Where it's actually live
Tesla's robotaxi service currently operates in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Texas, plus Miami, Florida, using its dedicated Robotaxi app. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Tesla offers supervised rides using Full Self-Driving with a safety driver, rather than fully driverless service. Tesla had named further cities for near-term expansion — Phoenix, Orlando, Tampa, and Las Vegas among them. Los Angeles is not on that list.
The Cybercab
Tesla unveiled its purpose-built "Cybercab" — a two-seat, steering-wheel-free vehicle — in Los Angeles back in 2024. Unveiling it there didn't mean deploying it there: the Cybercab has not entered public service in LA.
Why not LA
California's regulatory path for autonomous vehicles has been slower and more restrictive than in Texas. State regulators (the CPUC and DMV) have stated that Tesla is not currently operating an autonomous vehicle service in California. Tesla does hold charter-party carrier (TCP) permits in the state, but those only cover human-driven, limousine-style service — not autonomous rides. Job postings have suggested some interest in the LA market, but there's no public record of Tesla logging autonomous test miles there under the relevant permits.
The bottom line
Tesla's robotaxi ambitions are real and expanding, but Los Angeles has not been part of that expansion so far. If that changes, it'll likely follow the same pattern as its other markets — starting with a safety monitor on board before any fully driverless service.
If you're in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, or the Bay Area
Tesla's robotaxi service is bookable through its dedicated Robotaxi app. In the Bay Area, current service is supervised FSD with a safety driver rather than fully driverless.
Status current as of September 2026 and subject to change as Tesla's regulatory approvals and expansion plans evolve.