The robotaxi
economy,
priced daily.

Sticker, subscription, zones, fleet counts and fares.
Sourced and dated.

Run the model See the five-year cost

A gold two-seat Cybercab with both butterfly doors raised, seen from the front on a dark floor.
  • $29,990Cybercab
  • $299/moAutonomy sub
  • Q2 2027Owner network target

Network

service area, sq mi

    Total, 8 zones1,277

    as of Nov 14, 2026Zone detail

    The offerSourcesas of Nov 14, 2026

    The offer, line by line.

    On November 13 Tesla began inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use. Two seats, no steering wheel, no pedals.

    The first month of the subscription is included in the price. Without the subscription the car does not operate.

    Cost of ownership liveSourcesas of Nov 14, 2026

    Cost through year 5, at $299 a month

    $47,631

    Sticker plus subscription. Before taxes, insurance and charging.

    5
    Monthly subscription

    Running total, year by year

    sticker subscription total at $115 a month

    The sum

    Sticker price
    $29,990
    Subscription 59 months at $299, first month included
    $17,641
    Total through year 5
    $47,631
    Same term at $115 a month a difference of $10,856
    $36,775
    Earnings scenario liveas of Nov 14, 2026

    Earnings scenario: what an owner could keep in a month

    Not open yetA scenario, not a forecast. Owner earning is not open: the order terms allow personal use only, Tesla’s stated target for owner cars joining its network is Q2 2027, and no revenue split has been published.

    Three assumptions you can move

    100

    Miles driven with a paying rider aboard.

    $1.00

    What the rider pays for each of those miles.

    30%

    Tesla has published no split. The 30% is our placeholder, not theirs.

    What the owner keeps in a month, in this scenario

    $1,261

    • Over a year$15,132
    • To earn back the $29,990 sticker24 months
    Earnings added up month by month, against the sticker price.

    The month, line by line

    Fares 100 miles × $1.00 × 30 days
    $3,000
    Network keeps 30%
    −$900
    Autonomy Subscription
    −$299
    Charging, insurance, cleaning, parking
    −$540
    Owner keeps
    $1,261

    Held fixed

    • 30 days, 40% extra unpaid miles, charging at 5¢ a mile, $180 insurance and $150 cleaning and parking a month.
    • The subscription stays at $299 a month.
    • Payback counts the sticker price only, before taxes.
    Ways to earnSourcesas of Nov 14, 2026

    Six ways to earn. Three are open.

    The work around the car is open before the car is.

        Service zonesSourcesas of Nov 14, 2026

        1,277 square miles, eight cities. A Cybercab works inside these zones and nowhere else. Service runs 24 hours.

        Each block is drawn to scale by area.

        Tesla Robotaxi service zones by area
        ZoneStateLive sinceSq miShare
        Total1,277100%

        Listed as coming soon

          The fine printSourcesas of Nov 14, 2026

          Eight clauses to read before the deposit.

          The $1,000 deposit is non-refundable. These are the terms it buys into.

            Operator checklistas of Nov 14, 2026

            Starting a robotaxi business, in order.

            Seven steps, from picking a city to reading the weekly numbers.

              Playbooksas of Nov 14, 2026

              Six playbooks behind the numbers.

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