Free driverless rides with curbside pickups coming to Grand Rapids Updated 8:43 AM; Today 8:43 AM A map of Grand Rapids' downtown and Westside where, in the dark green shaded areas, people will be within a five-minute walk of a driverless vehicle pickup point. In the light green areas, people will be within a 10-minute walk of a pickup point. Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Starting late spring, people can use their phones to hail an autonomous vehicle to drive them between downtown and a few Westside neighborhoods for free. The new curbside, on-demand pickups are coming May 17 as part of the second phase of Grand Rapids’ experiment with driverless ride options. The phase will conclude April 2022.