SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Select passengers will now be able to take an autonomous Waymo vehicle to the San Francisco International Airport.
SFO announced on Thursday that it has approved Waymo to begin services to and from the airport. This comes after a pilot program launched in September 2025 to make sure operations at the airport were safe. Select passengers can now begin to take Waymo rides to SFO as of Thursday.
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“As a gateway for visitors from around the world, SFO’s launch of Waymo passenger pickup adds a safe, reliable, and convenient way to get to and from San Francisco,” San Francisco Mayor Lurie said. “With airport service beginning, residents and travelers will experience the innovation that defines our city-while supporting San Francisco’s continued economic recovery.”
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Waymo will now be making pickups and drop-offs at the Rental Car Center Level 1 Curbside, which can be accessed by the AirTrain.
Before this approval, the first phase of the program was testing the Waymos at the airport in autonomous mode with a trained specialist behind the wheel. The second phase was testing the service with Waymo employees and airport staff as passengers.
In December, San Jose Mineta International Airport became the first in California to allow passengers to be dropped off via Waymo.
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