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🚖 Oncoming Taxi Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Your ride approaches! That front-facing view captures the relief of finally spotting a free cab after standing in the rain for fifteen minutes. Pre-Uber, hailing a taxi was an art form — arm angle, eye contact, and strategic positioning all mattered.
When to Use
Use for hailing a cab, taxi arrival, ride-hailing, or getting a taxi ride.
Example Usage
- “Taxi is here 🚖”
- “Hailing a cab 🚖”
- “Ride coming 🚖”
Popular Combinations
🚖👋
Hailing a taxi
🚖✈️
Taxi to airport
🚖🌃
Night taxi ride
How Oncoming Taxi looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🚖 mean in a text message?▼
Your ride approaches! That front-facing view captures the relief of finally spotting a free cab after standing in the rain for fifteen minutes. Pre-Uber, hailing a taxi was an art form — arm angle, eye contact, and strategic positioning all mattered. Use for hailing a cab, taxi arrival, ride-hailing, or getting a taxi ride. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Can I use 🚖 in social media bios?▼
Travel and location emoji are popular in bios, especially on Instagram and Twitter. Use Oncoming Taxi to show where you're from, where you've traveled, or your dream destinations. They render correctly across all major platforms.
How do I type 🚖 with a keyboard shortcut?▼
On Windows, press Win + . (period) to open the emoji picker and search. On Mac, press Ctrl + Cmd + Space. On iPhone, switch to the emoji keyboard. On Android, tap the smiley icon on your keyboard. You can also copy it directly from this page.
What is the shortcode for 🚖?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:oncoming_taxi:` to insert the Oncoming Taxi emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f696
Category
Travel & Places
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:oncoming_taxi:Keywords
vehiclecarsuber
When to Use 🚖 Oncoming Taxi
Use for hailing a cab, taxi arrival, ride-hailing, or getting a taxi ride.
- •Send 🚖 when you want to express or reference "oncoming taxi" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🚖 in conversations about vehicle or cars to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🚖 Oncoming Taxi on social media posts, stories, or comments related to oncoming taxi
- •Combine 🚖 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about vehicle, cars, uber
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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