Driverless rides in Austin, Texas
As of November 11, 2026, two services give rides to the public in Austin: Waymo, may be matched in Uber only, and Tesla Robotaxi, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. Avride and MOIA are testing there. Zoox has a waitlist; rides are not yet verified as available. Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi run with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Austin
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Uber (may be matched, only until Jan 2028, then also the Waymo app) | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Tesla Robotaxi | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Tesla Robotaxi app | 5:00 am to 2:00 am, 7 days a week | Paid, intro pricing | Unsupervised | Partly checked Nov 9, 2026 |
| Zoox | Robotaxi | Waitlist | Rides not yet verified | Zoox app (waitlist) | — | No public service | — | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Avride | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 14, 2026 |
| MOIA | — | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Not fully re-checked since Oct 18, 2026 |
How to ride here
Waymo
Uber: Request UberX, Uber Electric, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric; turn on Autonomous vehicles under Account > Settings > Ride Preferences to be matched more often.
Waymo (planned for January 2028): Waymo says it will offer rides here in its own app.
Uber only until the Waymo app opens, planned for January 2028, per Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana to Bloomberg, via TechCrunch, November 4, 2026.
Uber told CNBC on July 24, 2026 that Waymo’s cars stay on Uber through at least May 2028, when the contract ends.
Uber: Waymo in Austin, Nov 4, 2026 · Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana to Bloomberg, via TechCrunch, Nov 4, 2026
Tesla Robotaxi
Request a ride in the Tesla Robotaxi app.
Tesla support: Robotaxi, Oct 11, 2026
Zoox
Get the Zoox app and join the waitlist.
Zoox: Austin, Nov 4, 2026
Map and area
Waymo: Uber matches eligible trips inside the current Waymo service area. Approximate service area, about 149 sq mi (386 km²), traced by AVwhere from Waymo's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Tesla Robotaxi: Tesla's map of Nov 9, 2026 shows about 448 sq mi, up from about 274 sq mi: downtown, the airport and Circuit of the Americas as before, plus Oak Hill, Circle C, Shady Hollow and Manchaca to the west and southwest (toward the SH 45 toll road), southern Pflugerville, Manor, Hornsby Bend and Austin Executive Airport to the northeast, and a stretch south and east of Circuit of the Americas past Elroy, across SH 130. Bee Cave, Buda, central Pflugerville, Round Rock and Cedar Park are outside it. Check the Robotaxi app for a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 448 sq mi (1,159 km²), traced by AVwhere from Tesla Robotaxi's map image, accurate to about 75 m. Not official boundary data.
Zoox: Operator publishes an operating/testing map. Passenger service boundary is unverified. Operating area, not a service area, about 15 sq mi (40 km²): where Zoox says its vehicles drive, including testing.
Avride: Austin-based Avride tests its Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis on Austin roads; its Austin depot is the main testing ground for its self-driving system. Avride offers passenger rides only in Dallas, through Uber. No Austin rider service or date has been announced.
MOIA: MOIA America tests autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles on Austin's public roads, one of its US test markets alongside Los Angeles and Orlando. Testing began in July 2023 under Volkswagen ADMT, the unit that became MOIA America, with Mobileye's system and a safety operator behind the wheel. No passenger service has been announced for Austin.
How it grew
- Tesla service area 274 sq mi → 448 sq mi (709 → 1,159 km²). Read the update
- Tesla service area 265 sq mi → 274 sq mi (687 → 709 km²). Read the update
- Tesla service area 247 sq mi → 265 sq mi (639 → 687 km²). Read the update
- Waymo service area 132 sq mi → 149 sq mi (342 → 386 km²).
- Zoox operating area, about 15 sq mi (40 km²).
- Waymo service area 89 sq mi → 132 sq mi (230 → 342 km²).
- Tesla service area 173 sq mi → 247 sq mi (449 → 639 km²).
- Tesla service area 93 sq mi → 173 sq mi (240 → 449 km²).
- Tesla service area 43 sq mi → 93 sq mi (112 → 240 km²).
- Waymo service area 36 sq mi → 89 sq mi (92 → 230 km²).
- Tesla service area 19 sq mi → 43 sq mi (50 → 112 km²).
- Tesla launch area, about 19 sq mi (50 km²).
- Waymo launch, about 36 sq mi (92 km²).
Latest updates
In the AVwhere Weekly film of Oct 30 to Nov 5: Waymo at 1:50
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry passes Waymo's: 1,302 cars to 1,297 Tesla Mag
- Austin Robotaxi area grows to about 448 sq mi, west to Oak Hill and northeast to Manor @robotaxi on X Officially verified
- NHTSA opens a recall query into Waymo's school-bus fix after most incidents came after it TechCrunch
- Riders: Austin Robotaxi now starts at 5 am (not confirmed by Tesla) Basenor
- Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Giga Texas around mid-2027 to make room for the Cybercab Elon Musk on X Officially verified
- Tesla asks NHTSA to keep its whole Cybercab certification response confidential Electrek
- Waymo's co-CEO confirms its own app replaces Uber's exclusive in Austin and Atlanta from January 2028, calling Uber bookings a "crapshoot" TechCrunch
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry reaches 1,244 cars, 15 behind Waymo's 1,259 Benzinga
- Tesla Robotaxi hours now run 6 am to 2 am Tesla Robotaxi on X Officially verified
- Cybercabs now outnumber Model Ys in Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry: 544 to 507, 1,051 in all TeslaNorth
Questions
Can I ride today?
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Zoox: Waitlist. You can sign up. Rides are not yet verified as available.
Avride and MOIA: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
Waymo: Uber (may be matched, only until Jan 2028, then also the Waymo app).
Tesla Robotaxi: Tesla Robotaxi app.
Zoox: Zoox app (waitlist).
Avride and MOIA: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Zoox, Avride and MOIA: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Sources and limitations
- Waymo · waymo.com · Service area: support.google.com · Last verified Oct 11, 2026Map image is a reference. No georeferenced boundary download found in reviewed pages.Operator publishes a map image, no boundary data.
- Tesla Robotaxi · tesla.com · Partly checked Nov 9, 2026App-only coverage within the area shown in the Robotaxi app. Open to anyone who signs up in the app.Service area shown only in the operator app.
- Zoox · zoox.com · Service area: zoox.com · Last verified Oct 11, 2026Testing is documented. Waitlist signup and testing do not establish live public rides.Operator map shows operating areas, including testing; not a rider geofence.
- Avride · statesman.com · Last verified Oct 14, 2026Added from Austin press coverage (CultureMap, Dec 2024; Austin American-Statesman, May and Jun 2026; Self Drive News, Apr 2026); not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing only; no rides. The sources don't say whether a safety driver rides in the Austin test cars. Avride has published no Austin test-area map.
- MOIA · moia.io · Service area: moia.io · Not fully re-checked since Oct 18, 2026Added from the Global Passenger AV Catalog review (Oct 13, 2026) after checking its sources; not yet in the coverage sheet. Rechecked Oct 18, 2026 against MOIA's own releases, which mention Austin only in passing. Testing only; no test area or rider plan published for Austin.
Nearby
- San Antonio Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi · all open to the public
- Houston Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi and 2 more · 2 open to the public
- Arlington May Mobility · not open to the public yet
- Fort Worth Tesla Robotaxi · open to the public
- Dallas Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi and 3 more · 3 open to the public
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