""90% of robotaxi trips have 2 or less passengers, so why are we using 5-seater vehicles?" Toubajie asked. He continued: "90% of trips have 2 or less people, 75% of trips have 1 or less people." He accompanied his comments with a graphic showing Waymo's occupancy rates, which showed 71% of trips having one passenger, 15% of trips having two passengers, 6% of trips having three passengers, 5% of trips having zero passengers, and only 3% of trips having four passengers."
"The data excludes operational trips like depot runs or charging, though Toubajie pointed out that most of the time, Waymo's massive self-driving taxis are really just transporting 1 or 2 people, at times even no passengers at all. "This means that most of the time, the vehicle being used significantly outweighs the needs of the trip," the Toyota designer wrote in his post."
Waymo Q3 2025 occupancy statistics show 90% of robotaxi trips carry two or fewer passengers, with 71% carrying one passenger and 15% carrying two. Seventy-five percent of trips carry one or zero passengers. Operational trips like depot runs and charging are excluded from the figures. Most robotaxis frequently transport one or two people and sometimes carry no passengers. The vehicle size therefore often exceeds trip requirements. These occupancy patterns suggest smaller, two-seat vehicle configurations could improve efficiency and better match vehicle capacity to passenger demand.
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