Motional: where you can ride
Motional has no public driverless rides yet, and is testing or has announced plans in one more.
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About Motional
Motional runs one service, in Las Vegas, and you reach it only through Uber. Rides launched on Mar 13, 2026 in Hyundai IONIQ 5 robotaxis with a human vehicle operator behind the wheel. The car drives itself, but a trained person sits in the driver's seat for the whole trip. Motional expects to go fully driverless by the end of 2026, though that has not been confirmed.
The service area is a set of pickup points, not the whole city. Riders can be picked up or dropped at rideshare zones at Resorts World and Encore on Las Vegas Blvd, at Westgate, at the curb in Downtown Las Vegas, and at Town Square. Motional has no other city that is live, in testing or announced.
Visitors to Las Vegas have other robotaxi choices. Zoox runs fully driverless rides between fixed stops on the Strip and at the airport, and Waymo is admitting riders from a waitlist. Nevada law lets fully autonomous vehicles run without a human operator if they meet the state's conditions, as the Nevada rules page explains.
Booking and riding
Open Uber and request UberX, Uber Electric, Uber Comfort or Comfort Electric for a trip that starts and ends in Motional's zones. If a Motional car is available you may be matched with it, at no additional cost compared with the product you picked. Motional has no separate app and no waitlist.
Harry Reid International Airport is not in Motional's service area. Motional describes Town Square as near the airport, which is as close as it gets. For a robotaxi pickup at the airport itself, Zoox serves Terminals 1 and 3, with details on the Harry Reid airport page. Age, luggage and pet questions fall under Uber's standard rules for the request you make.
Recalls and investigations
Motional has no recalls or regulator investigations on record. The one logged event is its supervised launch on Uber in Las Vegas on Mar 13, 2026, and a vehicle operator has been behind the wheel on every ride since. A move to driverless rides, or any recall or investigation, would be added to the safety log.
Timeline
- Motional robotaxis with vehicle operators launched on Uber in Las Vegas. Source
Motional questions
Where can I ride Motional?
Motional runs robotaxi rides only in Las Vegas, booked through Uber. Pickup zones include Resorts World, Encore, Westgate, Downtown Las Vegas and Town Square.
Is Motional driverless?
Motional rides in Las Vegas have a human vehicle operator behind the wheel. Motional expects fully driverless rides by the end of 2026, but that is not confirmed.
Does Motional cost extra on Uber?
Motional rides matched on UberX, Uber Electric, Uber Comfort or Comfort Electric cost no extra. You pay the price of the Uber product you requested.
Does Motional go to the Las Vegas airport?
Motional does not serve Harry Reid International Airport. Zoox is the robotaxi that serves the airport, at Terminals 1 and 3.
When did Motional launch on Uber?
Motional launched on Uber in Las Vegas on Mar 13, 2026. The rides use Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles with a vehicle operator on board.
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