Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service is now operational at Nashville International Airport, making BNA the fifth U.S. airport where the robotaxi operator handles pickups and drop-offs1,2.
The service is available to select riders at a dedicated space in the airport's Ground Transportation Center at the D1 curb, with plans to expand to additional riders over time.
BNA joins Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, San José Mineta International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and San Antonio International Airport as U.S. airports with Waymo availability. The Nashville service operates through a partnership with Lyft, allowing Waymo vehicles to match with Lyft rides while also remaining available on the Waymo network.
Doug Kreulen, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, said in a press release that BNA "takes great pride in introducing innovative ways to enhance the passenger journey" and that Waymo "provides travelers with another convenient transportation option to and from the airport". Waymo initially launched in Nashville earlier this year. The cost of the airport expansion was not disclosed.
The Nashville airport rollout lands amid a fast-moving week for autonomous vehicles. Tesla's driverless Cybercab fleet in Austin scaled eightfold in 30 days to more than 300 vehicles as of October 14, 2026[2], while Portland proposed capping robotaxi fleets at 75 vehicles per operator before any company begins commercial service there[3]. Separately, Uber lost the executive who ran its robotaxi partnerships, and GM doubled down on owner-operated autonomy[1].
ANALYSIS Adding a fifth airport extends Waymo's position as the only autonomous operator with a multi-city airport presence in the U.S., a channel that ties the service to high-frequency, price-tolerant travelers rather than competing solely on urban commute routes.