London
Not yet, but a robotaxi is coming to London.
Nothing to hail yet, here's who's lined up, and how to hear the moment one turns on.
Rules of the road here
Pilot / permit-gatedThe Automated Vehicles Act 2024 is the legal basis, but commercial driverless service waits on secondary rules and a permit regime. The DfT targets first paid pilots in spring 2026 and fuller rollout in H2 2027.
Testing since April 2026 with safety specialists behind the wheel; preparing for commercial service in 2026. Waymo's first European market.
Apollo Go's RT6 cars, run with Freenow by Lyft, started road testing in the borough of Brent in July 2026 with safety operators aboard. Public rides planned for 2027.
Getting to and from the airport
Airports charge ride-hail a per-trip access fee, often on both the pickup and the dropoff. Robotaxis pay the same fee as Uber and Lyft, there's no separate robotaxi rate. What's different is access: each airport negotiates a phased agreement, so the cars are often sent to a set spot (a rental-car center or a train station) rather than the terminal curb.
No robotaxi serves this airport yet.
No robotaxi serves this airport yet.
No robotaxi serves this airport yet.
Why robotaxis wait in one spot
Robotaxis don't circle the block between rides. With no passenger, a car pulls over and waits, repositions toward where the next ride is likely, or heads back to a depot to charge and get cleaned, all at fixed addresses. So a place you keep seeing them is usually a staging or charging spot, not somewhere you can be picked up.
It isn't always quiet. In 2024, Waymos packed into a small San Francisco lot started honking at each other overnight, a collision-avoidance feature misfiring in tight quarters, until Waymo pushed a fix. In Santa Monica, nightly charging noise pushed the city to order overnight operations to stop. If a spot near you is a problem, here's what actually works.
Seen them returning to the same spot?
Tell us where, or flag a spot you'd rather they didn't use. Reports are reviewed before anything shows publicly; an address you ask them to avoid stays private.
Can you make them stop coming?
Honestly: there's no official “remove my address” button, no company promises that. But two things genuinely move the needle. Tell the operator: they do adjust pickup, dropoff and staging spots (and a properly signed no-stopping or red curb is honored automatically). And report it to your city or regulator, neighborhood pressure is what forced changes in Santa Monica.
Report to the company
- Waymo
- Waymo Rider Support (24/7) ↗, In the app: Help → Get help → Call, or phone 1-844-261-3753 any time.
- Baidu Apollo Go
Readiness score
How we score this →Nothing live yet, but launches are on the record.
Questions people actually ask about London
Can I ride a robotaxi in London?
Not for the public yet. Waymo has been testing here.
When are robotaxis coming to London?
Waymo is testing (Expected 2026); Baidu Apollo Go is testing (Expected 2027).
Is there a robotaxi at London's airport?
Not yet. Nothing runs in London, so there's no airport service (LHR, LGW, LCY) either.
Hear it first for London
We'll email you when a service turns on or widens its area here.