Minibus Emoji
Travel
A side-profile view of a small passenger van, typically rendered in white or light blue. It features a sliding door on the side and windows for multiple rows of seating.
Usage Context
Used to discuss group travel, shuttle services, or family road trips. It serves as a more compact alternative to the larger ๐ when referring to smaller groups, airport shuttles, or vanpooling.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the minibus was developed as part of a push to broaden the range of automotive icons beyond standard sedans. It reflects the global prevalence of van-based public transit and shared commuter shuttles.
Details
Glyph
๐
Unicode
U+1F690
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f690:
HTML Entity
��
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Travel
Subcategory transport-ground
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.