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Multiple outlets (The Verge, TechCrunch, Business Insider) confirm Waymo's $29.99 Premier membership launch today in SF, LA, and Phoenix.

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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Waymo launches $29.99 Premier membership

Waymo launched its first membership program, Waymo Premier, an invite-only $29.99 monthly tier offering priority pickups, 10% cash back, early city access and free cancellations. The move seeks to build loyalty as the robotaxi service scales toward 1 million weekly rides and enters more than 20 cities.

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Waymo launches its Premier membership at $29.99 per month. The invite-only program offers frequent riders priority pickups, 10% cash back, early access to new cities, and five free cancellations. It starts in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The tier aims to build loyalty as Waymo scales toward one million weekly rides and expands into more markets.

Waymo is launching its first-ever membership program called Waymo Premier.
Membership benefits travel with riders across cities.
Waymo Premier targets frequent riders with new perks. The invite-only program costs $29.99 per month and offers priority pickups to reduce wait times, 10% Waymo Cash back on every ride with higher rates during surge periods, early access to Waymo in new cities, and five free cancellations per month.
POST FROM @Waymo· official announcement tweet
https://x.com/Waymo/status/2065101863049974060
It launches today in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, the company's three longest-running markets. Membership benefits travel with riders across cities.
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The program aims to build rider loyalty amid expansion. Waymo describes the tier as a significant step in its effort to build rider loyalty. The company is scaling toward 1 million weekly rides and expanding into 20+ cities.
Waymo describes the tier as a significant step in its effort to build rider loyalty.
Waymo plans to expand Premier to additional markets in the future. The program is currently limited to the heaviest users who receive invites.
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