The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
techcrunch.com • • business
Key Points:
- Waymo robotaxi rides in the San Francisco Bay Area currently cost an average of $19.69, which is still higher than Uber's $17.47 and Lyft's $15.47, but the price gap is narrowing due to Waymo lowering prices and Uber and Lyft raising theirs.
- Data collected by Obi between November 27 and January 1 shows Waymo’s ride cost dropped 3.62% since April 2023, while Uber and Lyft prices increased by 12% and 7%, respectively, indicating shifting market dynamics and reduced novelty for Waymo’s service.
- Tesla’s robotaxi service, although not fully autonomous or officially permitted as a driverless service in California, appears significantly cheaper but has longer wait times
