Miami-Dade County

By Catherine Odom and

Michael Butler

March 5, 2026 8:26 AM

What’s it like taking a self-driving car in Miami?

We rode a Waymo from the airport area to Brickell — and it was a stop-and-go experience. The driverless ride-share company is rolling out to more people in South Florida, and we got to experience it toward the start.

See the video of our ride. And check out our two stories:

WAYMO EXPERIENCE: We’re on our first driverless ride in Miami. See how it goes

WAYMO WHAT TO KNOW: Where will Waymo take you in Miami? How do you get a ride?

View of a Waymo self driving car at SW 8 Street, approaching the iconic Versailles Cuban Cuisine Restaurant, with Miami Herald reporters Catherine Odom and Michael Butler, onboard, as they head to the Brickell Centre, to test the Waymo-Self-Driving Cars - Autonomous Vehicles - Ride-,on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. A Waymo self-driving car heads east on SW 8th Street with Miami Herald reporters Catherine Odom and Michael Butler onboard. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com