Waymo will let teenagers as young as 13 ride its robotaxis in Nashville. It is the second city to offer teen accounts, after Phoenix last year, and the company says more will follow. Waymo started service in a 50-square-mile area of Nashville in April 2026, and its cars appeared on the Lyft app this month.
π The Backstory
Waymo's paid rides grew from 50,000 a week in May 2024 to more than half a million a week earlier this year. It has launched in about a dozen cities, adding Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego and Tampa in the past month alone. Teen accounts could help families who cannot drive their kids everywhere, though some parents and officials worry about safety.
π― Why It Matters
Driverless cars may soon take over the school run for some families. How cities handle teen riders will shape how fast this technology spreads.
Waymo will let teenagers as young as 13 ride its robotaxis in Nashville. It is the second city to offer teen accounts, after Phoenix last year, and the company says more will follow. Waymo started service in a 50-square-mile area of Nashville in April 2026, and its cars appeared on the Lyft app this month.
Waymo's paid rides grew from 50,000 a week in May 2024 to more than half a million a week earlier this year. It has launched in about a dozen cities, adding Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego and Tampa in the past month alone. Teen accounts could help families who cannot drive their kids everywhere, though some parents and officials worry about safety.
Driverless cars may soon take over the school run for some families. How cities handle teen riders will shape how fast this technology spreads.