Waymo in Los Angeles (2026): where robotaxis drive and how to ride

Yes. One operator takes public riders in Los Angeles: Waymo (open to the public; book in the Waymo app). Not carrying riders there yet: Zoox (testing).

Waymo: the Waymo app.

Waymo: driverless, with no one in the driver’s seat.

Waymo: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Waymo: covering Santa Monica Pier, Venice, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa Del Rey, Westchester, Brentwood, Westwood, UCLA, Sawtelle, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Larchmont Village, Mid-Wilshire, Petersen Automotive Museum, K-Town, Westlake, Chinatown, DTLA, Mid City, West Adams, University Park, USC, Windsor Hills, SoFi Stadium and HHLA Entertainment. Other cities and towns with Waymo service: Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City and Inglewood.

Waymo (announced August 14, 2026): The CPUC approved an expanded Waymo deployment across the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles; Waymo says the expansion will be gradual, and no dates are set. Zoox (announced March 11, 2026): Zoox robotaxis to become bookable on the Uber app in Los Angeles in 2027. These are announcements, not launch dates.