AND WE’LL BE DOING THAT NOW OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. GUYS, OVER TO YOU. WE’VE SHOWN YOU DRIVERLESS CARS ON THE ROAD IN ORLANDO FROM TESTING LATE LAST YEAR TO THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH THIS WEEK. BUT AS WESH TWO CHRISTINA WATKINS FOUND OUT, SOME HOMEOWNERS SAY THEY’RE FRUSTRATED WITH WHERE THE CARS WAIT FOR RIDES. THESE DRIVERLESS JAGUARS ARE A HIT FOR MANY ACROSS ORLANDO. SOME SAY THEY’RE EXCITED TO USE WAYMO TO GET AROUND THE CITY, BUT OTHERS SAY THEY’RE CONCERNED IT’S AN EYESORE. IT’S ANNOYING. EMMA STONE SAYS HER COMPLAINT ABOUT WAYMO IS WHERE THEY PARK, MUCH LIKE THIS VIDEO WESH TWO CAPTURED TWO WEEKS AGO IN ORLANDO’S TANGELO PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. STONE SAYS SHE OFTEN SEES THE CARS PARKED IN HER COMMUNITY, TOO. IT WENT FROM ONE WAYMO TO 2 TO 3, SO THEY WOULD ALL PARK IN A LINE. WHEN WE’RE ENTERING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I JUST DON’T THINK IT’S REALLY THE SAFEST THING TO BE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. WE TOOK STONE’S CONCERNS DIRECTLY TO WAYMO. A SPOKESPERSON TOLD US THE CARS USE PUBLIC SPACES TO AVOID UNNECESSARY CONGESTION ON THE ROADS. WAYMO CARS WILL FIND A LEGAL PARKING SPOT AND CHILL OUT THERE UNTIL THEY’RE TASKED. AND SO YOU MAY SEE CARS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN A LEGAL PARKING SPOT. BUT WE ACTUALLY LISTEN TO NEIGHBORHOOD FEEDBACK AND SAY, HEY, IF IT’S TOO BUSY OR THERE’S TOO MANY OF THEM, WE’LL MAKE CHANGES ON OUR END TO DO THAT. WAYMO ALSO SAYS THEY DO HAVE A DEPOT IN ORLANDO FOR MAINTENANCE, BUT ONCE IT’S OUT ON THE ROAD, IT’S THERE UNTIL IT NEEDS TO CHARGE. STONE BELIEVES THE COMPANY SHOULD DO MORE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WAYMO PARKING LOTS LIKE WAYMO ACTUALLY INVESTING IN A COMMERCIAL SPACE TO PARK THESE VEHICLES. AND THAT WAY IT’S NOT IN
Orlando homeowners frustrated with driverless cars taking neighborhood parking spots
Updated: 7:17 PM EST Feb 26, 2026
Driverless cars have become a common sight on the roads of Orlando, with Waymo officially launching its service this week, but some homeowners are concerned about where these cars park while waiting for rides.Emma Stone, an Orlando resident, described the parked cars as “an eyesore” and “annoying.”Stone said her main complaint is about the location where Waymo cars park.”It went from one Waymo to two, to three. They would all park in a line when we’re entering the neighborhood,” Stone said. “I just don’t think it’s really the safest thing to be in a neighborhood.”In response to these concerns, a Waymo spokesperson explained that the cars use public spaces to avoid unnecessary congestion on the roads.”The Waymo cars will find a legal parking spot and chill out there until they’re tasked,” said Mark Lewis, a Waymo spokesperson. “And so you may see cars in your neighborhood in a legal parking spot, but we actually listen to neighborhood feedback and say, hey, if it’s too busy or there’s too many of them, we’ll make changes in our end to do that.”Waymo also mentioned that they have a depot in Orlando for maintenance, but once a car is out, it remains parked until it needs to charge. Stone believes the company should take further action.”I would like to see Waymo parking lots like Waymo actually investing in a commercial space to park. Park these vehicles, and that way it’s not in residential areas,” she said.For homeowners concerned about Waymo cars parking in their neighborhoods, the company encourages reaching out directly through their support website.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Driverless cars have become a common sight on the roads of Orlando, with Waymo officially launching its service this week, but some homeowners are concerned about where these cars park while waiting for rides.
Emma Stone, an Orlando resident, described the parked cars as “an eyesore” and “annoying.”
Stone said her main complaint is about the location where Waymo cars park.
“It went from one Waymo to two, to three. They would all park in a line when we’re entering the neighborhood,” Stone said. “I just don’t think it’s really the safest thing to be in a neighborhood.”
In response to these concerns, a Waymo spokesperson explained that the cars use public spaces to avoid unnecessary congestion on the roads.
“The Waymo cars will find a legal parking spot and chill out there until they’re tasked,” said Mark Lewis, a Waymo spokesperson. “And so you may see cars in your neighborhood in a legal parking spot, but we actually listen to neighborhood feedback and say, hey, if it’s too busy or there’s too many of them, we’ll make changes in our end to do that.”
Waymo also mentioned that they have a depot in Orlando for maintenance, but once a car is out, it remains parked until it needs to charge. Stone believes the company should take further action.
“I would like to see Waymo parking lots like Waymo actually investing in a commercial space to park. Park these vehicles, and that way it’s not in residential areas,” she said.
For homeowners concerned about Waymo cars parking in their neighborhoods, the company encourages reaching out directly through their support website.