Current pricingThe structure today
As of 2026-03, Tesla Robotaxi in Austin charges a $3.00 base fare plus $1.40 per mile (The Driven / BASENOR). What that means per trip:
The per-mile price is $1.40, but the effective rate depends on distance: the base fare pushes a 2-mile hop to about $2.90/mile, while a 15-mile trip averages $1.60/mile. In the San Francisco Bay Area there is no published rate card — Obi's measurements put daily average fares at $8.31–$14.59 (2026-04-21).
Price historyEvery Tesla robotaxi price change
4 pricing structures in under a year — from a meme-priced flat fare to a metered system tuned market by market. The dated record:
- 2025-06-22 Tesla Robotaxi launches in Austin with flat $4.20-per-ride pricing — Mashable / Not a Tesla App
- 2025-07-14 Flat fare raised 65% to $6.90 as the service area expands into downtown Austin and the UT campus — Not a Tesla App / Tesery
- 2025-08 App v25.7.10 ends flat fares: distance-based metered pricing arrives — an 11-mile trip runs $13.71 — EVANNEX, 2025-08-04
- 2026-03-09 Metered structure reported at $3.25 base + $1.00 per mile — a 5-mile trip lands around $8.25 — TheStreet
- 2026-03 Structure adjusted again: base fare cut to $3.00, per-mile rate raised to $1.40 — the current pricing — The Driven / BASENOR
The pattern: each change followed a service-area expansion or demand shift. Expect more — this page is re-dated every time the structure moves.
ContextHow Tesla's pricing compares
Tesla prices below human-driven ride-hail to build demand. In July 2025, when Tesla charged a flat $6.90, comparable Waymo/Uber/Lyft rides on the same Austin routes ran roughly $30–$65 (Not a Tesla App). On national same-route comparisons, Waymo carries a premium over ride-hail (The Rideshare Guy):
Why can Tesla go lower? Vehicle cost: a $25,000 Cybercab versus a ≈$250,000 Waymo vehicle changes the per-mile economics entirely. For city-level worked examples, see robotaxi cost in Austin.
FAQFrequently asked questions
How much does a Tesla robotaxi ride cost?
As of 2026-03, Tesla's Austin service charges a $3.00 base fare plus $1.40 per mile (The Driven / BASENOR) — a 5-mile trip works out to about $10.00. In the San Francisco Bay Area, rides averaged $8.31–$14.59 per day (Obi pricing report, April 2026).
What is the Tesla robotaxi price per mile?
$1.40 per mile on top of a $3.00 base fare (The Driven / BASENOR, 2026-03). The effective per-mile cost falls with distance: a 2-mile hop runs about $2.90 per mile, a 15-mile trip about $1.60 per mile, because the base fare dominates short trips.
How many times has Tesla changed robotaxi prices?
4 times in under a year: flat $4.20 at launch (June 2025) → flat $6.90 (July 2025) → distance-based pricing via app v25.7.10 (August 2025) → $3.25 + $1.00/mile (March 2026) → the current $3.00 + $1.40/mile (March 2026). The dated timeline with sources is on this page.
Is a Tesla robotaxi cheaper than an Uber?
Tesla has consistently priced below human-driven ride-hail. When the flat fare was $6.90 in July 2025, comparable Waymo/Uber/Lyft rides on the same Austin routes ran roughly $30–$65 (Not a Tesla App). Under today's metered structure a typical 5-mile trip is about $10.00.
What does a Tesla robotaxi cost in San Francisco?
Obi's pricing report (April 2026) measured Tesla robotaxi rides in the Bay Area at $8.31–$14.59 on a daily-average basis, with strong day-to-day variation — consistent with active price experimentation.
Sources & method
Numbers on this site are collected from public reporting, operator statements and published studies. Each figure is shown with the outlet that reported it and the date it was reported. When a figure is an unofficial estimate, it is labeled as such. If a number has no date next to it, treat it as unverified. Found a newer figure? The page will be updated and re-dated — that is the whole point of this site.