Waymo robotaxis go live on the Lyft app in Nashville

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September 9, 2026, 2:22 PM

• •Nashville is the first market where the same Waymo autonomous fleet can be booked through both the Waymo and Lyft apps.
• •The service area includes central Nashville, Downtown and Broadway, North Nashville and Germantown, East Nashville, Midtown, and South Nashville.
• •Lyft says riders can select standard Lyft ride options without paying extra for a robotaxi match.
• •Waymo owns the vehicles and autonomy stack, while Lyft subsidiary Flexdrive handles local fleet operations such as cleaning, charging, inspections, and repairs.
• •Flexdrive plans to open an 80,000-square-foot Nashville depot in October and create more than 70 full-time jobs.
• •The article notes Waymo is broadening access points for its service as it moves away from relying on a single rideshare partner.

Waymo’s driverless vehicles can now be booked through the Lyft app in Nashville, while also remaining available in the Waymo app. The launch makes Nashville the first city where the same Waymo robotaxi fleet is offered through two competing ride-hailing platforms. Under the partnership, Waymo provides the vehicles and autonomous driving technology, while Lyft subsidiary Flexdrive manages charging, cleaning, inspections, repairs, and a new 80,000-square-foot depot. The article says the move expands Waymo’s distribution strategy beyond a single rideshare partner, even as robotaxi services continue to face operational and software-related challenges.

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