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 Used
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.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20transit%20directions%20to%20work
Open Shortcut deep link
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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Check BART departures
Using station codes and the BART API, gets real-time transit information for trains in the Bay Area.
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.
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Opens the All Shortcuts tab to show your App Shortcuts plus your custom shortcuts.
Explore nearby landmarks
Takes a location as input or your current location and searches for nearby destinations noted as Landmarks, then opens your selected option in Maps.
Search Apple Support
Asks you to enter your query, then encodes the text and opens the URL on Apple’s website to the search results.
Open Apple Music Radio artists
Presents a list of Apple Music 1 radio shows and opens the corresponding URL to their curator page.
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