GoKawiilWaymo driverless cars now bookable through Lyft app in Nashville
Lyft has launched Waymo robotaxi access in Nashville, marking the first city where Waymo vehicles appear on both the Lyft and Waymo apps simultaneously. Riders requesting Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save or Extra Comfort trips may be matched with a driverless Waymo car, provided both pickup and drop-off fall within a designated central Nashville zone covering areas like Downtown, East Nashville and Midtown.
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This expands Waymo's reach beyond its own app into a major ride-hailing platform, giving the company access to Lyft's existing user base without building new demand from scratch. It also signals growing confidence in Nashville as a testbed, following Waymo's February approval to run fully driverless operations there after months of supervised testing.
- Nashville is Waymo's first city offered through both Lyft and its own app.
- Rides are free of extra charge, and users can opt out of driverless matches.
- Coverage is currently limited to a central Nashville zone but expected to expand.
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