SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio, your next rideshare may not have anyone behind the wheel.
Starting Tuesday, anyone in San Antonio can download the Waymo app and request a fully autonomous ride.
Waymo says the public launch also includes Dallas and Houston, expanding access after a limited rollout began in February. Since then, the company says more than 200,000 Texans from its interest list have already taken rides.
Including its existing Austin service, Waymo now operates across more than 250 square miles in four Texas cities, with plans to continue expanding.
In San Antonio, Waymo says dozens of autonomous vehicles now serve more than 60 square miles, including:
- San Antonio International Airport terminal pickup and drop-off now open to all riders
- Downtown San Antonio
- San Antonio River Walk
- The Alamo
- Convention Center
- North Star Mall
- Fairgrounds
Waymo says airports remain a major priority, with testing still underway at Dallas Love Field and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
The company also points to safety data, saying an analysis of 170 million rider-only miles found Waymo vehicles were involved in 92% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injuries than human drivers, and 83% fewer crashes involving airbag deployments.
“What began as a focused testing phase evolved rapidly,” said Chief Product Officer Saswat Panigrahi. “We’re ready to show more Texans the future of mobility.”
So yes, the future just pulled up curbside in San Antonio.
Simply download the Waymo app and ride today!