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San Diego · ride · not a hail · 2026-09-09

Zoox is not a hail in San Diego

Zoox is not a public hail in San Diego today.

Not here

Who does hail in San Diego

Checked 2026-09-09. We do not book.

Waymo · hailWaymo's own app. Public rides started 1 Sep 2026. The FAQ lists San Diego among cities where anyone can download the app and ride; the 1 Sep blog still says access is rolling as they work toward opening to everyone. Confirm in the app. SAN is not a published curb.How to hail Waymo in San Diego →

How Zoox works where it hails · The San Diego picture

The ride, in order

  1. Pick a destination, then a pickup point.This is the big difference: Zoox uses fixed pickup and drop-off zones, not your doorstep.
  2. The app shows your pod's plate and an ETA.Find My Zoox lets you set a distinct light and sound cue so you can pick yours out of a busy zone.
  3. At some venues, Resorts World among them, staff on site will walk a first-timer through the app.
  4. The pod is purpose-built: no steering wheel, no pedals, four seats facing each other.
App StoreGoogle Playzoox.com
How long it waitsWaits can run longer than Uber or Lyft at peak, and rides do get cancelled.Do not use it for a flight you have to make.
Worth knowingLas Vegas fares are a base plus per-mile and per-minute, quoted up front, and the quote holds even if the pod takes a longer route.Hours are 11:00 to 01:00 daily per launch reporting, checked 2026-09-09, and hours change without notice, so confirm in the app before a late ride.

What a ride costs

Checked 2026-09-09

20-40% over UberX

Quoted and locked before you accept

Comfort tier. Base plus per-mile plus per-minute. It changes without notice. The app quotes before you confirm.

Details from Zoox's own pages and dated reporting, checked 2026-09-09. The app is ground truth. Past the geofence the trip coach picks up · plan the rental half of the trip.

When Zoox does hail, get their app

Not here today. The hail itself is still in Zoox where they serve riders.

App StoreGoogle Playzoox.com

After the hail

Own the FSD-class car

If unsupervised rides clicked, sketch a monthly Tesla lease in San Diego. Numbers are payment floors · FSD (Supervised) is a Tesla software option, not inside these comps.

Comps as of 2026-09-03 · San Diego when we have a local mid · not a quote · Keep the class in Garage, or open Lease.

Open Garage · Lease bay