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Robotaxis in San Diego · testing only

Not yet · Waymo is driverless here but carrying its own employees, not the public.

What is actually on the road

Waymo went driverless in July 2026 and aims at full operations late 2026. The cars you see are carrying employees, which is not a service you can hail. Download the app to be notified when public rides open.

The airport leg

SAN · San Diego International · no robotaxiNo robotaxi service in the metro means no robotaxi airport. SAN is a rideshare or the rental counter.

Where the geofence ends

No public geofence yet. When it opens, expect the city core first; that is the pattern every metro so far has followed.

Where a rental still wins

Everything, for now: Julian, the coast towns, the whole short-trip map.

Rental math for San DiegoDay rate, charge plan and the return rule, set to your car and this metro.Plan the trip →JulianPast the geofence · the Julian run is rental territory, and it has its own guide.The Julian guide →CarlsbadPast the geofence · the Carlsbad run is rental territory, and it has its own guide.The Carlsbad guide →

Statuses checked 2026-08-16 against the operators' own city lists. Robotaxi facts age faster than the rest of the site: geofences grow, airports change their rules, and a free pilot starts charging. The operator app is ground truth · treat this page as the map, not the territory.