We’re heading to Baltimore, where we’ll work to bring the safety, convenience, and magic of our fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the city! We’ll work with state officials to create a regulatory path to deployment while we lay the groundwork for our service, and we’re looking forward to being a part of Charm City’s transportation system in the future.

This week we’ll start manually driving in Baltimore as we get to know the city’s roads, meet Baltimore’s diverse communities, and ready our service for riders in the future. We’ll follow the same step-by-step approach we’ve taken in the five major cities that we currently operate, and work closely with state and city leaders to ensure our service supports a safe, accessible, and efficient transportation future for the city.

“We are excited that Waymo is expanding to the home city of our national headquarters, where thousands of blind people live as well as visit every year,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “Waymo’s arrival in Baltimore will significantly strengthen our collaboration, because it gives our preeminent experts in nonvisual accessibility the chance to engage with this technology every day, bringing lived experience and high expectations to the table as we work to shape a future where blind people can fully and confidently participate.”

“Maryland has a long, proud tradition of embracing innovation and driving discovery. This new partnership with Waymo marks the next chapter in that story–and it’s going to help spur growth, make our roads safer, and get more Marylanders from where they live to where opportunity lies,” said Governor Wes Moore. “Together, we will continue our push to make Maryland the best place in the world to change the world.”

Our service is making roads safer in the cities where we operate, supported by more than 100 million fully autonomous miles driven on public roads. This foundational experience, and the millions of rides we’ve provided to date, sets us up well to serve Baltimore, and more people around the world.

Want to experience Waymo in Baltimore? Sign up for updates and be among the first to ride when we’re ready: waymo.com/updates.