Travel and places emojis with their meaning
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You'll find all current travel and places emojis in Whatsapp and Facebook as well as a description of their meaning. Have fun with diving into the colorful world of emojis!
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Emoji Category: Travel & Places
| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚗 | Automobile | Mobility, independence, car rides, road trips, travel, adventure. | |
| 🚕 | Taxi | Need a cab? Transportation, travel, city, public, fast. | |
| 🚙 | Camper | Off to adventure! Freedom, independence, RVs. | |
| 🛻 | Pickup truck | Independence, adventure, off-roading, transportation, versatile. | |
| 🚌 | Omnibus | All aboard! Public transit, school bus, eco-friendly, travel. | |
| 🚎 | Trolleybus | Eco-friendly, eases traffic, common in Europe and Asia. | |
| 🏎 | Racing car | Let the engines roar! Racing, Formula 1, speed, driving style. | |
| 🚓 | Police Car | Woo woo, the police are here! Warning, law, morality, conscience. | |
| 🚑 | Ambulance | Help is near! Injuries, hospital, medical assistance, accidents. | |
| 🚒 | Fire engine | Where's the fire? Fire, emergency, lend a hand. | |
| 🚐 | Minibus | Small bus, camping, vacation, road trip. | |
| 🚚 | Delivery van | The package is delivered! Transporting goods, delivery under 3.5 tons. | |
| 🚛 | Articulated vehicle | I'm moving! Semi-truck, moving, transport, heavy load. | |
| 🚜 | Tractor | Agriculture, farm, fresh country air, rednecks. | |
| 🦯 | White cane | Mobility aid for the visually impaired, symbolizes hasty action. | |
| 🦽 | Wheelchair | I need help! Mobility aid, accessibility, disability. | |
| 🦼 | Motorized wheelchair | Powered wheelchair, mobility aid, disability, movement. | |
| 🛴 | Scooter | Kids & adults, muscle power, short distances, leisure fun. | |
| 🚲 | Bicycle | Let's go on a bike ride! Transportation, leisure, sport, healthy, eco-friendly. | |
| 🛵 | Motor scooter | Scooter, fast, city traffic, popular. | |
| 🏍 | Motorcycle | I'm already on the road! Racing, speed, MotoGP. | |
| 🛺 | Electric rickshaw | Electric rickshaw, motorized, Asia, adventure, travel. | |
| 🛞 | Wheel | Tires, vehicles, speed, breakdown, fifth wheel. | |
| 🚔 | Arriving police car | The police are coming! Emergency, call for help, crime. | |
| 🚍 | Arriving bus | Arrival, transportation, means of transport, travel, vacation. | |
| 🚘 | Arriving car | I'm on the road! Traffic, trip, arrival. | |
| 🚖 | Arriving taxi | Right there! Transportation, city traffic, mobility, metropolitan areas. | |
| 🚡 | Cable railway | Success, mountain, transportation, view, hiking, skiing. | |
| 🚠 | Mountain cable railway | Let's hit the mountains! Mountain crossing, winter sports, hiking, summits. | |
| 🚃 | Railway wagon | Which compartment? Passenger and freight transport, travel. | |
| 🚋 | Streetcar | Streetcar, city traffic, transportation, public transit. | |
| 🚞 | Mountain railway | I'm planning a trip! Mountain scenery, panoramic views, Switzerland. | |
| 🚟 | Suspension railway | I'm floating! Tough terrain, big cities, suspended. | |
| 🚝 | Monorail | Amusement park? Monorail, a means of transportation in parks and cities. | |
| 🚄 | High-speed train | Full speed ahead! Fast, high-speed travel over long distances. | |
| 🚅 | High-speed train with bullet nose | Off to Tokyo! The Shinkansen in Japan is fast and covers long distances. | |
| 🚈 | City railway | I'm in the city! Urban traffic, big city, public transportation. | |
| 🚂 | Steam locomotive | Journey, progress, steam, power, and determination. | |
| 🚆 | Train | Fully focused! Determination, movement, change, community. | |
| 🚇 | Subway | Subway, public transportation, Paris, hidden truths, orientation. | |
| 🚊 | Tram | Off into the hustle and bustle! Streetcar, electric, flexible, return. | |
| 🚉 | Station | It's all Greek to me! Decision, confusion, departure. | |
| 🚨 | Police Cars Revolving Light | I need your help! The red, rotating alarm light with loud siren represents the police, an ambulance, or the fire department. Might stand for an emergency situation and can be used playfully or seriously. Indicates something important or wants to warn. | |
| ✈ | Airplane | You want to get away from here and would like to go on holiday by plane. Or the mobile phone is in flight mode. Flying is one of the safest means of transportation, only the elevator is safer. | |
| 🛫 | Plane departure | Ready for takeoff! We’re leaving! The plane is departing. Someone is going to another city or country by plane, be it on vacation or on a business trip. May also mean I am ready for a holiday and just want to leave. Or someone is setting off quickly. | |
| 🛬 | Airplane landing | I'll take the plane back tomorrow or “We've touched down safely again“! The plane is in the approach for landing: Someone is coming home. | |
| 🛩 | Small aircraft | We’re taking the private jet! Symbolizes a luxury trip, the new hobby or departures from remote provincial airports. Small or light planes are lighter in weight than standard aircraft. Emoji can also stand for the lifestyle of the beautiful and the rich as well as for wanderlust and holidays. | |
| 💺 | Seat | I reserved seats! This type of immovable seats can be found on the plane, train or bus. Can be used in connection with transportation or travel. Erect your backrest, we'll lift off! | |
| 🚀 | Rocket | A rocket is shot into space. “Come on, this is easy. It's not rocket science!“ Or like Buzz Lightyear of Toy Story said: To infinity and much farther. | |
| 🛸 | Flying Saucer | The aliens are coming! The UFO emoji can be a warning for the chat partner to better come down to earth again. | |
| 🚁 | Chopper | We’re taking a sightseeing flight! I'm on the quickest way to you! Helicopters do not need a runway because they take off and land vertically. Used in emergency situations (e.g. by the police, fire brigade or hospitals) or to monitor road traffic. | |
| 🛶 | Canoe | We're going on a canoe tour! The boat is moved with paddles in the direction of view. Popular for exploring the great outdoors or for moving with the rapids on wild rivers. Can be used for water sports or activities. | |
| ⛵ | Sailboat | Let's sail around the world! The sailboat is run by wind power. It serves the locomotion on water. Sailing yachts also have a kitchen and living space. The emoji depicts wanderlust and thoughts of lonely islands, sun and sea. | |
| 🚤 | Speedboat | A watercraft powered by an engine. For recreational purposes, such as water skiing or boat racing. The fastest boat in the world can do 320 km/h. Emoji stands for water sports, travel and holidays. | |
| 🛥 | Motorboat | Represents lifestyle and luxury! The watercraft is powered by one or more combustion or electric motors. Used for recreational purposes, for pulling water skiers and a symbol of the lifestyle of the beautiful and the rich. | |
| 🛳 | Passenger liner | We booked a cruise! A passenger ship transports people over inland or coastal waters and across the ocean. The largest ship can carry 6,800 people. Emoji is also used in the context of seasickness. | |
| ⛴ | Ferry | “Let's take the ferry“ or, in a figurative sense: “Off to new shores!“ The ferry goes to the island mostly every day. A ferry carries people, cars or goods across water. | |
| 🚢 | Ship | “Abandon a sinking ship“, “Rock the boat“, “Burn one's boats“ or “Titanic is my favorite movie“. A cruise or vacation trip lies ahead, but also used as a warning: I'm quickly getting seasick! | |
| 🛟 | Ring Buoy | “You are my salvation“ or “save me“! The white-orange ring is used to rescue people from the water. It represents safety, but can also be used to ask for help. Expresses the preference for the maritime. | |
| ⚓ | Anchor | The anchor is a marine object and prevents a boat from drifting due to wind, currents or waves. Symbolizes hope, faithfulness, security and stability. | |
| ⛽ | Fuel pump | I have to refuel! The vehicle to be refueled is filled with fuel through an apparatus at a gas station. Can refer to a gas station or, in a figurative sense, stand for someone who has gasoline in the veins. | |
| 🚧 | Construction sign | The construction sites have kept me back! Indicates construction work on buildings or roads. There may be delays or traffic problems. Also possible: A website is being worked on or in maintenance mode, or a project is still under construction. | |
| 🚦 | Vertical traffic light | The colors of the traffic lights regulate the traffic flow and prevent dangerous traffic situations. The first traffic light, which was operated by gas light, was erected in London in 1868 and exploded shortly thereafter. Emoji can refer to the traffic, be an excuse for a delay or represent traffic light labeling in the food sector. | |
| 🚥 | Horizontal traffic light | Be careful, my traffic light will shortly switch to red! Traffic lights regulate the traffic flow. They are meant to optimize and defuse danger zones. The horizontal attachment is rather uncommon in Germany, unlike in Thailand or the US. | |
| 🚏 | Bus stop | We’ll meet at the bus stop! When does the bus leave? This sign indicates where the bus will stop on the road. Only here, passengers can get on or off. Is used in connection with transport as well as public transport in general. | |
| 🗺 | World Map | The “blue planet“ Earth. A world map depicts the entire earth's surface. The main function of maps is orientation. Someone wants to go on a world tour or has already traveled all countries. | |
| 🗽 | Statue of Liberty | I love the American way of life! Female statue (Lady Liberty), a flare in one hand and the declaration of independence in the other. New York landmark and symbol for freedom and independence. | |
| 🗼 | Tokyo Tower | Tokyo is my favorite city! The television tower is modeled on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The landmark of Japan's capital Tokyo. Scene in films, e.g. Godzilla and Mangas, e.g. Sailor Moon. | |
| 🏰 | European castle | The old fortresses of Europe are a popular destination. The medieval architecture inspires by its impressive appearance and its history. Symbolizes defense and protection. | |
| 🏯 | Japanese castle | I am fascinated by Asian architecture! The building is a traditional Japanese castle. Formerly fortress, today cultural heritage. Emoji stands in the context of an upcoming journey, architecture in general, or Asian culture. | |
| 🏟 | Stadium | We're going to the football game on Saturday! Sports competitions are held in a stadium. They are also used for big events or concerts. | |
| 🎡 | Ferris wheel | Popular fun ride in the amusement park, at the fair or at a folk festival. The showplace is fun for all ages. Offers a great view and is the landmark of several cities, such as the London Eye. Can symbolize lust for life and easiness as well as the ups and downs of life. | |
| 🎠 | Carousel horse | We're going to the fair! The lacquered wooden horses of a carousel are a popular ride for children at the fair or in amusement parks. Brings back memories of the childhood. Represents exuberance, lightheartedness and joy of life. | |
| ⛲ | Fountain | We’ll meet at the fountain! Part of city architecture, gardens or parks. Fountains are often found in picturesque squares and are popular meeting places, not only on hot summer days. | |
| ⛱ | Open Parasol | A parasol provides protection from the sun on hot days on the beach or in the park. Represents relaxed summer days or beach holidays. | |
| 🏖 | Beach With Parasol | The parasol on a beach section by the sea stands for beach holidays and hot weather. Let's go to the lake and enjoy the sun! | |
| 🏝 | Desert Island | I desperately need a break! Lonely or deserted islands have always fascinated people. They play an important role in adventure novels or movies (such as Robinson Crusoe or Cast Away). | |
| 🏜 | Desert | You got your just deserts! Low-moisture and low-vegetation desert landscape with mostly extreme temperatures. Represents holidays, heat. but also exhaustion. | |
| 🌋 | Volcano | Active, erupting volcano with smoke and lava. Might express unbearable heat, danger or emotional state. I'm so mad, I could almost explode! | |
| ⛰ | Mountain | Be able to move mountains, make a mountain out of a molehill or ascend a mountain! Can refer to a place or vacation in the mountains or is meant metaphorically for something big. | |
| 🏔 | Snow-Capped Mountain | A high mountain or located in the north whose peaks are covered with snow. Is related to camping, hiking, mountaineering, and nature in general. | |
| 🗻 | Mount Fuji | The emoji shows a snow-covered mountain peak. Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan served as a template. Can be used as a symbol for winter. | |
| 🪨 | Rock | You are my solid rock! Neither wind nor weather can harm a rock, nothing disturbs it. It is firmly anchored and can last for centuries. Or something is very old and no longer up to date. | |
| 🪵 | Wood | Knock on wood! The new furniture is made of wood or firewood is required for the fireplace. May refer to the profession of forester or carpenter, tree felling, woodwork or the forest in general. | |
| 🏕 | Camping | Represents outdoor activities, camping with campfires or weekend trips. Camping is a popular way of spending your holidays. | |
| ⛺ | Tent | We're going to a festival over the weekend. During camping holidays, you set up your tent on the campsite. The transportable shelter protects you against wind and rain and can accommodate several people, depending on its size. The emoji can also be understood as an invitation to go camping together. | |
| 🛖 | Hut | We will stay in small huts! Cozy hut in the mountains, traditional dwelling in Africa or made of palm leaves on a South Sea island. Jokingly or pejoratively for a cramped or simple home. | |
| 🏠 | House | Home, sweet home! The friends arrived safely at home. Can also refer to a house: have it built, move in or furnish it. | |
| 🏡 | House With Garden | Suburban idyll with house and a garden with trees or shrubs. Can refer to the neighborhood or a district. You are dreaming of a house in the countryside. | |
| 🏘 | Housing Complex | Geographical place where many people have settled. Refers to a development area or housing complex. We're moving! | |
| 🏚 | Derelict House | Derelict house with collapsed roof and broken, boarded-up windows. Represents deserted areas or buildings and desolation. Can also be used for repair or renovation. | |
| 🏗 | Construction Of A Building | Symbol of construction work. Represents the construction of buildings of any kind, from skyscrapers to office buildings. Might say that you are just starting over or working on a project. | |
| 🏭 | Factory building | We're going to the festival on the old factory site! Building of an industrial site with big chimneys. The emoji can refer to the work in a factory or industrialization as such or to environmental problems and exhaust fumes. | |
| 🏢 | Office Building | I have to go back to the office! A tall building that houses offices. Usually found in larger cities. Represents work in general or life in the big city. | |
| 🏬 | Department store | I need to go and buy something! A large retail store offering goods of a specific product group, such as textiles, furniture or electrical appliances. You want to buy a specific item or just go shopping. | |
| 🎇 | Firework Sparkler | A scintillating sparkler, which is lit. Symbolizes joy, a celebration or a happy event. | |
| 🎆 | Fireworks | Emoji shows a glittering fireworks display in the night sky. Can be used for New Year's Eve or an intoxicating party. | |
| 🏣 | Japanese Post Office | A traditional Japanese post office building. Recognizable by the Japanese stamp on the front. | |
| 🏤 | Post Office | I have to go to the post office! In many European countries, the post office can be found in buildings with a post horn on the facade. | |
| 🏥 | Hospital | I'm not feeling well! A hospital with a red cross. We go there if we are seriously ill or injured. Can be a metapher indicating an accident or strong discomfort. | |
| 🏨 | Hotel | I need to book a hotel! Be it holiday or business trip. Maybe it’s even an invitation for some romantic days. Could also symbolize the request for an emergency shelter. Do you have a hideout for me? | |
| 🏪 | Convenience store | Often larger than a supermarket and with a wider assortment, from food to electronics to household items. Usually longer open than regular markets, in some countries even around the clock. Can refer to shopping or a person, e.g. I am available 24 hours a day. | |
| 🏫 | School | I am studying right now or I am at school or at the university. Emoji shows a place of education. Symbolic meaning: learn from experiences or master new tests of life. | |
| 🏩 | Love Hotel | Emoticon does not represent a simple hotel. The heart indicates a “hotel by the hour”. Might stand for a secret affair. | |
| 💒 | Wedding | We are going to marry! Church in which a wedding is celebrated. Is often used for an invitation or for the announcement of the wedding. | |
| 🏛 | Ancient Building | Today, ancient buildings, mostly with columns and ornaments, can still be found worldwide. Represents culture, e.g. visiting a museum or architecture in general. | |
| ⛪ | Church | As poor as a church mouse! Christian building. The church represents weddings, baptism, worship, and funerals. Also used for religion and holidays. | |
| 🕌 | Mosque | The religious building with a dome-shaped roof and minaret is a place of communal prayer of Islam and social meeting place. Can relate to religion, travel or architecture. | |
| 🕍 | Synagogue | The building with the Star of David is a synagogue: a place of assembly and common Jewish worship service. Most important institution in Judaism. The emoji is used in the context of religion and Israel. | |
| 🛕 | Hindu temple | India is my dream travel destination! Temple for religious and spiritual activities. In Hinduism, the temple stands for the cosmos: the world of the gods and the world of humans connect to each other. The earliest Hindu temples date from the 4th-8th centuries. | |
| 🕋 | Kaaba | Emoticon represents the Kaaba, the central sanctuary of Islam in Mecca. Destination of the great pilgrimage (Hajj) for every Muslim. | |
| ⛩ | Shinto shrine | Religious Japanese architecture. Serves for the worship of a deity. Shintoism (Japanese for the way of the gods) is practiced almost exclusively in Japan. The religion is characterized by nature and ancestor worship. | |
| 🛤 | Railroad track | A railroad track through a beautiful landscape. The railway connects two places by rail. Emoji is used in connection with the means of transport, a train station or possible delays. | |
| 🛣 | Highway | We’re driving on the highway! I’ll take the fastest way! A wide multi-lane road with road sign from the driver's point of view. The state road consists of two lanes with several traffic lanes. Represents fast transport and goods deliveries. | |
| 🗾 | Map Of Japan | Shows the outline of the insular state of Japan in East Asia. Mangas are part of everyday culture. Homeland of the emojis. Almost exclusively stands for the country itself: for travel or the culture. | |
| 🎑 | Moon Viewing Ceremony | The moon show “Tsukimi” is a Japanese festival to the honor of the harvest moon. Emoji shows the traditional ceremony with Japanese pampas grass, Dango (Japanese dumpling), and the moon in the background. | |
| 🏞 | National Park | Picturesque landscape with mountains, rivers, lakes and untouched nature. Represents outdoor activities such as hiking, rafting, camping or nature reserves. | |
| 🌅 | Sunrise | Dawn is followed by the sunrise. The rising sun crosses the horizon announcing a new day. The earliest sunrise is mid-June, the latest in mid-December. Symbol for awakening and (new) beginning. | |
| 🌄 | Sunrise Above Mountains | The early bird catches the worm. In the distance, the sun is slowly rising behind the mountains. The sunrise in the idyllic landscape can stand for nature or vacation in the mountains. | |
| 🌠 | Falling Star | If you see a falling star and wish for something, the wish will come true. Symbol for romantic and magical moments. Something or someone is special and valuable. | |
| 🌇 | Sunset In The City | The sun is setting slowly on the horizon, painting the city skyline in warm colors. Night is falling, the parties begin. A daily phenomenon. Symbolizes the end of a day. | |
| 🌆 | View of city at dusk | Dusk immerses the buildings of a big city in an orange light. The last moments of daylight before the night breaks. Emoji means that a day is coming to an end, it is already quite late or someone wants to go out in the evening. | |
| 🏙 | Skyline | Let's go to town! Panorama of a city with its tallest buildings in front of the horizon. Skylines have a high recognition value. One of the most beautiful ones in the world is New York's. | |
| 🌃 | Night with stars | A city at night with a clear sky in which stars are visible. Can relate to nightlife or stand for a romantic date or the life in a big city in general. The starry sky has always exerted a strong fascination on people. | |
| 🌌 | Milky Way | A milky-bright band in the sky - a galaxy of billions of stars. Represents the beauty of the night and the experience of miracles. You are planning a romantic date with your sweetheart. | |
| 🌉 | Bridge at night | We’ve arrived in San Francisco! An illuminated bridge at night, similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in the US. Refers to a great nighttime view, nightlife or a romantic date. | |
| 🌁 | Misty | The fog is lifting or to be in a mist! A fog-shrouded bridge, similar to the Golden Gate Bridge. Things are only vaguely recognizable through the gray veil. Fog differs from clouds only by the ground contact. |
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