diff --git a/site/content/docs/03-template-syntax.md b/site/content/docs/03-template-syntax.md
index 9afe39946990..de7ded9d6c2c 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/03-template-syntax.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/03-template-syntax.md
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ transition:fn|local={params}
 
 
 ```js
-transition = (node: HTMLElement, params: any) => {
+transition = (node: HTMLElement, params: any, options: { direction: 'in' | 'out' | 'both' }) => {
 	delay?: number,
 	duration?: number,
 	easing?: (t: number) => number,
@@ -1091,6 +1091,11 @@ A custom transition function can also return a `tick` function, which is called
 
 If a transition returns a function instead of a transition object, the function will be called in the next microtask. This allows multiple transitions to coordinate, making [crossfade effects](/tutorial/deferred-transitions) possible.
 
+Transition functions also receive a third argument, `options`, which contains information about the transition.
+
+Available values in the `options` object are:
+
+* `direction` - one of `in`, `out`, or `bidirectional` depending on the type of transition
 
 ##### Transition events
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/transitions.ts b/src/runtime/internal/transitions.ts
index 9aa45dc4f10b..4705c0ac9aad 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/transitions.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/transitions.ts
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ export function transition_out(block: Fragment, local: 0 | 1, detach?: 0 | 1, ca
 
 const null_transition: TransitionConfig = { duration: 0 };
 
-type TransitionFn = (node: Element, params: any) => TransitionConfig;
+type TransitionOptions = { direction: 'in' | 'out' | 'both' };
+type TransitionFn = (node: Element, params: any, options: TransitionOptions) => TransitionConfig;
 
 export function create_in_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn: TransitionFn, params: any) {
-	let config = fn(node, params);
+	const options: TransitionOptions = { direction: 'in' };
+	let config = fn(node, params, options);
 	let running = false;
 	let animation_name;
 	let task;
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ export function create_in_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn:
 			delete_rule(node);
 
 			if (is_function(config)) {
-				config = config();
+				config = config(options);
 				wait().then(go);
 			} else {
 				go();
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@ export function create_in_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn:
 }
 
 export function create_out_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn: TransitionFn, params: any) {
-	let config = fn(node, params);
+	const options: TransitionOptions = { direction: 'out' };
+	let config = fn(node, params, options);
 	let running = true;
 	let animation_name;
 
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ export function create_out_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn:
 	if (is_function(config)) {
 		wait().then(() => {
 			// @ts-ignore
-			config = config();
+			config = config(options);
 			go();
 		});
 	} else {
@@ -264,7 +267,8 @@ interface Program {
 }
 
 export function create_bidirectional_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInlineStyle, fn: TransitionFn, params: any, intro: boolean) {
-	let config = fn(node, params);
+	const options: TransitionOptions = { direction: 'both' };
+	let config = fn(node, params, options);
 
 	let t = intro ? 0 : 1;
 
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ export function create_bidirectional_transition(node: Element & ElementCSSInline
 			if (is_function(config)) {
 				wait().then(() => {
 					// @ts-ignore
-					config = config();
+					config = config(options);
 					go(b);
 				});
 			} else {
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2bf448d9c7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export default {
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		component.visible = true;
+
+		const div_in = target.querySelector('#in');
+		const div_out = target.querySelector('#out');
+		const div_both = target.querySelector('#both');
+
+		assert.equal(div_in.initial, 'in');
+		assert.equal(div_out.initial, 'out');
+		assert.equal(div_both.initial, 'both');
+
+		return Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+			assert.equal(div_in.later, 'in');
+			assert.equal(div_out.later, 'out');
+			assert.equal(div_both.later, 'both');
+		});
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9ac816ce75ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-deferred-option-direction/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<script>
+	export let visible;
+
+	function foo(node, _params, options) {
+		node.initial = options.direction;
+
+		return (opts) => {
+			node.later = opts.direction;
+
+			return {
+				duration: 10
+			};
+		};
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if visible}
+	<div id="both" transition:foo></div>
+	<div id="in" in:foo></div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if !visible}
+	<div id="out" out:foo></div>
+{/if}
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..649b4ec7fa2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export default {
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		component.visible = true;
+
+		const div_in = target.querySelector('#in');
+		const div_out = target.querySelector('#out');
+		const div_both = target.querySelector('#both');
+
+		assert.equal(div_in.direction, 'in');
+		assert.equal(div_out.direction, 'out');
+		assert.equal(div_both.direction, 'both');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7bae2c158da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/transition-js-option-direction/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<script>
+	export let visible = false;
+
+	function foo(node, _params, options) {
+		node.direction = options.direction;
+
+		return {
+			duration: 10
+		};
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if visible}
+	<div id="both" transition:foo></div>
+	<div id="in" in:foo></div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if !visible}
+	<div id="out" out:foo></div>
+{/if}