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Waymo Launches Teen Accounts for Self-Driving Rides in Phoenix

Parents can now link profiles to teens aged 14 to 17 for monitored trips with in-ride assistance as Waymo prepares to expand the program nationwide.

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A Waymo robotaxi on the street in Phoenix and a teenage girl walking away from it.
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Overview

  • Waymo One now offers individual accounts for riders aged 14 to 17 in Metro Phoenix, enabling teens to hail fully autonomous vehicles.
  • Parents can pair their accounts with teen profiles to receive real-time trip sharing, ride receipts and automated notifications.
  • The service deploys specially trained Rider Support agents for teen journeys with the option to involve parents directly if concerns arise.
  • Insights from a two-year Phoenix pilot led by Naomi Guthrie shaped the rollout in response to parental safety fears and federal data showing teen drivers have triple the fatal crash risk.
  • Waymo’s network handles over 250,000 weekly paid rides across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin and plans to extend teen accounts to Miami and Washington, D.C.