Waymo Price Calculator: Estimate a Waymo Fare

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Checked Nov 11, 20268 sources cited below

This Waymo price calculator uses the one rate card Waymo publishes: in Las Vegas a trip costs a $9.49 base rate plus $1.23 a mile and $0.45 a minute, before demand pricing, tolls and fees. Enter your trip below for an estimate. Outside Las Vegas there's no published rate; the Waymo app shows your price before you book.

Estimate before fees$22.39
Base$9.49
Distance$6.15
Time$6.75
Per mile$4.48 a mile

Waymo, Las Vegas: the rate Waymo publishes on its Trip pricing help page, before demand pricing, tolls and fees. $9.49 base + $6.15 for 5 mi + $6.75 for 15 min.

Waymo price estimates for common trips

TripEstimatePer mile
2 mi, 8 min$15.55$7.78
3 mi, 10 min$17.68$5.89
5 mi, 15 min$22.39$4.48
8 mi, 20 min$28.33$3.54
10 mi, 25 min$33.04$3.30
15 mi, 35 min$43.69$2.91

Las Vegas rate card, before demand pricing, airport and other fees, taxes and promotions. Checked Nov 11, 2026

Because of the base rate, short trips are expensive per mile: $15.55 for 2 miles is about $7.78 a mile, while a 10-mile, 25-minute trip at $33.04 is about $3.30. Time matters as much as distance. Every minute stuck in traffic adds $0.45, so the same 5 miles at rush hour can cost noticeably more than at midnight.

How Waymo works out a fare

Waymo's help center says every trip price starts from a minimum charge, the distance and the length of the trip. It then lists what can move the number:

  • Demand and availability when you request.
  • Tolls, fees and surcharges, such as an airport access fee.
  • Booking in advance.
  • Promotions.
  • Changing the destination, adding stops, or a late cancellation.

The fare is based on the most direct route. If the car re-routes in a way you didn't expect, Waymo says the cost to you won't change for that trip. Canceling once a car is already on its way, or missing the pickup, generally brings a fee; canceling before you're matched, or right after, may be free, and Waymo says it typically waives the fee if your pickup time jumps significantly.

Outside Las Vegas

In Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando and Waymo's other app cities, there's no published rate. The best independent evidence is from San Francisco, where Obi compared the same trips at the same time across apps:

PeriodWaymo averageUberX average
Mar. 25 to Apr. 25, 2025$20.43$15.58
Nov. 27, 2025 to Jan. 1, 2026$19.69$17.47

Obi and TechCrunch. For March 1 to April 14, 2026, Obi reported Waymo's average up 18% from the late-2025 period (Obi, May 2026).

Don't carry the Las Vegas card to another city: Waymo's prices are set per market and move with demand. In Austin and Atlanta, Waymo rides are booked through Uber, which sets the fare (see Waymo on Uber).

Fees to know about

  • Airport trips: Waymo names an airport access fee as one of its possible surcharges. It doesn't publish the amount; the app shows it in the estimate. See which airports Waymo serves.
  • Cleaning: $50 if you report a mess during the ride, $100 for a first unreported one, and up to the cost of cleaning after that. Smoking or vaping in the car carries a $100 fee for a first violation.
  • Changes: adding stops or changing the destination mid-trip can change the price.
  • Tips: there's no tip; see do you tip Waymo.

Two ways to pay less, from Waymo's own announcements: in the San Francisco Bay Area, riders who link a Visa card and use it for a Waymo trip and a public transit connection within two hours earn $2.85 in Waymo Cash (announced November 5, 2026). Waymo Premier is an invite-only monthly membership with priority pickups and Waymo Cash back; Waymo's announcement doesn't state the fee.

Related: Robotaxi price estimator · Robotaxis in Las Vegas · Waymo vs Uber price · Tesla Robotaxi price

Questions riders ask

How much is Waymo per mile?

In Las Vegas, the only city with a published rate, Waymo charges $1.23 a mile on top of a $9.49 base and $0.45 a minute. Spread over the whole trip, a 5-mile, 15-minute ride works out to about $4.48 a mile and a 10-mile, 25-minute ride to about $3.30, before fees.

Does Waymo publish prices for other cities?

No. Waymo lists what goes into a fare (a minimum, distance, time, demand, fees) but gives numbers only for Las Vegas. Elsewhere, the estimate in the Waymo app is the only official price.

Does Waymo charge more at busy times?

Waymo says the time and level of demand when you request, and how many cars are available, can affect the price. Its Las Vegas rate applies in addition to those factors, so the app estimate can be above what this calculator shows.

What fees can Waymo add?

Tolls, fees and surcharges such as an airport access fee, a cancellation fee once a car is on its way, and cleaning fees: Waymo charges $50 for a mess you report during the ride and $100 for a first unreported one.

Sources

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