diff --git a/client/src/components/Admin/DefaultUserSettingsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/Admin/DefaultUserSettingsTab.tsx
index 2f0a3865..13d57d8f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Admin/DefaultUserSettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Admin/DefaultUserSettingsTab.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ type Defaults = {
   temperature_unit?: string
   dark_mode?: string | boolean
   time_format?: string
-  route_calculation?: boolean
   blur_booking_codes?: boolean
   map_tile_url?: string
 }
@@ -208,22 +207,6 @@ export default function DefaultUserSettingsTab(): React.ReactElement {
         ))}
       </OptionRow>
 
-      {/* Route Calculation */}
-      <OptionRow label={<>{t('settings.routeCalculation')} <ResetButton field="route_calculation" /></>}>
-        {([
-          { value: true, label: t('settings.on') || 'On' },
-          { value: false, label: t('settings.off') || 'Off' },
-        ] as const).map(opt => (
-          <OptionButton
-            key={String(opt.value)}
-            active={defaults.route_calculation === opt.value}
-            onClick={() => save({ route_calculation: opt.value })}
-          >
-            {opt.label}
-          </OptionButton>
-        ))}
-      </OptionRow>
-
       {/* Blur Booking Codes */}
       <OptionRow label={<>{t('settings.blurBookingCodes')} <ResetButton field="blur_booking_codes" /></>}>
         {([
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
index a8cd7aba..24983ab6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ const DayPlanSidebar = React.memo(function DayPlanSidebar({
   const { t, language, locale } = useTranslation()
   const ctxMenu = useContextMenu()
   const timeFormat = useSettingsStore(s => s.settings.time_format) || '24h'
-  const routeCalcEnabled = useSettingsStore(s => s.settings.route_calculation) !== false
   const tripActions = useRef(useTripStore.getState()).current
   const can = useCanDo()
   const canEditDays = can('day_edit', trip)
@@ -507,7 +506,7 @@ const DayPlanSidebar = React.memo(function DayPlanSidebar({
   // the start place's assignment id. Shares RouteCalculator's cache with the map.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (legsAbortRef.current) legsAbortRef.current.abort()
-    if (!selectedDayId || !routeCalcEnabled || !routeShown) { setRouteLegs({}); return }
+    if (!selectedDayId || !routeShown) { setRouteLegs({}); return }
     const merged = mergedItemsMap[selectedDayId] || []
     const runs: { id: number; lat: number; lng: number }[][] = []
     let cur: { id: number; lat: number; lng: number }[] = []
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@ const DayPlanSidebar = React.memo(function DayPlanSidebar({
       }
       if (!controller.signal.aborted) setRouteLegs(map)
     })()
-  }, [selectedDayId, routeCalcEnabled, routeShown, routeProfile, mergedItemsMap])
+  }, [selectedDayId, routeShown, routeProfile, mergedItemsMap])
 
   const openAddNote = (dayId, e) => {
     e?.stopPropagation()
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
index 0f9e01a6..9666b2bf 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   resetAllStores();
   seedStore(useAuthStore, { user: buildUser(), isAuthenticated: true });
   seedStore(useTripStore, { trip: buildTrip({ id: 1 }) });
-  seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: false, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false, route_calculation: false } });
+  seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: false, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false } });
 });
 
 describe('ReservationsPanel', () => {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe('ReservationsPanel', () => {
   });
 
   it('FE-PLANNER-RESP-022: confirmation number is blurred when blur_booking_codes=true', () => {
-    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: true, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false, route_calculation: false } });
+    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: true, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false } });
     const res = buildReservation({ confirmation_number: 'ABC123', status: 'confirmed' });
     render(<ReservationsPanel {...defaultProps} reservations={[res]} />);
     const codeEl = screen.getByText('ABC123');
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe('ReservationsPanel', () => {
 
   it('FE-PLANNER-RESP-023: confirmation code revealed on hover when blurred', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: true, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false, route_calculation: false } });
+    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: { time_format: '24h', blur_booking_codes: true, temperature_unit: 'celsius', language: 'en', dark_mode: false, default_currency: 'USD', default_lat: 48.8566, default_lng: 2.3522, default_zoom: 10, map_tile_url: '', show_place_description: false } });
     const res = buildReservation({ confirmation_number: 'ABC123', status: 'confirmed' });
     render(<ReservationsPanel {...defaultProps} reservations={[res]} />);
     const codeEl = screen.getByText('ABC123');
diff --git a/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.test.tsx
index d0ff467e..51f1b80b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.test.tsx
@@ -161,29 +161,6 @@ describe('DisplaySettingsTab', () => {
     expect(updateSetting).toHaveBeenCalledWith('time_format', '24h');
   });
 
-  it('FE-COMP-DISPLAY-021: shows Route Calculation section', () => {
-    render(<DisplaySettingsTab />);
-    expect(screen.getByText(/route calculation/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
-
-  it('FE-COMP-DISPLAY-022: route calculation On button is active when route_calculation is true', () => {
-    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: buildSettings({ route_calculation: true }) });
-    render(<DisplaySettingsTab />);
-    const onButtons = screen.getAllByText(/^On$/i);
-    const routeCalcOnBtn = onButtons[0].closest('button')!;
-    expect(routeCalcOnBtn.style.border).toContain('var(--text-primary)');
-  });
-
-  it('FE-COMP-DISPLAY-023: clicking route calculation Off calls updateSetting with false', async () => {
-    const user = userEvent.setup();
-    const updateSetting = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    seedStore(useSettingsStore, { settings: buildSettings({ route_calculation: true }), updateSetting });
-    render(<DisplaySettingsTab />);
-    const offButtons = screen.getAllByText(/^Off$/i);
-    await user.click(offButtons[0]);
-    expect(updateSetting).toHaveBeenCalledWith('route_calculation', false);
-  });
-
   it('FE-COMP-DISPLAY-024: shows Blur Booking Codes section', () => {
     render(<DisplaySettingsTab />);
     expect(screen.getByText(/blur booking codes/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.tsx
index 575041f9..b645ae54 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Settings/DisplaySettingsTab.tsx
@@ -214,36 +214,6 @@ export default function DisplaySettingsTab(): React.ReactElement {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Route Calculation */}
-      <div>
-        <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-2" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.routeCalculation')}</label>
-        <div className="flex gap-3">
-          {[
-            { value: true, label: t('settings.on') || 'On' },
-            { value: false, label: t('settings.off') || 'Off' },
-          ].map(opt => (
-            <button
-              key={String(opt.value)}
-              onClick={async () => {
-                try { await updateSetting('route_calculation', opt.value) }
-                catch (e: unknown) { toast.error(e instanceof Error ? e.message : t('common.error')) }
-              }}
-              style={{
-                display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8,
-                padding: '10px 20px', borderRadius: 10, cursor: 'pointer',
-                fontFamily: 'inherit', fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 500,
-                border: (settings.route_calculation !== false) === opt.value ? '2px solid var(--text-primary)' : '2px solid var(--border-primary)',
-                background: (settings.route_calculation !== false) === opt.value ? 'var(--bg-hover)' : 'var(--bg-card)',
-                color: 'var(--text-primary)',
-                transition: 'all 0.15s',
-              }}
-            >
-              {opt.label}
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       {/* Booking route labels */}
       <div>
         <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-2" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.bookingLabels')}</label>
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useRouteCalculation.ts b/client/src/hooks/useRouteCalculation.ts
index 13c15058..142b8168 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useRouteCalculation.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/useRouteCalculation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
-import { useSettingsStore } from '../store/settingsStore'
 import { useTripStore } from '../store/tripStore'
 import { calculateRouteWithLegs } from '../components/Map/RouteCalculator'
 import type { TripStoreState } from '../store/tripStore'
@@ -9,14 +8,13 @@ const TRANSPORT_TYPES = ['flight', 'train', 'bus', 'car', 'cruise']
 
 /**
  * Manages route calculation state for a selected day. Extracts geo-coded waypoints from
- * day assignments, draws a straight-line route, and optionally fetches per-segment
- * driving/walking durations via OSRM. Aborts in-flight requests when the day changes.
+ * day assignments, draws a straight-line route immediately, then upgrades it to real OSRM
+ * road geometry with per-segment durations. Aborts in-flight requests when the day changes.
  */
 export function useRouteCalculation(tripStore: TripStoreState, selectedDayId: number | null, enabled: boolean = true, profile: 'driving' | 'walking' | 'cycling' = 'driving') {
   const [route, setRoute] = useState<[number, number][][] | null>(null)
   const [routeInfo, setRouteInfo] = useState<RouteResult | null>(null)
   const [routeSegments, setRouteSegments] = useState<RouteSegment[]>([])
-  const routeCalcEnabled = useSettingsStore((s) => s.settings.route_calculation) !== false
   const routeAbortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null)
   const reservationsForSignature = useTripStore((s) => s.reservations)
 
@@ -88,9 +86,8 @@ export function useRouteCalculation(tripStore: TripStoreState, selectedDayId: nu
     if (runs.length === 0) { setRoute(null); setRouteSegments([]); return }
 
     // Draw straight lines immediately for snappiness, then upgrade to the real
-    // OSRM road geometry. If route calc is disabled, keep the straight lines.
+    // OSRM road geometry.
     setRoute(straightLines())
-    if (!routeCalcEnabled) { setRouteSegments([]); return }
 
     const controller = new AbortController()
     routeAbortRef.current = controller
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ export function useRouteCalculation(tripStore: TripStoreState, selectedDayId: nu
       // Aborted (day changed) — newer call owns the state. Anything else: keep straight lines.
       if (!(err instanceof Error) || err.name !== 'AbortError') setRouteSegments([])
     }
-  }, [routeCalcEnabled, enabled, profile])
+  }, [enabled, profile])
 
   // Stable signature for transport reservations on the selected day — changes when a transport
   // is added, removed, or repositioned, ensuring route recalc fires even on transport-only reorders.
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
index c9a54cec..5e81722e 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'اللغة',
   'settings.temperature': 'وحدة الحرارة',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'تنسيق الوقت',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'حساب المسار',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'إخفاء رموز الحجز',
   'settings.notifications': 'الإشعارات',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'دعوات الرحلات',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
index 7fa534c1..637285d5 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Idioma',
   'settings.temperature': 'Unidade de temperatura',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Formato de hora',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Cálculo de rota',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Ocultar códigos de reserva',
   'settings.notifications': 'Notificações',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Convites de viagem',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
index 92ea45b9..fbc035d6 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Jazyk',
   'settings.temperature': 'Jednotky teploty',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Formát času',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Výpočet trasy',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Skrýt rezervační kódy',
   'settings.notifications': 'Oznámení',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Pozvánky na cesty',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
index a1399ed4..5fd4823a 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Sprache',
   'settings.temperature': 'Temperatureinheit',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Zeitformat',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Routenberechnung',
   'settings.bookingLabels': 'Orts-Labels auf Buchungsrouten',
   'settings.bookingLabelsHint': 'Zeigt Bahnhofs-/Flughafennamen auf der Karte. Wenn aus, wird nur das Icon angezeigt.',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Buchungscodes verbergen',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
index a1c514f6..0fb72002 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Language',
   'settings.temperature': 'Temperature Unit',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Time Format',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Route Calculation',
   'settings.bookingLabels': 'Booking route labels',
   'settings.bookingLabelsHint': 'Show station / airport names on the map. When off, only the icon is shown.',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Blur Booking Codes',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
index b1865a73..70aec75f 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ const es: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': 'Idioma',
   'settings.temperature': 'Unidad de temperatura',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Formato de hora',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Cálculo de ruta',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Difuminar códigos de reserva',
   'settings.notifications': 'Notificaciones',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Invitaciones de viaje',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
index 8337a67c..56246dac 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': 'Langue',
   'settings.temperature': 'Unité de température',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Format de l\'heure',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Calcul d\'itinéraire',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Masquer les codes de réservation',
   'settings.notifications': 'Notifications',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Invitations de voyage',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
index 18450c69..9f365430 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Nyelv',
   'settings.temperature': 'Hőmérséklet egység',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Időformátum',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Útvonalszámítás',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Foglalási kódok elrejtése',
   'settings.notifications': 'Értesítések',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Utazási meghívók',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
index 283c4e88..f1807dc0 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ const id: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Bahasa',
   'settings.temperature': 'Satuan Suhu',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Format Waktu',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Perhitungan Rute',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Sembunyikan Kode Pemesanan',
   'settings.notifications': 'Notifikasi',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Undangan perjalanan',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
index 3e6aeae7..d4b0d59d 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Lingua',
   'settings.temperature': 'Unità di Temperatura',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Formato Ora',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Calcolo Percorso',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Nascondi codici di prenotazione',
   'settings.notifications': 'Notifiche',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Inviti di viaggio',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ja.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ja.ts
index 51eb31b4..a431db16 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ja.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ja.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const ja: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
  'settings.language': '言語',
  'settings.temperature': '温度単位',
  'settings.timeFormat': '時刻形式',
- 'settings.routeCalculation': '経路計算',
  'settings.bookingLabels': '予約ルートのラベル',
  'settings.bookingLabelsHint': '地図に駅・空港名を表示。オフ時はアイコンのみ。',
  'settings.blurBookingCodes': '予約コードをぼかす',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ko.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ko.ts
index 82a8dfc0..c3a4849f 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ko.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ko.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const ko: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': '언어',
   'settings.temperature': '온도 단위',
   'settings.timeFormat': '시간 형식',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': '경로 계산',
   'settings.bookingLabels': '예약 경로 레이블',
   'settings.bookingLabelsHint': '지도에 역 / 공항 이름을 표시합니다. 끄면 아이콘만 표시됩니다.',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': '예약 코드 흐리게',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
index 93694977..57af57ae 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': 'Taal',
   'settings.temperature': 'Temperatuureenheid',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Tijdnotatie',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Routeberekening',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Boekingscodes vervagen',
   'settings.notifications': 'Meldingen',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Reisuitnodigingen',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
index 205ccaab..ce085b8f 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Język',
   'settings.temperature': 'Jednostka temperatury',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Format czasu',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Obliczanie trasy',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Rozmyj kody rezerwacji',
   'settings.notifications': 'Powiadomienia',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Zaproszenia do podróży',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
index 75b2141c..967f5d3a 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': 'Язык',
   'settings.temperature': 'Единица температуры',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Формат времени',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Расчёт маршрута',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Скрыть коды бронирования',
   'settings.notifications': 'Уведомления',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Приглашения в поездку',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/tr.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/tr.ts
index f359f84d..d2637fb0 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/tr.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/tr.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const tr: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.language': 'Dil',
   'settings.temperature': 'Sıcaklık birimi',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Saat biçimi',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Route Calculation',
   'settings.bookingLabels': 'Booking route labels',
   'settings.bookingLabelsHint': 'Show station / airport names on the map. When off, only the icon is shown.',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Blur Booking Codes',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/uk.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/uk.ts
index 433016f6..01eb0609 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/uk.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/uk.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ const uk: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': 'Мова',
   'settings.temperature': 'Одиниця температури',
   'settings.timeFormat': 'Формат часу',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': 'Розрахунок маршруту',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': 'Приховати коди бронювання',
   'settings.notifications': 'Сповіщення',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': 'Запрошення до поїздки',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
index 5c8f4979..20b0e80f 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': '语言',
   'settings.temperature': '温度单位',
   'settings.timeFormat': '时间格式',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': '路线计算',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': '模糊预订代码',
   'settings.notifications': '通知',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': '旅行邀请',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
index 695eb974..b89ce88f 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.language': '語言',
   'settings.temperature': '溫度單位',
   'settings.timeFormat': '時間格式',
-  'settings.routeCalculation': '路線計算',
   'settings.blurBookingCodes': '模糊預訂程式碼',
   'settings.notifications': '通知',
   'settings.notifyTripInvite': '旅行邀請',
diff --git a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
index 2a3530ee..9e26acaf 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/DashboardPage.test.tsx
@@ -857,7 +857,6 @@ describe('DashboardPage', () => {
           temperature_unit: 'fahrenheit',
           time_format: '12h',
           show_place_description: false,
-          route_calculation: false,
           blur_booking_codes: false,
           dashboard_currency: 'on',
           dashboard_timezone: 'on',
diff --git a/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
index f314bea8..27826347 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ export default function TripPlannerPage(): React.ReactElement | null {
               hasInspector={!!selectedPlace}
               hasDayDetail={!!showDayDetail && !selectedPlace}
               reservations={reservations}
-              showReservationStats={settings.route_calculation !== false}
+              showReservationStats={true}
               visibleConnectionIds={visibleConnections}
               onReservationClick={(rid) => {
                 const r = reservations.find(x => x.id === rid)
diff --git a/client/src/types.ts b/client/src/types.ts
index 0886ddf6..4572c558 100644
--- a/client/src/types.ts
+++ b/client/src/types.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ export interface Settings {
   temperature_unit: string
   time_format: string
   show_place_description: boolean
-  route_calculation?: boolean
   blur_booking_codes?: boolean
   map_booking_labels?: boolean
   map_provider?: 'leaflet' | 'mapbox-gl'
diff --git a/client/tests/helpers/factories.ts b/client/tests/helpers/factories.ts
index 8bc8b468..835518ff 100644
--- a/client/tests/helpers/factories.ts
+++ b/client/tests/helpers/factories.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ export function buildSettings(overrides: Partial<Settings> = {}): Settings {
     temperature_unit: 'fahrenheit',
     time_format: '12h',
     show_place_description: false,
-    route_calculation: false,
     blur_booking_codes: false,
     ...overrides,
   };
diff --git a/client/tests/integration/hooks/useRouteCalculation.test.ts b/client/tests/integration/hooks/useRouteCalculation.test.ts
index 18fc38d1..125b39ba 100644
--- a/client/tests/integration/hooks/useRouteCalculation.test.ts
+++ b/client/tests/integration/hooks/useRouteCalculation.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
 import { useRouteCalculation } from '../../../src/hooks/useRouteCalculation';
-import { useSettingsStore } from '../../../src/store/settingsStore';
 import { useTripStore } from '../../../src/store/tripStore';
 import { buildAssignment, buildPlace } from '../../helpers/factories';
 import type { TripStoreState } from '../../../src/store/tripStore';
@@ -47,8 +46,6 @@ const MOCK_ROUTE_WITH_LEGS = {
 describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
-    // Default: route_calculation disabled
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: false } as any });
     // Reset trip store assignments so each test starts clean
     useTripStore.setState({ assignments: {} } as any);
     (calculateRouteWithLegs as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(MOCK_ROUTE_WITH_LEGS);
@@ -93,9 +90,7 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-004: with route_calculation enabled, calls calculateRouteWithLegs', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
-
+  it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-004: calls calculateRouteWithLegs and exposes the returned segments', async () => {
     const p1 = buildPlace({ lat: 48.8566, lng: 2.3522 });
     const p2 = buildPlace({ lat: 51.5074, lng: -0.1278 });
     const a1 = buildAssignment({ day_id: 5, order_index: 0, place: p1 });
@@ -112,28 +107,7 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
     expect(result.current.routeSegments).toEqual(MOCK_SEGMENTS);
   });
 
-  it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-005: with route_calculation disabled, does not call calculateRouteWithLegs', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: false } as any });
-
-    const p1 = buildPlace({ lat: 48.8566, lng: 2.3522 });
-    const p2 = buildPlace({ lat: 51.5074, lng: -0.1278 });
-    const a1 = buildAssignment({ day_id: 5, order_index: 0, place: p1 });
-    const a2 = buildAssignment({ day_id: 5, order_index: 1, place: p2 });
-    const store = buildMockStore({ '5': [a1, a2] });
-
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useRouteCalculation(store as TripStoreState, 5)
-    );
-
-    await act(async () => {});
-
-    expect(calculateRouteWithLegs).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(result.current.routeSegments).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
   it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-006: assignments are sorted by order_index before extracting waypoints', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
-
     const p1 = buildPlace({ lat: 10, lng: 10 });
     const p2 = buildPlace({ lat: 20, lng: 20 });
     // order_index 1 comes before 0 in the array, but should be sorted
@@ -170,7 +144,6 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
   });
 
   it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-008: AbortController.abort() is called when selectedDayId changes', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
 
     // Make calculateRouteWithLegs resolve slowly
     let resolveSegments!: (val: typeof MOCK_ROUTE_WITH_LEGS) => void;
@@ -209,7 +182,6 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
   });
 
   it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-009: AbortError from calculateSegments does not set routeSegments to []', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
 
     const abortError = new Error('Aborted');
     abortError.name = 'AbortError';
@@ -231,7 +203,6 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
   });
 
   it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-010: non-AbortError from calculateSegments sets routeSegments to []', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
 
     (calculateRouteWithLegs as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Network error'));
 
@@ -282,7 +253,6 @@ describe('useRouteCalculation', () => {
   });
 
   it('FE-HOOK-ROUTE-013: route recalculates when assignments change via store update', async () => {
-    useSettingsStore.setState({ settings: { route_calculation: true } as any });
 
     const p1 = buildPlace({ lat: 10, lng: 10 });
     const p2 = buildPlace({ lat: 20, lng: 20 });
diff --git a/server/src/services/settingsService.ts b/server/src/services/settingsService.ts
index 57f0e6c0..c1ccf9b3 100644
--- a/server/src/services/settingsService.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/settingsService.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const DEFAULTABLE_USER_SETTING_KEYS = [
   'temperature_unit',
   'dark_mode',
   'time_format',
-  'route_calculation',
   'blur_booking_codes',
   'map_tile_url',
 ] as const;
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ const VALID_VALUES: Partial<Record<DefaultableKey, unknown[]>> = {
   dark_mode: [true, false, 'light', 'dark', 'auto'],
 };
 
-const BOOLEAN_KEYS = new Set<DefaultableKey>(['route_calculation', 'blur_booking_codes']);
+const BOOLEAN_KEYS = new Set<DefaultableKey>(['blur_booking_codes']);
 
 function parseValue(raw: string): unknown {
   try { return JSON.parse(raw); } catch { return raw; }