Emoji 1
oncoming taxi
Also known as cab, cabbie, cars, drove, hail
A yellow taxi cab shown from the front, as if driving toward the viewer.
Meaning
The oncoming taxi emoji depicts a taxicab heading toward the viewer, typically colored yellow. People use it when talking about hailing a cab, taking a taxi ride, or getting around a city. It is also associated with places famous for yellow cabs, such as New York City.
Unicode name
Unicode defines this emoji as an oncoming taxi, a taxicab shown from the front as though approaching the viewer.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, it appears as a yellow taxi seen head-on, with a windshield, headlights, side mirrors, and a taxi sign on the roof.
Google
In Google Noto design, it shows a front-facing yellow taxi with a dark windshield, headlights, and a checkered taxi sign on top.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji, it is a simplified front view of a yellow taxi with a windshield, headlights, and a small sign on the roof.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🚖 oncoming taxi belong to?
🚖 oncoming taxi belongs to the travel & places category, which contains 221 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🚖 oncoming taxi?
🚖 oncoming taxi was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+1F696, made up of 1 code points.
