Driverless rides in Dallas, Texas
As of November 11, 2026, three services give rides to the public in Dallas: Waymo, booked in the Waymo app; Tesla Robotaxi, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app; and Avride, may be matched in Uber. Zoox and Nuro are testing there. Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi run with no one in the driver’s seat; Avride carries a safety supervisor.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Dallas
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Waymo app | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Tesla Robotaxi | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Tesla Robotaxi app | 6:00 am to 2:00 am, 7 days a week | Paid, intro pricing | Unsupervised | Partly checked Oct 30, 2026 |
| Avride | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Uber (may be matched) | — | Paid | Supervised | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Zoox | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Nuro | — | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
How to ride here
Waymo
support.google.com, Oct 11, 2026
Tesla Robotaxi
Request a ride in the Tesla Robotaxi app.
Tesla support: Robotaxi, Oct 11, 2026
Avride
Request UberX, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric; turn on Autonomous vehicles under Ride Preferences to be matched more often.
Uber expects further driverless Avride deployments in 2027.
Uber: Avride in Dallas, Nov 4, 2026
Map and area
Waymo: Current operator map shows the service area. Use the app to check a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 47 sq mi (123 km²), traced by AVwhere from Waymo's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Tesla Robotaxi: Limited area displayed in Robotaxi app. The public FAQ gives no georeferenced boundary. Approximate service area, about 82 sq mi (211 km²), traced by AVwhere from a Tesla Robotaxi app screenshot, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Avride: Uber matches eligible trips with an Avride robotaxi inside the service area. Service launched at about 9 sq mi in December 2025; Avride's September 2026 map (31 sq mi) covers Central Dallas north of the Trinity River, from Bluffview, University Park and Highland Park to Downtown, Deep Ellum and Lower Greenville, and west past Love Field and the Medical District to Trinity Groves. Approximate service area, about 30 sq mi (78 km²), traced by AVwhere from Avride's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Zoox: Testing location only. No passenger service boundary verified.
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
- Avride service area 17 sq mi → 30 sq mi (45 → 78 km²). Read the update
- Tesla service area 33 sq mi → 82 sq mi (84 → 211 km²). Read the update
- Avride may 2026 map, about 17 sq mi (45 km²).
- Tesla launch area, about 33 sq mi (84 km²).
- Waymo launch area, about 47 sq mi (123 km²).
Latest updates
In the AVwhere Weekly film of Oct 30 to Nov 5: Avride at 1:24
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry passes Waymo's: 1,302 cars to 1,297 Tesla Mag
- Uber expects more driverless Avride deployments in 2027 Uber Q3 2026 prepared remarks
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry reaches 1,244 cars, 15 behind Waymo's 1,259 Benzinga
- A rider's video shows a "quiet mode" screen in a Dallas Model Y Robotaxi @scotsrule08 on X
- 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
- Avride named Autonomous Vehicle Solution of the Year in the 2026 AutoTech Breakthrough Awards @avrideai on X
- Texas registry reaches 463 Cybercabs and 970 Robotaxi cars as Tesla carries F1 fans to Circuit of the Americas Teslarati
- Tesla launches a Robotaxi safety report: 3.1 million autonomous miles, with Jacksonville and San Antonio coming soon Tesla Robotaxi safety report Officially verified
- Tesla says Cybercab rides start in Dallas in November TechCrunch
Questions
Can I ride today?
Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi and Avride: 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.
Tesla Robotaxi: Tesla Robotaxi app.
Avride: Uber (may be matched).
Zoox and Nuro: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Avride: A safety supervisor rides along.
Zoox and Nuro: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Sources and limitations
- Waymo · 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 Oct 30, 2026App-only coverage within the area shown in the Robotaxi app. Open to anyone who signs up in the app. Tesla says Cybercab rides start in Dallas in November 2026 (Q3 earnings call, Oct 21); until then riders get Model Y robotaxis.Service area shown only in the operator app.
- Avride · uber.com · Service area: medium.com · Last verified Oct 14, 2026Added from Avride and Uber service maps (May and September 2026) and launch coverage; not yet in the coverage sheet. A safety specialist sat behind the wheel at launch; Avride's September 2026 post does not say whether one still does, so supervision is not re-verified.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 only; no rides. Nuro is not launching its own service here.Operator publishes a map image, no boundary data.
Nearby
- Arlington May Mobility · not open to the public yet
- Fort Worth Tesla Robotaxi · open to the public
- Austin Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi and 3 more · 2 open to the public
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