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Can I ride a robotaxi in Madrid?

WeRide is testing here (since Sep 10, 2026), with no public rides.

Status
Testing
Operators
WeRide
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Operators in Madrid

  • WeRide
    Testing

    Since Sep 10, 2026: national Level 4 testing permit granted for 20 vehicles, with a specialist in the car. Book in: Uber app.

What's happening in Madrid

Madrid has no public robotaxi rides. On Sep 10, 2026, Spain issued its first national Level 4 permit, to WeRide, Uber and Avomo. It covers 20 supervised vehicles with a specialist in the car, so the city is at the testing stage.

Commercial rides on Uber, still with safety drivers, are targeted by the end of 2026. In June 2026 Zag Daily reported that fare-charging operations in Madrid and Zurich would launch around December with safety drivers behind the wheel, and that WeRide hopes to run fully driverless trips with Uber in both cities by mid-2027. A WeRide executive told the same outlet that fares should be comparable to a regular Uber.

The permit covers high-demand areas of Greater Madrid, and no street map has been released. Once rides open, booking will be in the Uber app. Today, the closest supervised Uber robotaxi in Europe is in Zagreb. Riding WeRide with nobody at the wheel means a trip to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. In the US, Waymo already runs driverless trips through Uber in Austin, which is roughly the setup Madrid is working toward.

Timeline

  1. Spain granted WeRide, Uber and Avomo its first national L4 permit, covering 20 supervised vehicles. Source

Madrid robotaxi questions

Are there robotaxis in Madrid?

Robotaxis are testing in Madrid but not carrying public riders. Spain granted WeRide, Uber and Avomo a Level 4 permit for 20 supervised vehicles on Sep 10, 2026.

When will Uber robotaxis launch in Madrid?

WeRide and Uber are targeting commercial robotaxi rides in Madrid by the end of 2026, with safety drivers on board at first.

Will Madrid robotaxis have a safety driver?

Yes, at launch. WeRide plans safety drivers in Madrid first and hopes to go fully driverless with Uber by mid-2027, per Zag Daily.

How much will a robotaxi cost in Madrid?

No fares have been published. A WeRide executive told Zag Daily that Madrid robotaxi fares are expected to be comparable to a regular Uber.

Sources

  1. The Next Web: Spain gives WeRide and Uber its first permit for Level 4 self-driving cars, Sep 10, 2026
  2. Zag Daily: WeRide targets fully driverless Uber trips in Zurich and Madrid by mid-2027, Jun 18, 2026
  3. electrive: Uber and WeRide plan self-driving service in Madrid, Jun 3, 2026

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