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Zoox Expands Robotaxi Service to Downtown Las Vegas and Arts District, Extends Hours
Zoox's autonomous ride-hailing service now covers downtown Las Vegas and the Arts District, with daily operating hours extended to 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. The company has logged over 3 million miles and nearly 1 million passengers across its four U.S. markets.
Autonomous ride-hailing company Zoox is expanding its Las Vegas service area to include downtown and the Arts District, while extending its daily operating hours to 6 a.m. to 3 a.m., the company announced Sunday.
The expansion marks a significant broadening of Zoox's footprint beyond the Resort Corridor, where it first launched passenger service in September 2025. The company said it will continue adding destinations across the Las Vegas Valley and has introduced an updated robotaxi with a lighter interior and improved rider comfort.
Zoox's driverless vehiclesâboxy, grayish-blue cars with carriage-style seating and no manual controlsâbegan carrying passengers on Sept. 10, 2025, between five locations in the Resort Corridor, including Area15, Resorts World Las Vegas and Topgolf. Since then, the company has steadily added pickup and drop-off points.
On July 30, Zoox received a commercial exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi, clearing the way for paid rides, which began Aug. 10. Fares combine a base price with distance and time traveled, and the company has said they are similar to the comfort tier of other ride-hailing services. Additional taxes and destination fees apply to trips to or from Harry Reid International Airport and high-traffic areas such as Sphere Las Vegas.
In addition to downtown and the Arts District, Zoox's service area now includes the Las Vegas Convention Center, most major hotels along the Strip and the airport. At the airport, Zoox stops are located near Terminal 1 departures and baggage claims at both Terminals 1 and 3. At other locations, riders are picked up and dropped off in designated rideshare areas.
Zoox first arrived in Las Vegas in 2019 and expanded testing here in 2023. Since its Las Vegas launch, the company said its robotaxis have traveled more than 3 million miles on public roads and carried nearly 1 million passengers across Las Vegas, San Francisco, Miami and Austin, Texas.
"The autonomous vehicle industry has made remarkable strides this year, bringing us closer to a future of safer, more accessible mobility," Zoox CEO Aicha Evans said in a statement when the service launched. "With the launch of our fully driverless ride-hailing service using a purposefully designed robotaxi, we're thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking journey. Las Vegas is a city famous for unforgettable moments, and it is the ideal location for our debut."
The company has also forged partnerships with Sphere and T-Mobile Arena. The multiyear T-Mobile Arena agreement, announced Dec. 11, 2025, was Zoox's first with a major sports arena. On Nov. 5, Zoox and Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc. announced a multiyear partnership making Zoox the official autonomous ride-hail partner of the annual Formula 1 race, with plans to offer rides to and from Grand Prix Plaza starting in 2027.
The expansion comes as autonomous vehicle companies face growing scrutiny over safety and labor impacts, but also as local officials and riders increasingly embrace driverless technology. For downtown and Arts District residents and businesses, the new service area could offer another transportation optionâthough questions remain about accessibility, cost and the technology's long-term role in the city's mobility landscape.