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

&#xD83D;&#xDE8D;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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