Seattle · ride · not a hail · 2026-09-09
Zoox is not a hail in Seattle
Waymo has tested in Seattle since September 2025 with safety drivers aboard and no published timetable for public rides.
A test car with a driver is further from service than an employee-only driverless fleet, so expect the other testing metros to open first.
Not hereAlso on the road, not a hail. Waymo
How Zoox works where it hails · The Seattle picture
The ride, in order
- Pick a destination, then a pickup point.This is the big difference: Zoox uses fixed pickup and drop-off zones, not your doorstep.
- 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.
- At some venues, Resorts World among them, staff on site will walk a first-timer through the app.
- The pod is purpose-built: no steering wheel, no pedals, four seats facing each other.
Also on the road, not hailable. Waymo has tested in Seattle since September 2025 with safety drivers aboard and no published timetable for public rides. A test car with a driver is further from service than an employee-only driverless fleet, so expect the other testing metros to open first.
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.
After the hail
Own the FSD-class car
If unsupervised rides clicked, sketch a monthly Tesla lease in Seattle. Numbers are payment floors · FSD (Supervised) is a Tesla software option, not inside these comps.
- Model YSame class as many unsupervised fleets~$579/mo · 36
- Model 3Volume sedan · FSD is a Tesla option on top~$429/mo · 36
Comps as of 2026-09-03 · Seattle when we have a local mid · not a quote · Keep the class in Garage, or open Lease.
