Trying to change properties of GoogleMaps external links...

trendykendy

Hi all, first post!
I'm trying to create a map of the apple stores in the uk, and i want to put in a link for the closest bus stop to bring you to the transport direct website, i just copied the link that's attached to the bus stop itself. The problem is, that link brings you to the transportdirect.com site with the FROM field filled in with the name of the bus stop, whereas i need the TO field to be the one filled in with the name. Any ideas how i could do this?? (If you're looking at the map, use Glasgow as the example as I haven't put the link on all the markers yet!)

stevire

Where did you get the link initially?

trendykendy

i right clicked on the link in the actual bus stop's info, and copied and pasted

stevire

Im a wee bit confused

Wheres the bus stop info?(Not the one in your marker) Google Maps??

i.e If I wanted to go in and find info on all bus stops around Glasow where would I go or what do I do??

trendykendy

if you zoom right in you'll see little blue bus stop icons, just click on one and click on the transportdirect.info link

stevire

Ah yeah got ya, without knowing how the transportdirect.info website works it would be almost impossible to work it out imo...

You could email the website, they might oblige as it would be good publicity for them and it'd be in their best interest.

Another option is to make the links yourself within google only, something simple like this:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Glasgow,+Buchanan+Street+(W-bound)+%4055.860980,-4.253060&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=r&date=11%2F28%2F08&time=4:32pm&ttype=dep&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=55.859695,-4.25426&sspn=0.005949,0.019312&ie=UTF8&z=15&msa=0&msid=105613827484503520356.00045a002a5a9650a48cf&start=0

If you add that in to the link where you have Closest Bus Link... it'll work out the best Public Transport link!