diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b01b694662..fa2afdf4b0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
         QMutexLocker locker(&_settingsMutex);
         _previousScriptLocation = _settings->value("LastScriptLocation", QVariant("")).toString();
     }
+	//When -url in command line, teleport to location
+	urlGoTo(argc, constArgv);
 }
 
 Application::~Application() {
@@ -3566,3 +3568,38 @@ void Application::takeSnapshot() {
 
     Snapshot::saveSnapshot(_glWidget, _myAvatar);
 }
+
+void Application::urlGoTo(int argc, const char * constArgv[]) {
+    //Gets the url (hifi://domain/destination/orientation)
+    QString customUrl = getCmdOption(argc, constArgv, "-url");
+
+    if (customUrl.startsWith("hifi://")) {
+        QStringList urlParts = customUrl.remove(0, CUSTOM_URL_SCHEME.length() + 2).split('/', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+        if (urlParts.count() > 1) {
+            // if url has 2 or more parts, the first one is domain name
+            QString domain = urlParts[0];
+
+            // second part is either a destination coordinate or
+            // a place name
+            QString destination = urlParts[1];
+
+            // any third part is an avatar orientation.
+            QString orientation = urlParts.count() > 2 ? urlParts[2] : QString();
+
+            Menu::goToDomain(domain);
+                
+            // goto either @user, #place, or x-xx,y-yy,z-zz
+            // style co-ordinate.
+            Menu::goTo(destination);
+
+            if (!orientation.isEmpty()) {
+                // location orientation
+                Menu::goToOrientation(orientation);
+            }
+        } else if (urlParts.count() == 1) {
+            // location coordinates or place name
+            QString destination = urlParts[0];
+            Menu::goTo(destination);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index b8f8a0c0ff..9d609ad5f5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public:
     void initializeGL();
     void paintGL();
     void resizeGL(int width, int height);
+    void urlGoTo(int argc, const char * constArgv[]);
 
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
     void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index c17c9cc507..10d3376be5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ public:
     
     void removeAction(QMenu* menu, const QString& actionName);
 
-    bool goToDestination(QString destination);
-    void goToOrientation(QString orientation);
-    void goToDomain(const QString newDomain);
-    void goTo(QString destination);
+    bool static goToDestination(QString destination);
+    void static goToOrientation(QString orientation);
+    void static goToDomain(const QString newDomain);
+    void static goTo(QString destination);
 
 public slots: