Oncoming Bus 🚍

🚍 (U+1F68D) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Oncoming Bus is part of the Symbols family (block: Transport and Map Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: ONCOMING BUS depicts the oncoming bus. In messages, it can show a bus arrival, a route change, or a commute plan. It also acts as a general object icon for public transport in UI elements like maps, timetables, or chat topics about travel. Use it to convey bus‑related ideas clearly and quickly. Pair it with text to avoid ambiguity in formal content. If a platform lacks color emoji, a monochrome or text‑style fallback may appear. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning so screen readers and other assistive tech understand the emoji.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F68D in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.