City access record

Robotaxi in Austin

Austin–Round Rock · Texas, United States

Public access recorded in Austin.2 operators have a presence here.

Operators tracked

Public access as last checked

Tesla Robotaxi, Waymo

Tracked airports with service

0 of 1

Longest-running here

Waymo, since 2025

Tesla Robotaxi and Waymo are currently listed as bookable here. Each operator record below carries its own source and review date.

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Tesla Robotaxi

Open to the public

Since: June 2025
Book/request via: Robotaxi app
Vehicle: Tesla Model Y

Tesla lists limited-area Robotaxi service in Austin.

Source: tesla.com · Checked August 16, 2026

Waymo

Open to the public

Since: 2025
Book/request via: Uber
Vehicle: Jaguar I-PACE, Ojai

Bookable only through Uber in this market.

Source: support.google.com · Checked August 16, 2026

Airport access

Airport permission is negotiated separately from city permission, so a service can run across the whole metro and still be barred from the airport.

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

WaymoNot listed by operatorConfirmed by the operator

AUS is not included in Waymo’s current airport-service instructions, and on a 2026-08-17 check the airport’s own ground-transportation pages name no autonomous operator either — they route all ride-app pickups to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility behind the Red Garage, reached by tram. Two source classes, same answer. Neither is an airport prohibition.

Source: support.google.com, austintexas.gov · Checked August 17, 2026

Tesla RobotaxiUnconfirmed

Checked 2026-08-17: the airport’s ground-transportation pages list ride-app pickup at the Consolidated Rental Car Facility without naming an autonomous operator, and Tesla’s own rider pages refuse automated requests, so no airport-specific instruction could be read either way.

Source: austintexas.gov · Checked August 17, 2026

Next steps

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Robotaxi service areas change month to month. Everything here is compiled from public reporting and carries the date it was last checked — but confirm in the operator’s own app before you rely on it for a trip.