📌 UPDATE — July 3, 2026
Tesla's Robotaxi service has expanded well beyond Miami at launch — unsupervised Model Y rides are now simultaneously live in Dallas and Houston as well. Austin offers a hybrid mix of unsupervised and safety-monitor rides, while the Bay Area currently runs safety-monitor rides only. This makes five active markets as of today, representing a much broader rollout than initially reported.
| City | Ride Type |
|---|---|
| Miami | ✅ Unsupervised Model Y only |
| Dallas | ✅ Unsupervised Model Y only |
| Houston | ✅ Unsupervised Model Y only |
| Austin | ⚡ Mix of unsupervised & safety monitor |
| Bay Area | 👤 Safety monitor rides only |
Tesla officially launched its Robotaxi service in Miami, Florida on July 3, 2026 — making Miami the first city outside of Texas and California to receive the autonomous ride-hailing program. The expansion is a concrete signal that Tesla's commercial robotaxi rollout is accelerating beyond its original pilot markets.
Where It Operates
Miami's launch zone is a geofenced area in western Miami-Dade County, covering West Miami, Doral, and Coral Gables — roughly 10 to 14 square miles. Notably, that footprint includes Miami International Airport (MIA), which could make it immediately practical for a large number of riders. The service does not cover downtown Miami or Miami Beach at launch.
The fleet currently runs Model Y vehicles, consistent with Tesla's existing markets in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla's purpose-built Cybercab — a two-seat vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel — is expected to join the fleet once volume production scales later in 2026.
How It Got Here
Tesla's commercial robotaxi operations began in Austin, Texas on June 22, 2025, initially with a safety monitor onboard before transitioning to fully driverless operation. Florida law permits fully driverless vehicles that meet federal standards, and Coral Gables fire crews completed emergency response training with Tesla in the days leading up to today's launch — a detail that suggests Tesla took the local regulatory groundwork seriously before going live.
Pricing for Miami hasn't been officially detailed at launch. Tesla's support page describes an introductory program with a flat rate plus applicable taxes and fees. For reference, the Austin market most recently operated at a base fare of $3.25 plus $1 per mile, according to previously reported figures.
What This Means for the Rollout
Three states in just over a year of commercial operation is a meaningful pace. Miami represents a different operating environment than Austin or the Bay Area — higher humidity, more unpredictable weather patterns, dense airport traffic, and a multilingual rider base. How the service performs here will be a genuine test of whether Tesla's autonomous stack can generalize beyond its initial launch conditions.
The Cybercab's eventual integration into the Miami fleet will be the next milestone to watch. Until then, the Model Y-based service gives Tesla a live, revenue-generating proving ground in one of the country's largest metro areas — and gives Miami residents their first chance to hail a driverless Tesla. For our ongoing coverage of Tesla's autonomous driving program, see our FSD coverage.
Marcus covers Tesla's software releases, FSD rollouts, and OTA changes. Background in automotive engineering. Based in Austin.
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