Waymo launches public service for self-driving cars in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Waymo has now opened its autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas to the public.
The company announced Monday that it will welcome its first public riders in Southern Nevada by inviting the more than 100,000 who signed up as interested on a rolling basis.
Las Vegas marks the 15th metro area to receive the autonomous ride-hailing service, and the third to have majority Ojai fleets.
At launch, service will be available along the Las Vegas Strip and at Allegiant Stadium, plus parts of the Chinatown corridor, the area around UNLV and the Spring Valley neighborhood.
"Cruising down Las Vegas Boulevard in a Waymo will make anyone feel like a high roller," Jackie Hyun, Waymo's head of marketing, said in a statement. "Our Ojai vehicle offers a spacious cabin, large screens and a load of customizations that help riders arrive safe and comfortable, throughout our nearly 24-mile service area."
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, says it plans to steadily increase access to riders before opening service to everyone.
Self-driving service began for Waymo employees earlier this summer, and the company says it's been working to validate the Waymo Driver's performance around the valley.
Nevada Transportation Authority commissioners voted last month to allow Waymo and two other autonomous ride-hailing companies to begin charging fares.