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Can I ride a robotaxi in Minneapolis?

Waymo is testing here (since Nov 20, 2025), with no public rides.

Status
Testing
Operators
Waymo
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Operators in Minneapolis

  • Waymo
    Testing

    Since Nov 20, 2025: Waymo announced manual driving in Minneapolis.

What's happening in Minneapolis

Waymo's Minneapolis testing started after an announcement reported by TechCrunch on Nov 20, 2025, the same week it named New Orleans and Tampa. The cars have been mapping and testing since, with no public riders. Tampa has since opened driverless rides to everyone, and Minneapolis has not.

City Hall then took center stage. On Oct 1, 2026 the City Council voted 7-6 for the Workers Drive Minneapolis ordinance, which would require a licensed human safety monitor in robotaxis from October 2027. Mayor Jacob Frey said he would veto it, and Alpha News reported that he did on Oct 2, 2026. Overriding the veto would take nine votes. One later report described the ordinance as not passed, so its status is unsettled. Details are on the Minneapolis rules page.

There is an autonomous ride in the metro, with a person on board. May Mobility runs microtransit in Eden Prairie with a licensed operator, as Minnesota law requires for that service. For a ride with no one at the wheel, the nearest cities are Denver and Nashville.

Rules that apply here

  • Minneapolis rules: The Minneapolis City Council passed the 'Workers Drive Minneapolis' ordinance 7 to 6 on Oct 1, 2026, requiring a licensed human safety monitor in robotaxis from Oct 2027. The mayor vetoed it on Oct 2, 2026, and an override needs 9 votes.

Timeline

  1. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the robotaxi safety-monitor ordinance. Reported. Source
  2. Minneapolis City Council voted 7 to 6 for an ordinance requiring a human safety monitor in robotaxis from October 2027. Source
  3. Waymo announced manual driving in Minneapolis, New Orleans and Tampa. Reported. Source

Minneapolis robotaxi questions

Can I ride Waymo in Minneapolis?

Waymo is mapping and testing in Minneapolis and has no public riders or launch date.

Did Minneapolis ban robotaxis?

No ban is in force. The City Council passed a safety-monitor ordinance 7-6 on Oct 1, 2026, and Alpha News reported that Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed it on Oct 2, 2026.

What would the Minneapolis ordinance require?

The Workers Drive Minneapolis ordinance would require a licensed human safety monitor in robotaxis from October 2027. An override of the mayor's veto needs nine votes.

Is there any autonomous ride near Minneapolis?

Eden Prairie has one. May Mobility runs microtransit there with SouthWest Transit, and a licensed operator is on board.

Sources

  1. Waymo: Waymo Updates
  2. TechCrunch: Waymo enters 3 more cities: Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Tampa, Nov 20, 2025
  3. CBS Minnesota: Minneapolis City Council approves driverless rideshares ordinance; Mayor Frey says he'll veto, Oct 1, 2026
  4. FOX 9: Minneapolis approves requiring person inside driverless vehicles, Frey plans veto, Oct 1, 2026

"Reported" means one news report that the operator or a regulator hasn't confirmed yet.

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