Get Travel Time / GetTravelTime (internally is.workflow.actions.gettraveltime)

This action requires that Shortcuts has permission to use WFMainThreadResource,WFLocationAccessResource.

description

summary

Estimates the amount of time it will take to travel to the location passed into this action.

note

Travel times are provided by Apple Maps and take into account current traffic conditions.

input

The destination

output

The amount of time it will take to get to the destination. If passed into an action expecting a date, this will be the date and time of arrival if you leave now.

usage

GetTravelTime from=("Current Location" | "Custom Location" | variable) location="string" transportationMode=("Driving" | "Walking" | "Transit")

arguments

from: Enumeration (Docs)

Default Value: "Current Location"

Accepts a string containing one of the options:

  • Current Location
  • Custom Location

location: Location (Docs)

Placeholder: "One Apple Park Way" Allows Variables: true

Only enabled if: argument WFGetDirectionsFrom == Custom Location

Accepts a string or text with the text. Does not allow newlines.

transportationMode: Enumeration (Docs)

Default Value: "Driving" Allows Variables: true

Accepts a string or variable containing one of the options:

  • Driving
  • Walking
  • Transit

source json (for developers)

{
	"ActionClass": "WFGetTravelTimeAction",
	"ActionKeywords": [
		"maps",
		"directions",
		"calculate",
		"estimated",
		"arrival",
		"eta"
	],
	"AppIdentifier": "com.apple.Maps",
	"Category": "Location",
	"Description": {
		"DescriptionInput": "The destination",
		"DescriptionNote": "Travel times are provided by Apple Maps and take into account current traffic conditions.",
		"DescriptionResult": "The amount of time it will take to get to the destination. If passed into an action expecting a date, this will be the date and time of arrival if you leave now.",
		"DescriptionSummary": "Estimates the amount of time it will take to travel to the location passed into this action."
	},
	"Input": {
		"Multiple": false,
		"Required": true,
		"Types": [
			"NSString",
			"CLLocation",
			"MKMapItem"
		]
	},
	"LastModifiedDate": "2015-08-20T07:00:00.000Z",
	"Name": "Get Travel Time",
	"Output": {
		"Multiple": false,
		"OutputName": "Travel Time",
		"Types": [
			"WFTripInfo"
		]
	},
	"Parameters": [
		{
			"Class": "WFEnumerationParameter",
			"DefaultValue": "Current Location",
			"DisallowedVariableTypes": [
				"Ask",
				"Variable"
			],
			"Items": [
				"Current Location",
				"Custom Location"
			],
			"Key": "WFGetDirectionsFrom",
			"Label": "From"
		},
		{
			"Class": "WFLocationFieldParameter",
			"Key": "WFGetDirectionsCustomLocation",
			"Label": "Location",
			"Placeholder": "One Apple Park Way",
			"RequiredResources": [
				{
					"WFParameterKey": "WFGetDirectionsFrom",
					"WFParameterValue": "Custom Location",
					"WFResourceClass": "WFParameterRelationResource"
				}
			],
			"TextAlignment": "Right"
		},
		{
			"Class": "WFEnumerationParameter",
			"DefaultValue": "Driving",
			"Items": [
				"Driving",
				"Walking",
				"Transit"
			],
			"Key": "WFGetDirectionsActionMode",
			"Label": "Transportation Mode"
		}
	],
	"RequiredResources": [
		"WFMainThreadResource",
		"WFLocationAccessResource"
	],
	"Subcategory": "Maps",
	"UnsupportedEnvironments": [
		"Background"
	]
}