Oncoming bus Emoji
Travel
A head-on view of a large bus, typically colored yellow or white, showing its front windshield, headlights, and grill. It clearly depicts a public transit vehicle moving toward the viewer.
Usage Context
Used to discuss public transportation, commuting to work, or letting someone know you are currently on your way. It is a staple for transit updates and often appears alongside 🚌 to signal that a bus is arriving or to coordinate a meeting spot at a bus stop.
History
This emoji was added in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It reflects the global shift toward standardizing icons for mobile maps and transit navigation apps, which became essential as smartphones replaced physical paper bus schedules and transit maps.
Details
Glyph
🚍
Unicode
U+1F68D
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f68d:
HTML Entity
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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.
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