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Robotaxi service · Waymo One

Waymo in San Francisco: Price & How to Ride (2026)

By Waymo

Waymo One operates a verified, fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco, open to the public through the Waymo One app. San Francisco is Waymo's flagship US market.

Price

~$20 average per ride (varies by time of day)

A Waymo ride in San Francisco averages around $20, but pricing is dynamic and varies by time of day. In public San Francisco ride samples, Waymo averaged roughly $20 and ran about a 30 to 41 percent premium over Uber and Lyft, a gap that varies and has been narrowing. There is no subscription; you pay per ride.

Status in San Francisco

San Francisco is Waymo's flagship US market, operating fully driverless under California PUC commercial authority with multi-year operational data.

Frequently asked questions

Is Waymo available in San Francisco?
Yes. Per DEPLOY's registry, Waymo One runs an active, fully driverless commercial service in San Francisco, open to the public with no invite or waitlist. Coverage is a defined service area within the city; the app shows exact boundaries.
How much is a Waymo ride in San Francisco?
About $20 on average, though it is dynamic and varies by time of day. In public San Francisco ride samples, Waymo averaged roughly $20 and ran about a 30 to 41 percent premium over Uber and Lyft, a gap that varies and has been narrowing.

How DEPLOY verifies this

Service area is sourced from DEPLOY's registry of reviewed, active per-city deployments; per-ride pricing is tagged verified or claimed against primary sources and framed as a varying average, not a fixed rate.

Related reading

All Waymo One cities and pricing →


Last updated 2026-06-01.

Canonical: https://deploy.report/service/waymo/san-francisco