Calendar (El Capitan): Add locations and travel info
When you add a location to an event (such as an address, landmark, or business name), a map and weather information are also added. Travel time is automatically calculated for the event, and an alert is set so you’re notified when it’s time to leave. You can also add travel time to the event’s duration.

Add a location
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Double-click or force click an event, then click Add Location.
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Enter an address, a business name, or a type of business (such as “coffee shop” or “museum”), then select a location from the list of locations that match what you entered. If a list doesn’t appear, or you don’t want to select a location from the list, press Return to use your location verbatim.
If you select a location from the list, a map and weather info are added to the event. If you just use the location you entered, map and weather info don’t appear.
An alert is set so you’re notified when to leave to arrive on time at your destination. You receive a notification based on your current location, the event’s location, and current traffic at these times:
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Before you need to leave
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When you need to leave
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If you’re running late
You don’t receive time-to-leave alerts for events with destinations that take more than three hours to reach.
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You can schedule an event in a CalDAV or Exchange calendar that takes place in multiple conference rooms. After you enter the first conference room, enter another conference room.
Add travel time
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Double-click or force click an event, then click the event’s date.
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Click the Travel Time pop-up menu, then choose an option.
Calendar finds your starting location by using the location in any events that are up to three hours before this event. If Calendar doesn’t find a location, it uses your work address or home address, depending on the time of day. (Your work hours are set in Calendar preferences using the “Day starts at” and “Day ends at” menus.) If your card in Contacts doesn’t have your addresses, Calendar uses your computer’s current location. Determining your computer’s location requires Location Services,
Note: Travel time doesn’t update automatically when you change locations.