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Waymo racked up 8,300+ SF parking tickets and nearly $1M in fines
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Waymo's autonomous robotaxis in San Francisco have accumulated over 8,300 parking violations and nearly $1 million in fines since January 2025, a significant increase from just 589 tickets in all of 2024. The rise in citations coincides with the fleet's rapid expansion across the city, now averaging more than 100 tickets per week.
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Waymo’s robotaxis have collected more than 8,300 parking tickets in San Francisco since the start of 2025, running up close to $1 million in fines along the way. The citations tracked the fleet’s rapid growth across the city. In 2024, Waymo caught just 589 tickets. It’s now averaging more than 100 a week. more…
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