Los Angeles
Yes, you can ride a robotaxi in Los Angeles.
Waymo is live in Los Angeles today.
Rules of the road here
Public service allowedDriverless robotaxis can legally carry the paying public. Oversight is split: the DMV licenses driverless operation and the CPUC licenses paid rides, an operator needs both (only Waymo has both today). Courts confirmed in 2025 that cities can't veto it.
What you'd open to ride here
No single app shows all of them, so here they are side by side.
Santa Monica to Echo Park, down to Inglewood (~120 sq mi, 24/7). Freeway rides for the public since November 2025. Does not serve LAX yet.
Where it actually drives
Robotaxis run inside a geofence, not citywide. These outlines are approximate, check each operator's official map for the exact, live boundary. Most of these services are still testing and expanding, and you may spot the cars repositioning or mapping well outside these zones; seeing one isn't the same as being able to book a ride there.
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.
Report to your city or regulator
Readiness score
How we score this →One service, but a deep, citywide one in a major market. Strong, even without a rival.
Questions people actually ask about Los Angeles
Can I ride a robotaxi in Los Angeles?
Yes. Waymo is running in Los Angeles right now.
Which app do I open to ride in Los Angeles?
Waymo (its own app). No one app shows them all, which is why each is listed here.
What does a robotaxi cost in Los Angeles?
Waymo runs about $1.40 a mile, give or take, close to a normal ride-hail fare.
Is there a robotaxi at Los Angeles's airport?
Airport trips (LAX, BUR, LGB) depend on each company's permits and change often. Check the app for live service to LAX before you count on it.
Hear it first for Los Angeles
We'll email you when a service turns on or widens its area here.