🚖 Oncoming Taxi Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Oncoming Taxi

Short Name

:oncoming_taxi:

Unicode

U+1F696

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Transport Ground

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

ONCOMING TAXI emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F696

Apple Style

ONCOMING TAXI emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F696

Google Style

ONCOMING TAXI emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F696

Twitter Style

ONCOMING TAXI emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F696

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🚖</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A yellow or black taxi cab with its headlights on, depicted head-on, indicating an oncoming vehicle. The design varies slightly across platforms, with some showing a more stylized car and others a more realistic representation. Symbolizes transportation, specifically taxis, and can also imply movement or arrival. Part of the 'transport-ground' subcategory within the 'Travel & Places' category.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a mode of transportation: 'Heading to the airport, taking a 🚖'
  • Signaling arrival or approach: 'Just got into town, 🚖 is on its way'
  • Referencing taxi services: 'Need a ride? Call a 🚖'

Example Sentences

  • The conference is downtown, so I'll grab a 🚖 to get there quickly.
  • Hey, I'm running late. Can you order a 🚖 for me?
  • After the concert, we all piled into a 🚖 to head back to the hotel.

Frequently Asked Questions