Waymo dropped the waitlist for its fully driverless robotaxi service in Dallas on August 4, 2026, opening it to all residents and visitors who download the Waymo app. Roughly 150,000 people had joined the invite-only interest list since Alphabet's autonomous-driving unit launched paid rides in the city in February.
Same playbook, new market
Waymo has followed the same phased rollout in every previous market — Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin — starting with employees, opening a waitlist for the public, then lifting the gate once operations stabilize. Its Dallas fleet is a mix of all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs, with fleet operations managed by Avis Budget Group under a July 2025 partnership that handles charging, cleaning and depot logistics.
Airport and freeway service still pending
For now, rides remain limited to local streets inside the Dallas service area — trips to Dallas Love Field Airport and fully autonomous freeway service are queued as the next milestones. Waymo said in May it temporarily paused service in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Atlanta after its vehicles struggled with heavy rain and flooded roads, and it has kept weather-based service adjustments as an option.
Robotaxi race heats up in Texas
The Dallas expansion lands as Amazon's Zoox begins paid rides on the Las Vegas Strip and Uber-Nuro-Lucid ramp their Bay Area robotaxi fleet. For deeper context on the regulatory framework enabling these launches, see the NHTSA's Zoox exemption.
Reporting based on TechCrunch, Waymo's official blog and FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.