TL;DR
- Tesla's official Robotaxi account says rides open in San Antonio, Texas, starting Monday, November 9, at 5 a.m. Central.
- Tesla's launch map covers a large area north of downtown San Antonio, reaching up to Loop 1604 in the north, past Loop 410 in the east and out to about Loop 410 in the west.
- Tesla hasn't said which vehicles run in San Antonio, or what fares and hours look like. We'll update as details land.
Tesla's Robotaxi service has reached San Antonio. Just after midnight Central on Monday, the official @robotaxi account on X posted: "Robotaxi available in San Antonio starting tomorrow, 5am." When a reply asked whether that meant today or the next day, the account answered "Monday", so rides start Monday, November 9.
Robotaxi available in San Antonio starting tomorrow, 5am
Robotaxi (@robotaxi) November 9, 2026
When does Tesla Robotaxi start in San Antonio?
Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5 a.m. Central, per Tesla's post and its follow-up reply. Tesla didn't post San Antonio closing hours. For how hours have changed in other cities, see our last Robotaxi update.
Where can you ride? The San Antonio launch geofence
The map attached to Tesla's post shows one shaded "launch geofence" over central and north San Antonio. Going by the map:
- North: up to Loop 1604, with a point reaching north along I-10.
- East: a little past Loop 410 and I-35 on the east side.
- West: out to about Loop 410 on the west side.
- South: a short way south of downtown.
Those are our reads of Tesla's map, not street-level boundaries. Open the Tesla Robotaxi app to see the exact area before you plan a trip.
Where San Antonio fits
San Antonio joins Austin, Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth as Tesla's fifth Robotaxi city in Texas, per FourWeekMBA's count of the @robotaxi account's posts. The last Texas launch was Fort Worth on November 2. For how the wider service looked before these two launches, see our piece on Robotaxi reaching seven cities.
What we don't know yet
- Whether San Antonio rides use Model Y, Cybercab, or both.
- Fares and whether any launch pricing applies.
- Closing hours, fleet size, and whether every app user can ride on day one.
- Whether a Tesla safety monitor rides along in San Antonio.
How to ride a Tesla Robotaxi
Rides are booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. If you're new to it, our breakdown of FSD (Supervised) vs a Robotaxi ride explains what's different from driving your own Tesla, and our Cybercab hub covers Tesla's purpose-built robotaxi.
This is a developing story, current as of 4 a.m. ET on November 9. Details beyond Tesla's post and launch map will be added once Tesla confirms them.
