Robotaxi City Guide
Robotaxis in San Diego, California
Last updated October 12, 2026 · refreshed weekly from the RoboTaxi Report scoreboard
Yes. Waymo operates public, fully driverless robotaxi rides in San Diego as of October 12, 2026.
Waymo
Live — public driverless ridesWaymo operates public, fully driverless rides in San Diego today.
Public rides began Sep 1, 2026 — invite-based rollout, Ojai-only fleet
Tesla Robotaxi
No announced serviceTesla Robotaxi has not announced public robotaxi service in San Diego as of October 12, 2026.
San Diego robotaxi FAQ
Is Waymo available in San Diego?
Waymo operates public, fully driverless rides in San Diego today.
Is Tesla Robotaxi available in San Diego?
Tesla Robotaxi has not announced public robotaxi service in San Diego as of October 12, 2026.
How safe are robotaxis?
Neither Waymo nor Tesla's robotaxi service has ever caused a fatality. Waymo reports 1.28 police-reportable crashes per million driverless miles (IIHS matched study) vs 4.06 for human drivers in the same areas; Tesla does not disclose robotaxi mileage, so its per-mile rate can't be independently computed. See the full scoreboard for sourced numbers.
Sources
Statuses come from the RoboTaxi Report city map, which is updated every Monday from official announcements, regulator filings, and press reports:
TechCrunch · Oct 8, 2026 ↗ NBC Bay Area · Oct 6, 2026 ↗ WJLA · Oct 6, 2026 ↗ Teslarati · Oct 11, 2026 ↗ Electrek · Oct 12, 2026 ↗ Bloomberg via The Star · Oct 8, 2026 ↗More robotaxi cities
This page is generated from the sourced dataset behind the Waymo vs Tesla scoreboard and deployment map, refreshed every Monday. Statuses reflect public information as of the date above; "live" means public, fully driverless rides with no safety driver.