Liftago, a Czech taxi and ride-hailing app, says it is the first transport platform in Czechia to sell rides in Teslas driving with Tesla's supervised driver-assistance system. Since 9:00 on Thursday 22 October 2026, passengers in Prague can order a new category called "Autodrive", which the company describes as "Tesla Assisted Driving (dříve FSD)", the European name of FSD (Supervised), according to Liftago's own page for drivers.
How it works
A professional Liftago driver sits behind the wheel on every ride, "ready to take over at any time", and carries the same responsibility as on any other trip, Liftago's press release says. Autodrive can only be ordered for an immediate ride, with no pre-booking, and availability is lower than in other categories because few cars are taking part.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Area | Prague only; Brno planned, no date |
| Duration | A pilot planned for several weeks |
| Fare | Fixed before the ride, higher than other categories |
| Driver commission | 0% on Autodrive rides |
| Who drives | A Liftago driver, who must tell the passenger before switching the system on |
The instructions to drivers are strict. They must set the speed offset to 0%, adapt if the car misreads a limit, and never switch the system on in other categories unless a passenger explicitly asks. Tesla's own monitoring still applies: five "strikes" for inattention lock a driver out of the system for several days, Liftago warns. "You do not hand 100% of the ride to the technology," the page tells drivers.
Why Liftago thinks it is legal
Czechia recognised the Dutch RDW approval of FSD (Supervised) on 21 September 2026, as TeslAnt reported. The Ministry of Transport's announcement calls it an SAE Level 2 system and says responsibility for driving "remains fully with the driver". "The law allows drivers to use the system," Liftago's chief executive Radek Svíčka told Seznam Zprávy, adding that drivers switch it on only when a customer wants it. TeslAnt found no ministry statement on commercial use.
Liftago has not said how many cars take part. Its page addresses drivers about "your vehicle", which suggests they are drivers' own Teslas.
Why it matters in Europe
TeslAnt knows of no earlier paid ride service in Europe built on the system. The closest precedents are pilots: a free shuttle in Germany's Eifel region and a planned service for school staff near Grünheide, both with a driver on board.
Liftago cites an Ipsos survey in which 61.8% of 500 Czech respondents said they would like to try such a ride, 69.8% in Prague. If the pilot keeps running, it will give Europe a first public test of how passengers take to supervised automation in everyday traffic, and how drivers manage the handover, before the EU-wide vote due no earlier than December. "We believe it will be a wow experience for our customers," Svíčka said.