As of Oct 22, 2026
Tampa robotaxi services
As of Oct 22, 2026, 2 of the six tracked robotaxi services carry riders in the Tampa area: Tesla (live); Waymo (live).
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Robotaxi services in Tampa
Live: open to riders, no one in the driver’s seat. Supervised: riders carried with a safety driver or operator. Rolling out: riders added gradually. Testing: employees or early riders only. Coming soon: announced, not yet available. “—” means not disclosed. Methodology.
| Service | Status | Service area | Driverless miles | As of · primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 | Live | — | 53,117 | Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026 Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report |
| Waymo Driverless, Waymo app | Live | — | — | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 Waymo FAQ |
Source: tesla.com, waymo.com · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Tampa figures
- Tesla: 53,117 driverless miles in Tampa (Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026)
Changes in Tampa
Dated events from the companies’ own posts. Follow this city (Atom feed); no email or account needed.
- Oct 14, 2026Waymo: Tampa, San Diego, San Antonio open to everyone
- Sep 1, 2026Waymo: Denver, Tampa, San Diego: riders added gradually
- Jul 21, 2026Tesla: Orlando and Tampa launch; Bay Area expands
Public records for Tampa
Regulator and company datasets that cover robotaxis in Florida.
How the services compare in Tampa
Status counts, vehicles and what each company publishes for this city, as of Oct 22, 2026.
- Live: 2 (Tesla, Waymo)
| Service | How riders get it | Vehicle | Published for this city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 | — | 53,117 driverless miles Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026 |
| Waymo | Driverless, Waymo app | Jaguar I-PACE (5th-gen Driver); Ojai (6th-gen) in Phoenix, LA, SF | No city fleet, area or miles published Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Service history in Tampa
- Tesla: earliest dated event here Jul 21, 2026 (Orlando and Tampa launch; Bay Area expands); 1 dated event.
- Waymo: earliest dated event here Sep 1, 2026 (Denver, Tampa, San Diego: riders added gradually); latest Oct 14, 2026 (Tampa, San Diego, San Antonio open to everyone); 2 dated events.
Questions and answers
Can you ride a robotaxi in Tampa?
Yes. As of Oct 22, 2026, Waymo, Tesla are live in Tampa with no one in the driver’s seat. Status per service: Waymo live; Tesla live.
Which robotaxi companies operate in Tampa?
Waymo: Driverless, Waymo app (source: Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22); Tesla: Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 (source: Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source)). As of Oct 22, 2026.
How many driverless miles has Tesla driven in Tampa?
53,117 driverless miles through Oct 18. Source: Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report, through Oct 18.
What is the latest robotaxi news in Tampa?
Oct 14, 2026: Waymo: Tampa, San Diego, San Antonio open to everyone.
Data for Tampa
Every row above comes from /data/tracker.json; dated events are in events.csv. CC BY 4.0. How to cite.