Tesla has started taking orders for its Cybercab from private buyers. The company's Robotaxi account said on X on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, that "select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use."
The order page Tesla shared lists the car at $29,990 before taxes, plus a $299-a-month Autonomy Subscription that comes checked by default. A line under it says the subscription and regular maintenance are "required to operate" the car.
What Tesla is selling
| Item | What the order page says |
|---|---|
| Purchase price | $29,990 before taxes |
| Autonomy Subscription | $299 a month (first month included) |
| Due when you order | $1,000 non-refundable deposit |
| Estimated delivery | December 2026 in Austin, Texas |
The fine print says the subscription price excludes taxes and is billed each month until canceled, and that placing an order means signing Tesla's Cybercab order agreement and a separate Autonomy Subscription agreement. The terms of use and privacy notice apply too.
In its latest quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed Oct. 22, Tesla calls the Cybercab its "purpose-built Robotaxi product" and says it began rolling the car out in September 2026, about 15 months after it launched its Robotaxi service in June 2025.
What it costs to keep one running
With one month included, a first year of ownership adds $3,289 in subscription fees to the purchase price, before tax. Each full year after that adds $3,588. Over five years the fees alone come to $17,641, which puts the car and its subscription at about $47,600 before tax and insurance. Beyond that one line, the order page does not say what happens to the car if an owner stops paying. It lists Austin as the only delivery location and says nothing about where else owners can use the car.
The offer is by invitation. Tesla's post does not say how many people are being invited or how they were picked. Buyers without an invitation cannot order yet.
If you get one, read both agreements before paying the $1,000 deposit, because Tesla lists it as non-refundable and the post did not show the text of either agreement, including what happens to the deposit if delivery slips past December. There is no public date yet for wider orders. Edit USA will update this report if the company publishes full terms or opens orders to more buyers.
