TL;DR
- Tesla's official Robotaxi account says the service now runs 24/7 in every city where it's available.
- That ends the overnight gap: on October 30, Tesla listed hours of 6am to 2am.
- Tesla didn't list the cities or announce new service areas, highway rides or launches, so check the Robotaxi app before you plan a late-night trip.
Tesla's Robotaxi service no longer shuts down overnight. At 11:31 PM ET on Wednesday, November 11, the official @robotaxi account posted on X: "Robotaxi now runs 24/7," adding, "Every city we're available in." About 40 minutes later, Elon Musk quoted the post: "Robotaxi works 168 hours a week."
What changed
Until now, there was a window each night when you couldn't book a ride. Tesla has stretched the hours in steps:
- August: 6am to 10pm across six cities, as we reported in August.
- October 30: 6am to 2am, per the Tesla post in our October 30 Robotaxi update.
- November 11: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in every city Tesla serves.
The move lands ahead of the goal Tesla set on its October earnings call. Electric-vehicles.com reports that Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla's AI software, said there that Tesla would unlock 24/7 operation over the rest of this year.
Which cities get 24/7 rides?
Tesla's post says "every city we're available in" but doesn't name them. Going by Electric-vehicles.com's count, that is eight U.S. cities:
- Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio
- Florida: Miami, Orlando and Tampa
San Antonio is the newest. Rides there started November 9; see our San Antonio launch story.
What is and isn't confirmed
Confirmed by Tesla: Robotaxi runs 24/7 in every city where it's available.
Not stated: any change to service areas, fares, highway access or new cities. TeslaNorth also notes the post doesn't announce new service boundaries or cities. Overnight wait times and how many cars run late at night weren't shared either.
What it means for riders
If you live in or visit a Robotaxi city, you can now book an early airport run, a late shift commute or a ride home after midnight. Your pickup and drop-off still have to be inside the service area, and a car has to be free, so open the Tesla Robotaxi app to check before you count on it.
New to Robotaxi? Our FSD (Supervised) vs a Robotaxi ride explainer covers how a ride differs from driving your own Tesla, and our Cybercab and Robotaxi hub tracks the rest of the service.
This story reports Tesla's post as of 8:00 AM ET on November 12. We'll update it if Tesla shares more.
