Waymo Triples Annual Volume to Fourteen Million Trips as Autonomous Service Scales
Mountain View, Thursday, 11 December 2025.
Alphabet’s autonomous unit completed 14 million trips in 2025, tripling prior volume. With 450,000 weekly rides, Waymo now targets expansion into twenty new cities, including London and Tokyo.
Accelerating Mass Adoption
Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG, GOOGL) autonomous driving subsidiary, Waymo, has fundamentally shifted its operational scale in 2025, reporting a total of 14 million trips completed throughout the year [1][2]. This figure represents a tripling of the company’s public ride volume compared to 2024, signaling that the service has moved well beyond its experimental phase [1][2]. While we previously reported that Waymo had achieved 450,000 weekly paid rides, doubling its volume in just six months [3], the latest year-end data confirms that this growth trajectory has solidified into sustained mass-market adoption. Waymo is now on track to surpass 20 million lifetime trips by the end of 2025, a milestone driven by the rapid scaling of its “Waymo Driver” system across major U.S. markets [1][2].
Revenue Implications and Market Reach
The surge in ride volume offers new insight into the unit’s potential revenue generation, a key metric for investors monitoring Alphabet’s return on capital in the autonomous sector. Industry analysis suggests that if the average fare holds at approximately $20.43, the 14 million trips completed in 2025 would generate in excess of 286.020 million dollars (approximately $286 million) in gross revenue [2]. Currently operating in five U.S. cities, including recent expansions into Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, Waymo has established itself as a clear leader in the sector [2][3]. In comparison to competitors like Tesla, which relies on supervised autonomy, Waymo’s fleet operates without human drivers and has already logged over 100 million fully autonomous miles as of July 2025 [3].
Global Expansion and 2026 Targets
Looking ahead to 2026, Waymo has outlined aggressive expansion plans that extend beyond domestic borders. The company is laying the groundwork to launch ride-hailing operations in over 20 additional cities next year, including major international hubs such as Tokyo and London [1][4]. This geographic diversification is coupled with a massive target for throughput: Waymo aims to serve over one million fully autonomous rides every week by the end of 2026 [1][4]. To support this increased capacity, the company intends to expand its freeway service capabilities—currently active in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area—to additional markets, further reducing transit times for commuters [1][4].
Safety Metrics and Daily Integration
As the service integrates deeper into daily life, Waymo has released safety data claiming a ten-fold reduction in serious injury crashes compared to human drivers [1]. The environmental impact has also been quantified, with the fleet reportedly avoiding over 18 million kilograms of CO2 emissions in 2025 [1]. The service’s utility has expanded to critical infrastructure as well; Waymo secured permits in 2025 to serve riders at San Jose Mineta International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, and has begun transporting employees autonomously at Miami International Airport [1][4]. Highlighting the system’s role in “life’s precious moments,” the company revealed that a baby was born in a Waymo vehicle in San Francisco on December 9, 2025, underscoring the platform’s growing ubiquity in personal transit [1].