What a $29,990 Cybercab costs after five years of the $299 subscription.
$47,631
Do the
robotaxi math.
Before taxes, insurance
and charging.
8 cities
in Texas and Florida
1,277 sq mi
the only places it operates
Q2 2027
Tesla’s target for owners to earn
The offer, in numbers.
On November 13, 2026 Tesla began inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use. Two seats, no steering wheel, no pedals.
$299
a month, or the car does not move. The Autonomy Subscription is mandatory. The first month is included.
$1,000 non-refundable deposit. Estimated delivery December 2026 in Austin. By invitation only. Musk has called the $299 fee “too high” and said it should be about $115.
Add it up.
The sticker price, plus the subscription for as long as you keep the car.
Sticker price before taxes
$29,990
Subscription 59 months at $299, first month included
$17,641
After 5 yearsbefore taxes, insurance and charging
$47,631
At $115 a month the same 5 years come to $36,775. The difference is $10,856.
8
clauses in the fine print
Read these before the deposit.
The $1,000 is non-refundable. This is what the order terms say, as reported.
What an owner could keep.
A scenario, not a forecast. Owner earning is not open. The order terms are personal use only. Tesla’s stated target for owner cars joining its network is Q2 2027, and no revenue split has been published.
$1,261
a month, kept by the owner, if these three guesses hold.
Fares collected 100 miles a day at $1.00, 30 days
$3,000
The network’s share 30% of fares
−$900
Autonomy Subscription at today’s price
−$299
Charging, insurance, cleaning, parking the owner’s bill
−$540
The owner keeps each month
$1,261
- Over a year
- $15,132
- Months to earn back the $29,990 sticker
- 24
What the scenario assumes
- 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.
Six ways to earn.
Three are open.
Owning the car is the one way that is not open yet. Two more have an interest form.
3
of six are open now
1,277
square miles, in eight cities
Where it works.
The Cybercab operates only inside Tesla’s Robotaxi service areas. Service runs 24 hours.
Each square is one service area, drawn to scale, with the month service began.
8
cities live
in Texas and Florida
3
coming soon
Las Vegas, Phoenix, Jacksonville
42
cities hiring
where Tesla lists Robotaxi roles
How to start a robotaxi business.
7
steps, in order
For operators: fleets, depots and service firms. Tesla’s fleet interest form opened on September 3, 2026.
6
playbooks
Read before you spend.
Each one works a single question through to a number, with its sources.
5,047,894
driverless miles, by Tesla’s count on November 12.
The numbers move.
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