Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi service to San Antonio, Texas, while increasing coverage in Austin as the company continues to grow its autonomous ride-hailing operations in the United States.
The company announced that Robotaxi rides would become available in San Antonio from 5 a.m. local time on November 9 through a post on its official Robotaxi account on X. A separate announcement later that morning confirmed that an expanded service area was also live in Austin.
Tesla has not disclosed the size of either operating area, the number of vehicles deployed or the daily operating hours in San Antonio. It also remains unclear whether safety monitors will accompany passengers in vehicles operating in the new market.
San Antonio Joins Tesla’s Expanding Robotaxi Network
San Antonio was among four additional cities identified by Tesla in its Robotaxi Safety Report published in October. The other planned markets were Las Vegas, Jacksonville and Phoenix.
The report stated that Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet had accumulated approximately 3.1 million autonomous miles as of October 18. At that time, the company listed Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa as locations where its service was operating.
The addition of San Antonio represents another step in Tesla’s expansion across major US metropolitan areas, particularly in Texas, where the company has already established operations in several cities.
Austin Service Area Also Expands
Alongside the San Antonio launch, Tesla confirmed that a larger Robotaxi operating area had become available in Austin.
The expansion follows an earlier extension of operating hours in the city. In October, Tesla extended its Austin service schedule to run from 6 a.m. until midnight, according to Not a Tesla App.
However, the company has not provided further details about the geographical coverage or additional vehicle capacity associated with the latest expansion.
Waymo Also Expands in San Antonio
Tesla’s arrival in San Antonio comes as competition in the US autonomous ride-hailing market intensifies.
Rival operator Waymo opened its robotaxi service in the city to all riders on October 14, making San Antonio another market where the two companies are competing for autonomous mobility customers.
Tesla’s latest announcements indicate that it is continuing to broaden its Robotaxi footprint, although details about fleet size, operating conditions and safety arrangements remain limited in the newly added service area.