Planes, Trains, Cars, and Boats

Whether you’re travelling by plane, train, automobile, rickshaw, or ferry -- these transportation emojis can help you talk about your travels. There are many transportation emojis available, depicting everything from simple foot-powered vehicles (like bicycle and scooter) to high speed vehicles powered by futuristic technology (like the bullet train).

There are emojis here that travel every corner of the earth. A variety of boat emojis depict travel across rivers and oceans. Helicopter and airplane emojis represent modes of air travel. And, train, truck, car, and skateboard emojis depict some of the ways people move on roads. There’s even a rocket emoji representing interplanetary travel.

Explore below to find emojis to use when you’re on the road, at the airport, or cruising on the water. On each emojis page, you’ll be able to learn more about that specific mode transportation, see how the emojis look on different platforms, and discover more related emojis.

🚂 locomotive
Choo choo! The locomotive emoji is an old style train with a puffing steam engine, likely carrying coal.
🚃 railway car
Hop aboard the tram. Just make sure you have money for a ticket. The railway car emoji is used when talking about public transportation options like trains, trams, and trolleys. It’s also a fun way for tourists to travel when visiting big cities.
🚄 high-speed train
Need to get somewhere quickly? Opt for a high-speed train. With speeds reaching up to 120 - 160 miles per hour, the high-speed train is a commuter’s dream. This method of transportation saves a lot of travel time.
🚅 bullet train
As fast as a bullet, the bullet train is meant to travel long distances in a very short amount of time. At 177 miles per hour, bullet trains leave slow traditional locomotives in the dust. This is an advanced transportation option that is high-tech and still new to many cities.
🚆 train
The train emoji depicts a train traveling on train tracks, and is pictured head-on. Unlike the locomotive emoji, this train appears to be the type of commuter train that carries people, not coal.
🚇 metro
The metro emoji is the urbanist’s best friend! This emoji shows a form of public transportation that runs on a track underground, shown by the dark background.
🚈 light rail
The light rail emoji is part of the public transportation emoji family and shows a profile view of a train car or tram running along presumably an elevated light rail.
🚉 station
The station emoji shows a platform where one can board a metro train, either by rail or on a subway. Use this emoji to tell someone you’re waiting for your ride!
🚊 tram
This tram emoji shows the front of a tram with one big window. Watch out! It’s coming directly at you!
🚝 monorail
Ready for a trip to Disney or a ride to the next terminal in the airport? The monorail is a quick and easy way to get between close destinations.
🚞 mountain railway
This emoji shows a train with beautiful mountains in the immediate background.
🚋 tram car
The tram car emoji shows a side-view of a singular tram car. I wonder where it’s going.
🚌 bus
Beep beep! The bus emoji is shown from the side with two wheels and windows. It comes in a variety of colors such as yellow and gray.
🚍 oncoming bus
Watch out for the bus! Get out of the bus lane. The oncoming bus emoji represents a city bus or school bus that is driving on the road. You may see an oncoming bus at a street intersection or a bus stop. Get out of the road! Don’t get hit.
🚎 trolleybus
If you are ever in a big city, you might take a trolleybus to get to your next stop. The Trolleybus emoji is often used when talking about public transportation and cable cars. Use this emoji when you are traveling without a car and need to use the trolley. They are powered by electricity from the overhead wires, so this is a great environmentally friendly emoji too!
🚐 minibus
The Minibus emoji features a small, square-shaped, white van-like vehicle. It has large windows and black wheels.
🚑 ambulance
The Ambulance emoji depicts this life-saving vehicle as mainly white, with a red cross on the side, a red line going horizontally across the body and emergency lights atop its roof.
🚒 fire engine
The Fire Engine emoji features a traditional, red fire truck, with multiple ladders and emergency lights on top of its roof.
🚓 police car
The police car emoji is a black and white vehicle used by police officers in many areas. Use this whenever you’re speaking to or about cops and law enforcement.
🚔 oncoming police car
If you hear a siren and see red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror, pull over for the police. If you see an oncoming police car emoji in your messages, someone is about to police your conversation.
🚕 taxi
In the city without a car? You may need to hail a taxi for a ride. Just make sure you have some cash on you. The old school cab drivers don’t take cards.
🚖 oncoming taxi
Beep! Beep! Get out of the road! A taxi’s coming! This oncoming taxi emoji should watch out for pedestrians.
🚗 automobile
Beep beep, little red (or grey) car coming through. This emoji depicts a standard sedan style car. It can be used to say you’re going for a drive or to tell your friends that just got a car.
🚘 oncoming automobile
The Oncoming Automobile emoji features a car’s front view, headlights shining, coming straight at the viewer.
🚙 sport utility vehicle
The sport utility vehicle shows a boxier version of the automobile emoji in a blue or green color. This emoji is a sportier, more rugged alternative to the automobile emoji.
🛻 pickup truck
The Pick-Up Truck emoji features a red pick-up truck, with black wheels, facing toward the left.
🚚 delivery truck
Are you still waiting for your Amazon package? It’s probably on its way inside this delivery truck!
🚛 articulated lorry
An articulated what now? That’s a fancy way of saying ‘semi-truck.’ The emoji shows a truck with a trailer attached to the end carrying a large load.
🚜 tractor
Old McDonald must have had a big yellow tractor on his farm. This powerful and ridiculously slow vehicle is used on farms, agriculture fields and construction sites. They are strong and can get a lot of work done but you can’t rush these machines ; they are very slow.
🏎️ racing car
This little red (or orange) race car is fast. This speeding race car emoji can being used to say you’re going fast, rushing to get errands done, or you’ll be there soon. It can also be used to depict an actual race car of course.
🏍️ motorcycle
Are you feeling fast today? The motorcycle emoji is a speed demon that can depict your quickness. It’s pretty straightforward, as it shows a two wheeled motorcycle.
🛵 motor scooter
This emoji shows a very popular mode of transportation in big cities. Being smaller, and inexpensive, many people opt to get one instead of a car. Much easier to find parking, too.
🦽 manual wheelchair
With a large wheel in the back and a small one in the front, this emoji shows a manual wheelchair. Get ready to push.
🦼 motorized wheelchair
Slow down there speed racer! A motorized wheelchair is commonly used by elderly people or handicapped people to help them get around on their own. These chairs are very pricey and can go pretty fast, so watch out!
🛺 auto rickshaw
An auto-rickshaw is commonly known as a tuk-tuk. It’s a passenger vehicle that is very prevalent in countries like India.
🚲 bicycle
The bicycle emoji show the popular transit and recreational object, a two-wheeled bike. Use this emoji when you’re asking someone to bike a trail with you for exercise.
🛴 kick scooter
The kick scooter is a two wheeled pseudo-vehicle that one pushes with their leg and steers with handle bars. This kick scooter emoji will help you keep up the momentum and scoot through any convo.
🛹 skateboard
Time to shred some pavement. Skateboards can be a lot of fun for those seeking extreme action and an adrenaline rush. Beware of scraped up knees, bruises, and broken bones.
🛼 roller skate
Skating along in a roller-skating rink is something almost everyone remembers from childhood. Head to the rink again with this emoji.
🚏 bus stop
The bus stop emoji shows a signpost with several symbols for the mass transit bus. Make sure you’re standing on the right side of the street so that you can get headed in the right direction!
🛣️ motorway
Vroom! Watch out for the speeding cars. The motorway emoji represents an interstate, highway, freeway, or other wide-open roads for vehicles to travel on. Try not to get stuck in traffic, and make sure to follow the road signs or you might just get a speeding ticket.
🛤️ railway track
Is there a train coming? Get off the tracks! The railway track emoji show the train tracks for a locomotive. People all over the world use traditional trains for transportation. It’s ok to cross the tracks when a train is not coming... just don’t get stuck in between the tracks!
🛢️ oil drum
This sealed barrel is filled with oil for easy shipping. Once empty, an oil drum is also a great spot to build a fire.
⛽ fuel pump
Don’t smoke in a gas station area! Gasoline and Diesel are highly explosive. Use a fuel pump to fill up your car, truck, or boat. Just make sure to check the price of the gasoline because it fluctuates.
🚨 siren / police car light
This red-light emoji is what is seen on top of police cars. In a text situation, it’s used to show that the sender is having an emergency.
🚥 horizontal traffic light
The horizontal traffic light emoji shows a traditional red, yellow, and green lit traffic light but in a horizontal formation as opposed to vertical. You may find this one on unfamiliar streets.
🚦 vertical traffic light
A vertical traffic light is shown here as a black background with red, green and yellow lights. The traffic light can be used to say you’re stuck in traffic.
🛑 stop sign
Stop right there! Halt. Freeze. You are denied permission to proceed any further. Use this emoji to stop someone dead in their tracks, or to remind them to look around before moving forward.
🚧 construction
The construction emoji shows two yellow and black flashing construction signs, indicating that there may be road work or other labor going on ahead. Use this emoji to tell others to use caution!
⚓ anchor
Looking for a way to anchor a conversation? Try the anchor emoji, which is a nice heavy way to keep a boat from floating away or to keep a group chat stationed at one topic. Evokes a popeye the sailorman tattoo vibe.
⛵ sailboat
The Sailboat emoji features a small boat or yacht with colored sails (depending on the platform) and either a white, red or brown hull.
🛶 canoe
Summer is calling with this brightly colored canoe. Oh those good old days of canoeing on the lake at summer camp.
🚤 speedboat
The speedboat emoji is a bit smaller than the larger ship emojis, but is bigger than the canoe or sailboat. These boats are often used recreationally in lakes or small bodies of water.
🛳️ passenger ship
Not to confused with the freight ship or ferry, the passenger ship is a cruise-liner meant to carry tourists across the ocean.
⛴️ ferry
Nothing beats a ride on the ferry. The swift ocean breeze, the crowded seats, the fishy smell. It’s the best way to get from one bay to another.
🛥️ motor boat
The motor boat emoji shows a recreational boating vehicle powered by a motor and often seen in harbors, reservoirs, and small lakes.
🚢 ship
In the collection of boat emojis, this one is known simply as the ship. It transports cargo across the sea!
✈️ airplane
Hop on the plane, it’s time to fly to your next destination. This travel emoji, is often used to talk about a flight, trip, or vacation. Traveling by plane is convenient, but those afraid of heights, or turbulence might not like flying.
🛩️ small airplane
Is that a personal plane? Wow, you like to travel in style. The small airplane emoji can represent a private jet, or personal plane that can only hold a small number of people. Some people like to fly these on the weekends as a hobby.
🛫 airplane departure
“Leaving on a jet plane!” Head out on a grand airplane travel adventure. Where will you go after leaving the airport?
🛬 airplane arrival
Coming in for a landing! Are you arriving home from your travels? Is someone special arriving at the airport to visit you? The airplane landing can show all that and more.
🪂 parachute
Watch out below! Skydivers are brave people who love falling from the skies. Without a parachute, they would be in very bad shape. Parachutes are life saving equipment.
💺 seat
The seat emoji is a blue upholstered chair that looks similar to an airline, train, or long-haul bus seat. Use this emoji when talking about your uncomfortable coach accommodations.
🚁 helicopter
Fire up the chopper! A helicopter takes you up into the sky and is a very scenic form of transportation. Use this emoji when talking about aviation, rescue missions, and helicopter tours.
🚟 suspension railway
The Suspension Railway emoji features a metal contraption which is suspended on a railway. Its purpose is to get passengers from one elevation to another, usually up a mountain or steep hill.
🚠 mountain cableway
The mountain cableway emoji is the transportation of choice for those that live on steep mountains. Step inside and head all the way to the peak!
🚡 aerial tramway
Headed to a ski resort? You may ride an aerial tramway to get to the top of the slope. This method of transportation is popular at ski reports, amusement parks and big cities. If you are afraid of heights, don’t look out of the window, this tramway takes you high into the sky.
🛰️ satellite
Welcome to outer space. This is where a satellite lives. It orbits, collects information and acts as a tool for communication for people around the world.
🚀 rocket
They say shoot for the moon, and you’ll land among the stars. Well, you’ll need a rocket to get there. Hopefully, you make it to the moon, though.
🛸 flying saucer
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no- it’s a flying saucer! Potentially evidence of extraterrestrial life, flying saucer emojis can be used in any conspiratorial conversation about UFOs.