Track driverless taxi usage in California

California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.

In August 2023, California regulators fully approved self-driving taxi services in San Francisco for companies Cruise and Waymo. However, Cruise stopped operating in late 2023 due to safety and regulatory issues, so the recent growth reflects only Waymo’s service.

Trips stayed under half a million miles per month until mid-2024. But since then, growth has taken off, reaching nearly five million miles by September 2025, the latest data available.

I recently updated this chart based on the latest report, and will do so every quarter going forward.