"We appreciate the DMV's approval of our expanded fully autonomous operations. We're proud to provide over one million safe, reliable, magical rides every month in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and we're looking forward to opening our service to more Californians, a Waymo spokesperson told the Sentinel in a statement. Our next stop in the Golden State will be San Diego, where we'll welcome our first riders in mid-2026."
"The DMV may have provided its approval for Waymo's expansion, but the autonomous vehicle company will also need to receive the go-ahead from the California Public Utilities Commission prior to launching commercial passenger service in the new areas. As Waymo alluded to in its statement, a DMV spokesperson told the Sentinel the company had indicated it does not intend to begin operating commercially in the expanded areas before May 1 of next year. It was not made clear when the utilities commission process would begin."
The California Department of Motor Vehicles granted Waymo permission to expand fully autonomous operations into Southern California and the Bay Area, including Lexington Hills near Los Gatos that overlaps unincorporated Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. Waymo currently provides over one million autonomous rides monthly in San Francisco and Los Angeles and plans to launch service in San Diego in mid-2026. Commercial passenger service in the new areas requires additional approval from the California Public Utilities Commission. Waymo indicated it does not plan to operate commercially in the expanded areas before May 1 of next year. Santa Cruz County officials said the county lacks permitting authority over autonomous vehicle operations and will continue standard roadway management.
Read at www.santacruzsentinel.com
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