A method comprising: receiving, by an autonomous vehicle system, a request for use of an autonomous vehicle from a user, the request including an indication of a general goal location, the general goal location having a first degree of precision and a first degree of accuracy regarding a location of the user; while the autonomous vehicle is proceeding from the initial location towards the general goal location, determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a precise goal location, in the vicinity of a general goal location to which an autonomous vehicle is proceeding, the precise location having a second degree of precision and a second degree of accuracy regarding the location of the user, wherein at least one of the second degree of precision is greater than the first degree of precision, and/or the second degree of accuracy is greater than the first degree of accuracy, and wherein determining the precise goal location comprises i) receiving, at the autonomous vehicle, a location indication signal that is detected by a stimulus detector located on the autonomous vehicle, wherein the location indication signal is broadcast by a signaling device of the user; ii) determining a bearing of the signaling device with respect to the stimulus detector; iii) determining a distance from the signaling device to the stimulus detector; iv) estimating the precise goal location based on the determined bearing, the determined distance, and a location of the autonomous vehicle; and v) determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place at which the autonomous vehicle and the user will engage in a goal location activity being in the vicinity of the precise goal location; and instructing, by the autonomous vehicle system, the autonomous vehicle to proceed towards and stop at the stopping place. receiving, by an autonomous vehicle system, a request for use of an autonomous vehicle from a user, the request including an indication of a general goal location, the general goal location having a first degree of precision and a first degree of accuracy regarding a location of the user; while the autonomous vehicle is proceeding from the initial location towards the general goal location, determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a precise goal location, in the vicinity of a general goal location to which an autonomous vehicle is proceeding, the precise location having a second degree of precision and a second degree of accuracy regarding the location of the user, wherein at least one of the second degree of precision is greater than the first degree of precision, and/or the second degree of accuracy is greater than the first degree of accuracy, and wherein determining the precise goal location comprises i) receiving, at the autonomous vehicle, a location indication signal that is detected by a stimulus detector located on the autonomous vehicle, wherein the location indication signal is broadcast by a signaling device of the user; ii) determining a bearing of the signaling device with respect to the stimulus detector; iii) determining a distance from the signaling device to the stimulus detector; iv) estimating the precise goal location based on the determined bearing, the determined distance, and a location of the autonomous vehicle; and v) determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place at which the autonomous vehicle and the user will engage in a goal location activity being in the vicinity of the precise goal location; and i) receiving, at the autonomous vehicle, a location indication signal that is detected by a stimulus detector located on the autonomous vehicle, wherein the location indication signal is broadcast by a signaling device of the user; ii) determining a bearing of the signaling device with respect to the stimulus detector; iii) determining a distance from the signaling device to the stimulus detector; iv) estimating the precise goal location based on the determined bearing, the determined distance, and a location of the autonomous vehicle; and v) determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place at which the autonomous vehicle and the user will engage in a goal location activity being in the vicinity of the precise goal location; and instructing, by the autonomous vehicle system, the autonomous vehicle to proceed towards and stop at the stopping place.