Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Get directions to family event
Asks you to pick from your Family contacts group, then gets driving directions and a trip estimate.
Actions Used
Get Travel Time
Estimates the amount of time it will take to travel to the location passed into this action. Lets you adjust the time interval.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Open Directions
Open directions to the location passed into this action in your choice of Maps, Google Maps, Citymapper, Transit, or Waze. For example, you can use this action to get directions to an upcoming event on your calendar.
Measurement
Passes the specified measurement (including number and unit) to the next action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20directions%20to%20family%20event
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20directions%20to%20family%20event
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get directions to family event”
end tell
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