Location
Passes the specific location to the next action (or as a magic variable).
Result
Location
Requires
Access to your location
Show transit directions to work
Opens Apple Maps directions to a specified address showing public transit options instead of driving, walking, or biking.
Actions
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.
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Take the bus home
Opens transit directions from your current location to your home address.
Get bus directions
Asks you for a location, then finds Transit directions from your Current Location.
Search Apple Maps
Asks for your search query, encodes the text, then opens the deep link into Apple Music.
Reference: https: or or developer.apple.com or library or archive or featuredarticles or iPhoneURLScheme_Reference or MapLinks or MapLinks.html
Get driving directions
Asks you to enter a destination, then opens driving directions in Apple Maps.
Show biking directions to work
Gets biking directions to your work address – for daily use.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20transit%20directions%20to%20work
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20transit%20directions%20to%20work
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show transit directions to work”
end tell
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