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; as the autonomous vehicle proceeds from an initial location and approaches the general goal location, determining , by the autonomous vehicle system, a precise location of a user, the precise location being within a vicinity of the general goal location to which the 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 the second degree of precision is greater than the first degree of precision, and the second degree of accuracy is greater than the first degree of accuracy, and the precise location is determined based on a wireless communication between the autonomous vehicle and the user when the autonomous vehicle and the user are within line-of-sight, and the wireless communication comprises a combination of an electronic signaling activity and a non-electronic signaling activity, wherein the electronic signaling includes signaling from one or a combination of two or more of a smartphone, a tablet, a smart watch, smart glasses, or other smart wearable device, and wherein the non-electronic signaling includes one or a combination of two or more of a hand, or facial, or other gesture, or whistling, yelling, or making another sound; determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place, wherein the stopping place is situated in proximity to the precise 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; as the autonomous vehicle proceeds from an initial location and approaches the general goal location, determining , by the autonomous vehicle system, a precise location of a user, the precise location being within a vicinity of the general goal location to which the 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 the second degree of precision is greater than the first degree of precision, and the second degree of accuracy is greater than the first degree of accuracy, and the precise location is determined based on a wireless communication between the autonomous vehicle and the user when the autonomous vehicle and the user are within line-of-sight, and the wireless communication comprises a combination of an electronic signaling activity and a non-electronic signaling activity, wherein the electronic signaling includes signaling from one or a combination of two or more of a smartphone, a tablet, a smart watch, smart glasses, or other smart wearable device, and wherein the non-electronic signaling includes one or a combination of two or more of a hand, or facial, or other gesture, or whistling, yelling, or making another sound; determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place, wherein the stopping place is situated in proximity to the precise location; and instructing , by the autonomous vehicle system, the autonomous vehicle to proceed towards and stop at the stopping place. <EOS>