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
Last updated 2026-06-01.
Canonical: https://deploy.report/service/waymo/san-francisco