Updated Nov 13, 4:27 pm PT with Tesla’s Autonomy Subscription terms and what they say about insurance and liability.
Tesla is now selling the Cybercab to private owners, starting with an invited few. The official Robotaxi account posted Friday afternoon that “select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use.” Electron Motion received one of those invites. The order page puts the Cybercab price at $29,990 before taxes, and it adds a $299 monthly Autonomy Subscription that Tesla says is required to operate the car. Tesla’s subscription agreement, which surfaced later Friday, says the car “will not operate without an active Autonomy Subscription,” limits it to personal use, and lets Tesla change the monthly price with a month’s notice.
The order page in Tesla’s own post also shows a $1,000 non-refundable deposit, an estimated delivery of December 2026, and a delivery location of Austin, Texas. Elon Musk reposted the announcement about 20 minutes later. There’s still no public order page.
$29,990
Vehicle price, before taxes
$299 a month
Autonomy Subscription, required to operate
$33,279
First-year cost before tax ($29,990 plus 11 paid months)
The Cybercab price includes a required $299 subscription
On the order page we saw, the Autonomy Subscription box is already checked. The fine print reads: “One month included with purchase. Subscription and regular vehicle maintenance required to operate. Price shown excludes taxes and is billed separately each month until canceled. Terms apply.”
The $29,990 sticker lands right where Musk aimed at the 2024 reveal, when he said the Cybercab should cost under $30,000. The subscription is what changes the math. A Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, so the car can’t do anything without Tesla’s software, and that software now has a monthly price.
| Cost item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle price | $29,990, taxes extra | Tesla order page |
| Autonomy Subscription | $299 a month, first month included | Tesla order page |
| First year, before tax | $33,279 ($29,990 + 11 x $299) | Our math |
| Each later year | $3,588 in subscription fees | Our math |
| Deposit due at order | $1,000, non-refundable | Order page in Tesla’s post |
| Covered maintenance | Included: tires, windshield, wipers, cabin filters, inspections | Autonomy Subscription terms |
| Insurance, registration, charging, parking | Paid by the owner | Autonomy Subscription terms |
| Warranty | Not shown | Order page links to “Learn More” |
The subscription terms: no Robotaxi earnings, and a price that can change
We couldn’t load Tesla’s Autonomy Subscription Agreement on tesla.com, which blocked our requests, so the terms below come from the agreement as posted on X: a screenshot of its first page and excerpts from a version dated Nov 12. The first page is blunt: “Your Cybercab will not operate without an active Autonomy Subscription.” It also says Tesla “may change these terms from time to time,” and that keeping the subscription after a change means the new terms apply.
The rest of what a buyer agrees to:
- Price: The agreement doesn’t list one. The $299 comes from the order page, and Tesla can change it with one month’s notice.
- Canceling: The subscription renews monthly and can be canceled any time, but payments aren’t prorated.
- Earning money: The car is for personal, non-commercial use. Robotaxi, ride-hailing, delivery and rental use is off limits unless Tesla authorizes it in writing or turns it on in the product.
- Where it drives: Only inside Tesla-enabled Robotaxi geofences, which Tesla can expand, shrink or move, and which may not match the Robotaxi service map. Driving outside them is prohibited and may be blocked.
- Remote control: Tesla can locate, restrict or control the car remotely, or put it in a safe state. Three or more strikeouts for unsafe use bring a one-week suspension, with no prorated refund.
- What’s included: Autonomous driving, connectivity, remote support, roadside help with towing up to about 50 miles, and services such as tire and windshield replacement, wipers and cabin filters. Owners pay for insurance, registration, charging, parking and cleaning.
- Modifications: Wraps, tint and wheel changes have to go through Tesla or an authorized provider, where the law allows, or Tesla can suspend the subscription.
The car can drive itself, empty, to service appointments. Touchscreen controls can move it short distances at up to 2 mph, but not on public roads.
The earnings clause is the biggest break from Tesla’s pitch. Musk has pitched owners adding their cars to the Robotaxi network since 2019, and these terms leave that up to Tesla. The excerpts we saw don’t cover resale, data use or missed payments. They also say nothing about who is liable if the car crashes while driving itself, beyond making insurance the owner’s cost.
The first real price for Tesla’s unsupervised autonomy
This is the first time Tesla has put a monthly price on software that drives a car with no human backup. For comparison, Full Self-Driving (Supervised), which still needs an attentive driver, is $99 a month on tesla.com. The Cybercab subscription costs about three times that.
Tesla’s own FSD page ties the two together, saying Full Self-Driving (Unsupervised) is what unlocks “our fleet of robotaxis” and makes “Cybercab a reality.” That makes $299 the clearest signal yet of what Tesla thinks unsupervised driving is worth. Tesla hasn’t said what unsupervised FSD will cost owners of other Teslas, or whether it will use the same price, so treat this as a signal, not a quote.
The invite is an early access email for a small group
Tesla’s invitation is headed “Early Access, Limited Release” and tells recipients to “order your own Cybercab for personal use.” A version Tesla shared in a follow-up post says initial availability is limited.
Tesla didn’t say how it picked the customers or how many invites went out. The email’s fine print matters most for anyone hoping to buy one: the car is “only available in supported service areas.” According to tesla.com, Robotaxi runs in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa. The subscription terms say an owned Cybercab runs only inside Tesla-enabled geofences that may not match Robotaxi coverage, so it’s still unclear which of those cities owners will get. The only delivery location Tesla has shown is Austin.
The car is the same two-seater that has carried paying Robotaxi riders in Austin since September. Tesla’s invite lists a 21-inch center touchscreen and 20.1 cubic feet of storage. Our Cybercab explainer covers the hardware and the federal rules question.
Tesla is moving faster than it said it would
On its October 21 earnings call, Tesla said it was “trying to get Cybercabs to customers by the end of this year,” and Musk said “the vast majority” would stay Tesla-owned. At the time we found no order page, price or delivery date. Three weeks later, invited buyers have all three. It also comes a day after Tesla moved Robotaxi to 24 hours a day in every city it serves. We’ll update this story if Tesla publishes the full order agreement or changes the subscription terms.
FAQ
How much does the Tesla Cybercab cost?
The order page lists $29,990 before taxes, plus a required Autonomy Subscription of $299 a month, with the first month included. That works out to $33,279 for the first year before tax.
What happens if you cancel the Cybercab subscription?
The car stops working. Tesla’s terms say a Cybercab “will not operate without an active Autonomy Subscription.” You can cancel any time, but payments aren’t prorated, and Tesla can change the $299 price with one month’s notice.
Can a Cybercab owner earn money on the Robotaxi network?
Not for now. The terms limit the car to personal, non-commercial use and rule out Robotaxi, ride-hailing, delivery and rental use unless Tesla authorizes it in writing or enables it in the product.
Who is liable if a personally owned Cybercab crashes?
Tesla hasn’t said, which is awkward for a car the owner can’t drive. There’s no steering wheel or pedals, and the touchscreen controls only move it at up to 2 mph off public roads. The parts of the Autonomy Subscription Agreement we’ve seen have no clause on crashes, fault or liability, and the first page lists insurance among the costs the owner pays, along with registration, parking and charging. Tesla also hasn’t said whether Tesla Insurance will cover a Cybercab. Texas law, where Tesla has shown deliveries, treats the self-driving system as the car’s operator while it’s engaged, but sends any traffic ticket to the owner. It also requires a driverless car to carry the same liability insurance any car needs. So buyers should plan on carrying their own policy. If the software causes a crash, Tesla could still face claims as the maker, but it hasn’t said it will take responsibility for crashes involving owned Cybercabs.
Is the $299 subscription the price of unsupervised FSD?
Not officially. It’s the price to operate a Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals. Tesla hasn’t announced unsupervised FSD pricing for its other cars, where FSD (Supervised) costs $99 a month.
Can anyone buy a Cybercab now?
No. Tesla is inviting select customers by email, and it says the car is only available in supported service areas. There’s no public order page yet.