla and University City to the north, which Waymo announced on Oct 27, 2026 and is opening over the following week. Use the app to check a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 82 sq mi (213 km²), traced by AVwhere from Waymo's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Zoox: Zoox announced on September 1, 2026 that its retrofitted test fleet is starting in downtown San Diego, its central tourist areas and select residential neighborhoods. As in every new location, Zoox begins with manual mapping before autonomous testing; its purpose-built driverless robotaxis follow once mapping and initial testing are complete. No rider service or date has been announced.
Nuro: Autonomous testing program announced May 2025. Testing phase per Nuro: data collection with manually driven vehicles and trained safety drivers first, then autonomous testing. Nuro published a map of its testing zone (not traced; testing areas are not service areas).
How it grew
- Waymo service area 46 sq mi → 82 sq mi (118 → 213 km²). Read the update
- Waymo launch area, about 46 sq mi (118 km²). Read the update
Latest updates
- Nearly 250 more square miles across Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego and the Bay Area Waymo blog Officially verified
- Waymo opens to everyone in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa @Waymo on X Officially verified
- Now serving 15 cities @Waymo on X Officially verified
- First public riders in Denver, San Diego and Tampa; Waymo now serves 14 cities Waymo blog Officially verified
- Next stop: Houston and San Diego Zoox Journal Officially verified
- CPUC approves expansion across the Bay Area and LA, and service in Sacramento and San Diego @Waymo on X Officially verified
- Fully autonomous driving begins in Las Vegas, with Denver, San Diego and Tampa to follow @Waymo on X Officially verified
- Element Fleet Management joins as a fleet partner, starting in San Diego @Waymo on X Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
Waymo: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Zoox and Nuro: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
Waymo: Waymo app.
Zoox and Nuro: 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.
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 13, 2026Added from the Zoox Journal and the user's Zoox History 2020–2026 workbook (Oct 13, 2026); not yet in the coverage sheet. Mapping and testing only, with safety drivers in retrofitted vehicles; no rides.
- Nuro · nuro.ai · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from Nuro announcements; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing only; no rides. Nuro is not launching its own service here.Operator publishes a map image, no boundary data.
Nearby
- Los Angeles Waymo, Zoox and 2 more · 1 open to the public
Subscribe to updatesGet an email when San Diego changesOpen San Diego on the map