Waymo, Tesla & Avride in Dallas (2026): where robotaxis drive and how to ride

Public

App

Waymo app

Who can ride

Open to the public. Riders must be 18 or older.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Driverless?

Driverless: no one in the driver’s seat

Service area

50 sq mi at launch (February 24, 2026), per The Dallas Morning News and Bloomberg

Covers

Downtown Dallas, Oak Lawn, Deep Ellum, South Dallas and Bishop Arts District

Freeways

No (as of August 4, 2026). Waymo said it would soon begin fully autonomous testing on Dallas freeways.

Airport

Dallas Love Field (DAL): testing only, not open to riders. Waymo is testing at the terminals and says it will serve travelers there soon.

Launched here

February 24, 2026, by invitation; open to everyone since August 4, 2026

Announced

August 4, 2026: Rides to Love Field terminals and on freeways, once testing is done; no dates given.

Mixed supervised/unsupervised

App

Tesla Robotaxi app

Who can ride

Open to the public. Sign in with a Tesla Account. Minors 8 to 17 may ride with an adult, and no one may sit in the front-left seat.

Driverless?

Mixed: some cars run with no one aboard, others carry a safety monitor. Tesla lists Dallas as 'Ramping Unsupervised' and does not disclose how many cars run without a monitor.

Uber app, safety operator

App

Uber app

Who can ride

Open to the public. Opt in, then request UberX, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric to be eligible for a match. Up to three riders, all in the back seat.

Driverless?

Supervised: a safety driver sits behind the wheel. An onboard specialist sits behind the wheel.

Service area

9 sq mi at launch (December 3, 2025), per Uber

Area note

At launch Uber named Downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek and Deep Ellum; it now describes the area as Central Dallas north of the Trinity River.

Launched here

December 3, 2025, on Uber

Testing