Waymo in Austin

Waymo carries riders in Austin. Anyone can download the app and ride.

Status
Open to all
Book with
Uber app
In the car
No one in the driver seat
Riders since
Mar 2025
Airports
None we know of
Map of the Waymo service area in Austin
Traced from Waymo's published map; it can lag an expansion. Check an exact address on the interactive map.

What Waymo costs in Austin

TripWaymoUberXLyft
2 miles$12–18$12–18$12–14
5 miles$18–26$18–26$16–20
10 miles$28–40$28–40$25–32

Indicative only: Waymo publishes no rates. Booked in the Uber app at Uber's price Compare your own trip.

Priced as the requested Uber product (UberX, Comfort, Comfort Electric; Uber Electric in Austin); riders are matched, not able to request a Waymo directly.

Riding with Waymo

How to get access
Download the Waymo app. It is open to everyone in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Metro Phoenix, Miami, Nashville, Orlando and San Francisco; Las Vegas, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa are adding riders gradually.
Children
Yes. Anyone 17 or under can ride as the guest of an adult account holder who stays for the whole trip; no minimum age is given.
Passengers and seats
Up to 4 riders. Nobody may sit in the driver's seat; the front passenger seat is open to riders aged 8 and over.
Luggage
The trunk holds about 200 lb: 3 small carry-ons, or 2 large checked bags (max 29 x 21.5 x 13 in), or 1 folded double stroller, or 1 folded wheelchair. Open it from the app or the button above the licence plate.
Pets and service animals
No pets, and no emotional-support or therapy animals. Trained service animals that fit in the car are always welcome, with no advance notice or paperwork.
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available but are human-driven, not autonomous. In San Francisco and Los Angeles turn on 'Wheelchair-accessible vehicle' under Account > Accessibility and request in the app.
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week in every Waymo app service area.

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Waymo in Austin: timeline

  1. May 2026

    Access

    Austin service area expansion in coming weeks; part of 1400+ sq mi total coverage. Source

  2. Jan 2026

    Area change

    Waymo expands Austin service area according to a Waymo employee on X. Source

  3. Jul 2025

    Area change

    Service area boundary update. Source

  4. Mar 2025

    Launch

    Waymo Austin service. Source

More

Sources: waymo.com, waymo.com, thechargeport.com. We check this page as often as we can, and it can still fall behind. .

Common questions

Is Waymo available in Austin?

Yes. Anyone can download the app and ride. Riders have been carried since Mar 2025.

How do I book Waymo in Austin?

With the Uber app. Waymo rides here are offered inside that app, so you cannot request one directly.

How much does Waymo cost in Austin?

For a 5-mile trip we estimate $18–26, against $18–26 for UberX and $16–20 for Lyft. Waymo publishes no rates, so treat this as indicative.

Does Waymo go to the airport in Austin?

We do not know of airport service by Waymo in Austin.

Is there a driver in the car?

No. Nobody is in the driver seat.

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