A vehicle lighting unit having an optical axis, comprising: a laser light source configured to emit light for excitation; a light-emitting body configured to absorb excitation light to emit fluorescence light, a ferrule formed with a through hole, the ferrule having a top surface on which the light-emitting body is disposed; a projection lens; and a main reflector, between which and the projection lens the light-emitting body is disposed, the main reflector having a spheroidal reflecting surface or a similar free curved surface having a first focus (F1 22) at or substantially near the light-emitting body and a second focus (F2 22) at or substantially near the rear side focus (F 21) of the projection lens, characterized in that the light-emitting body includes: a first light-transmitting member with a plate shape and having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an outer peripheral surface between the first surface and the second surface; a phosphor layer disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the first light-transmitting member; a second light transmitting member disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the phosphor layer; and a light reflection member configured to cover the first surface, the projection lens and the main reflector are disposed in a peripheral direction of the light-emitting body, the light-emitting body is disposed on the top surface of the ferrule so as to face said top surface, the ferrule is provided with a reflection layer formed on the top surface thereof, and the laser light source is disposed such that the excitation light therefrom can be incident on the second surface through the through hole of the ferrule, pass through the first light-transmitting member, and reach the phosphor layer. a laser light source configured to emit light for excitation; a light-emitting body configured to absorb excitation light to emit fluorescence light, a ferrule formed with a through hole, the ferrule having a top surface on which the light-emitting body is disposed; a projection lens; and a main reflector, between which and the projection lens the light-emitting body is disposed, the main reflector having a spheroidal reflecting surface or a similar free curved surface having a first focus (F1 22) at or substantially near the light-emitting body and a second focus (F2 22) at or substantially near the rear side focus (F 21) of the projection lens, characterized in that the light-emitting body includes: a first light-transmitting member with a plate shape and having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an outer peripheral surface between the first surface and the second surface; a phosphor layer disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the first light-transmitting member; a second light transmitting member disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the phosphor layer; and a light reflection member configured to cover the first surface, the projection lens and the main reflector are disposed in a peripheral direction of the light-emitting body, the light-emitting body is disposed on the top surface of the ferrule so as to face said top surface, the ferrule is provided with a reflection layer formed on the top surface thereof, and the laser light source is disposed such that the excitation light therefrom can be incident on the second surface through the through hole of the ferrule, pass through the first light-transmitting member, and reach the phosphor layer.