Location signaling with respect to an autonomous vehicle and a rider

A method comprising:

• receiving, by an autonomous vehicle system, a request for use of an autonomous vehicle from a user, the request including in 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;
• instructing, by the autonomous vehicle system, the autonomous vehicle to proceed from an initial location towards the general goal location;
• 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, the precise goal location being within a vicinity of a general goal location, 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, or
• the second degree of accuracy is greater than the first degree of accuracy, and
• wherein the precise goal 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;
• determining, by the autonomous vehicle system, a stopping place at which the autonomous vehicle and a user will engage in a destination goal location activity, the stopping place being within a 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.