Waymo in San Antonio

Waymo carries riders in San Antonio. Waitlist, invitation, or fixed stops only.

Status
Limited access
Book with
Waymo app
In the car
No one in the driver seat
Riders since
Feb 2026
Airports
SAT
Map of the Waymo service area in San Antonio
Traced from Waymo's published map; it can lag an expansion. Check an exact address on the interactive map.

What Waymo costs in San Antonio

TripWaymoUberXLyft
2 miles$12–18$11–16$10–13
5 miles$18–25$16–23$14–18
10 miles$28–40$25–36$22–28

Indicative only: Waymo publishes no rates. Obi study of about 94,000 Bay Area requests, Nov 2025 to Jan 2026: Waymo averaged 12.7% above Uber. Compare your own trip.

No rate card published; app shows an upfront fixed price based on the most direct route, higher at busy times.

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 San Antonio: timeline

  1. Feb 2026

    Launch

    Fully autonomous commercial service begins for public waitlist users. Source

  2. Dec 2025

    Driverless

    Waymo announcement about autonomous testing in San Antonio. Source

  3. Nov 2025

    Announced

    Waymo makes a sneaky San Antonio announcement as a part of a blog post to say they will be launching service in Orlando next year. Source

  4. May 2025

    Testing

    Waymo testing in San Antonio. Source

More

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

Common questions

Is Waymo available in San Antonio?

Yes. Waitlist, invitation, or fixed stops only. Riders have been carried since Feb 2026.

How do I book Waymo in San Antonio?

With the Waymo app.

How much does Waymo cost in San Antonio?

For a 5-mile trip we estimate $18–25, against $16–23 for UberX and $14–18 for Lyft. Waymo publishes no rates, so treat this as indicative.

Does Waymo go to the airport in San Antonio?

Waymo is reported to serve SAT. Pickup points for self-driving cars are often separate from the rideshare area, so check the app.

Is there a driver in the car?

No. Nobody is in the driver seat.

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