What is the Unicode code point for Taxi?

Encoded at U+1F695, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Taxi".

🚕

Taxi Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Taxi emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Taxi emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Travel & Places • U+1F695 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Taxi emoji

Character🚕

HTML Entity🚕

Shortcode:taxi:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%9A%95

CSS Escape\1F695

What does the Taxi emoji mean?

Taxi — shown as 🚕 — is part of the Travel & Places group. This emoji is designed to convey its concept instantly in messages, captions, social posts, and documents without needing extra explanation. Under the hood it lives at U+1F695 and debuted in Emoji 1.0 (2015). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. Whether marking a destination, a mode of transport, or a landmark, this emoji helps readers map the story — it signals where something happens, how someone got there, or what kind of environment is being described. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of taxi stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🚕), as an HTML entity (🚕), or as a shortcode (:taxi:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for taxi — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Taxi emoji

In chat: Drop 🚕 into a sentence where you would normally write “taxi” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🚕 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🚕 or shortcode :taxi: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Travel & Places
Unicode code point	`U+1F695`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:taxi:`
HTML entity	`🚕`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays taxi everywhere — only the art style changes.

Related emojis

Frequently asked questions

What does Taxi mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F695, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Taxi".

How do I copy the Taxi emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Taxi emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Taxi used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for taxi in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🚕 with their own style, colour, and shading.