San Francisco Day 2. Driverless car.
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (24262)
United Kingdom
July 5, 2026 3:34am CST
Waymo car.
Something l was unable to do when we visited San Francisco the last time was I did not have the app on my phone but I had downloaded the app before l left home & set up payments for it.
I had ordered a Waymo driverless car through the app. It said it would be 5 minutes. We saw it approach us & the sign on the top of the car had my initials. It pulled up right up in front of us. The only way you can enter it is through the app on your phone. It then allowed us to get in once the door handles came out of the door. We got in & off we went. It was pretty amazing the map showed all the surrounding cars even pedestrians & dogs on the sidewalk. When the lights changed to red it pulled up slowly & waited for them to change to green.
The journey took around 10 minutes before safely stopping near where the ship was docked across the road opposite pier 27.
There are 800 of these driverless cars in San Francisco & they are available in other major cities throughout America too. They are all Jaguar cars & are all white with a green light on the top. It was a fantastic experience & one l enjoyed immensely. The others were impressed too but felt a little concerned about safety but I felt the car was really safe & never felt nervous at all & was really excited.
Would you ever get in a driverless car?
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8 responses
@snowy22315 (210118)
• United States
4h
Ni, but I imagine I will try oNE at some point in my life. How did it compare in cost to uber?
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@garymarsh6 (24262)
• United Kingdom
4h
It was more expensive but now l have done it it has satisfied my curiosity. I really enjoyed it. We do not have them in London yet!
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@AmbiePam (122267)
• United States
18m
I wouldn’t get into a driverless car unless my entire party was in one. I wouldn’t initiate the ride at least. I’ve heard it’s a good experience for people, and I imagine a driverless car is often safer than the actual drivers on the roadway. Still, it might make me a little too nervous.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17267)
• China
Just now
The driverless cars are highly sophisticated and convenient,but for my part, I might feel a little nervous if get in one,because I 've heard about several driverless car crashes.
@Juliaacv (56658)
• Canada
43m
I cannot say that I would be game to try riding in a driverless car.
In my city there is a problem with overcrowding, and that makes for difficult driving.
You see everything here, people making their own rules of the road as they go, for those reasons I wouldn't trust a driverless car.
@AliCanary (4617)
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53m
Those are much sleeker-looking than I would have thought, but I didn't know they were Jaguars, so that explains it. I don't trust the self-driving Teslas, but I might ride in a Waymo. Did you know that people play pranks on them by trapping them between traffic cones? Poor Waymos. They're just trying to do their jobs.
