Robotaxi City Guide

Robotaxis in San Diego, California

Last updated August 31, 2026 · refreshed weekly from the RoboTaxi Report scoreboard

Not yet — but it's coming. Waymo has officially announced robotaxi service for San Diego, though public driverless rides had not started as of August 31, 2026.

Waymo

Announced

Waymo has officially announced service for San Diego, but public driverless rides have not started yet.

Final CPUC approval in hand; Waymo says launch 'before the end of summer' with a couple dozen Ojai vehicles across ~40 sq mi

Tesla Robotaxi

No announced service

Tesla Robotaxi has not announced public robotaxi service in San Diego as of August 31, 2026.

San Diego robotaxi FAQ

Is Waymo available in San Diego?
Waymo has officially announced service for San Diego, but public driverless rides have not started yet.
Is Tesla Robotaxi available in San Diego?
Tesla Robotaxi has not announced public robotaxi service in San Diego as of August 31, 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:

Electrek · Aug 12, 2026 ↗ TechCrunch · Aug 20, 2026 ↗ KPRC Houston · Aug 21, 2026 ↗ KPBS · Aug 21, 2026 ↗ Denver Gazette · Aug 27, 2026 ↗ Electrek · Aug 24, 2026 ↗

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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.