Check next week's travel times in one run
Bundle routine travel checks into one weekly overview and leave fewer details for the morning rush.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Distance Matrix
Calculates travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations. supports different modes of transportation and options like departure/arrival times. use when needing to determine travel metrics between multiple points.
Why this helps
Repeatedly checking the travel time for familiar sites while trying to plan the week.
- Compare travel times for multiple destinations in one scheduled run.
- Plan around travel before meetings and tasks fill the calendar.
- Avoid repeating the same searches across the week.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Seam and Google Maps to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations -> New Automation or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to calculate travel times between your usual starting point and recurring sites for the coming week.
- 4Choose a weekly cron schedule and where Notis should report runs.
- 5Test with your real starting point and site list.
Questions about this workflow
Why use Distance Matrix here?
It can calculate travel metrics for multiple origins and destinations in one action.
Can I include a departure time?
Yes. State the relevant departure or arrival timing in the instruction when it matters.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Seam to Google Maps. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Seam triggers
Google Maps actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Distance Matrix
Calculates travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations. supports different modes of transportation and options like departure/arrival times. use when needing to determine travel metrics between multiple points.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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