We’re laying the groundwork to launch our service in D.C. next year, but we need your help!
D.C. needs to implement new rules that would allow Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing service to operate in Washington, D.C. in 2026, but it’s not certain that will happen.
We believe hearing from the large community of current and future Waymo riders here in the District will help encourage local policymakers to enable us to operate our fully autonomous vehicles in DC.
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About Waymo
Today, Waymo provides over 250,000 fully autonomous rides every week in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta – and Washington, D.C. could be one of the next cities we serve. Waymo’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) can improve transportation in the District in many ways:
- Safer Streets: Waymo’s AVs are never distracted, drowsy, or impaired. Our AV technology uses a mix of cameras, radar and lidar to understand its surroundings, obey traffic rules and get people where they need to go safely. The data indicates Waymo’s AVs are involved in 78% fewer injury-causing collisions compared to humans.
- Improving Accessibility: Waymo’s AVs can improve transportation access for District residents with travel-limiting disabilities, like vision impairment, to reach medical care, groceries, and social activities. The Waymo Accessibility Network maintains consistent, two-way communication with the disability community that helps Waymo research, design and deploy accessible solutions for all of our riders.
- Sustainable Ride-Hailing: Transportation is the #1 contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and Waymo’s all-electric AVs provide a more sustainable way for people to get around. Our all-electric AVs currently prevent 315+ tons of carbon emissions with every 250K trips provided through our ride-hailing service.
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