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Robotaxis in San Francisco · riding today

Yes · Waymo is citywide, Zoox rides free while permits are pending, and Tesla still keeps a safety driver here.

Who serves riders here

WaymoWaymo app (iOS / Android). In Austin and Atlanta you hail it inside the Uber app instead.Waymo's own app, citywide plus a good slice of the Peninsula. SFO works only through the AirTrain transfer, never the terminal curb.App Store ↗Google Play ↗waymo.com ↗The Waymo first-ride guide →

ZooxZoox app (iOS / Android).Free rides while California commercial permits are pending.App Store ↗Google Play ↗zoox.com ↗The Zoox first-ride guide →

Tesla RobotaxiTesla Robotaxi app, separate from the Tesla car app (iOS since Sep 2025, Android since Apr 2026).Runs with a safety driver under a charter permit · a driven taxi, not a robotaxi yet. The Bay Area is the one Tesla market that still has a person aboard.App Store ↗Google Play ↗The Tesla Robotaxi first-ride guide →

The airport leg

SFO · San Francisco International · works, with a transferNOT the terminal curb. Take the AirTrain to the Rental Car Center (about 15 minutes) or the Grand Hyatt (about 10) and meet the Waymo there. Access is still limited to some riders.

Where the geofence ends

The city and Peninsula are covered. The North Bay, the coast past Half Moon Bay and everything toward the Sierra are not.

What a ride costs · shape, not quotes

Waymo ~$1.40-2.50/mi, typical ride ~$20, per mid-2026 reporting. Zoox aims at the comfort tier, roughly 20 to 40 percent over a plain UberX: base plus per-mile plus per-minute, quoted before you accept and locked even if the pod reroutes. Tesla Robotaxi ~$0.81/mi, typical ride ~$8, per mid-2026 reporting. All per reporting checked 2026-08-16, all change without notice, and none of these are ours to promise · the app quotes before you confirm.

Where a rental still wins

Napa and Sonoma days, Monterey, and anything toward Tahoe.

Rental math for San FranciscoDay rate, charge plan and the return rule, set to your car and this metro.Plan the trip →NapaPast the geofence · the Napa run is rental territory, and it has its own guide.The Napa guide →TahoePast the geofence · the Tahoe run is rental territory, and it has its own guide.The Tahoe 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.