diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/AccessEgressPreferences.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/AccessEgressPreferences.java
index 4a8c342275f..46419924fa8 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/AccessEgressPreferences.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/AccessEgressPreferences.java
@@ -168,10 +168,16 @@ private static TimeAndCostPenaltyForEnum<StreetMode> createDefaultCarPenalty() {
     var flexDefaultPenalty = TimeAndCostPenalty.of(TimePenalty.of(ofMinutes(10), 1.3f), 1.3);
     penaltyBuilder.with(StreetMode.FLEXIBLE, flexDefaultPenalty);
 
-    // Add penalty to all car variants with access and/or egress.
     var carPenalty = TimeAndCostPenalty.of(TimePenalty.of(ofMinutes(20), 2f), 1.5);
     for (var it : StreetMode.values()) {
-      if (it.includesDriving() && (it.accessAllowed() || it.egressAllowed())) {
+      // Apply car-penalty to all car modes used in access/egress. Car modes(CAR) used in direct street
+      // routing and car modes used when you bring the car with you onto transit should be excluded. The
+      // penalty should also be applied to modes used in access, egress AND direct (CAR_TO_PARK and
+      // CAR_RENTAL). This is not ideal, since we get an unfair comparison in the itinerary filters. We will
+      // live with this for now, but might revisit it later.
+      if (
+        it.includesDriving() && (it.accessAllowed() || it.egressAllowed()) && it != StreetMode.CAR
+      ) {
         penaltyBuilder.with(it, carPenalty);
       }
     }
diff --git a/application/src/main/resources/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/schema.graphql b/application/src/main/resources/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/schema.graphql
index 611f6e38156..0c107f1e5be 100644
--- a/application/src/main/resources/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/schema.graphql
+++ b/application/src/main/resources/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/schema.graphql
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ type QueryType {
   "Input type for executing a travel search for a trip between two locations. Returns trip patterns describing suggested alternatives for the trip."
   trip(
     "Time and cost penalty on access/egress modes."
-    accessEgressPenalty: [PenaltyForStreetMode!] = [{streetMode : car, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : car_park, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : car_pickup, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : car_rental, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : flexible, timePenalty : "10m + 1.30 t", costFactor : 1.3}],
+    accessEgressPenalty: [PenaltyForStreetMode!] = [{streetMode : car_park, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : car_pickup, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : car_rental, timePenalty : "20m + 2.0 t", costFactor : 1.5}, {streetMode : flexible, timePenalty : "10m + 1.30 t", costFactor : 1.3}],
     "The alightSlack is the minimum extra time after exiting a public transport vehicle. This is the default value used, if not overridden by the 'alightSlackList'."
     alightSlackDefault: Int = 0,
     "List of alightSlack for a given set of modes. Defaults: []"
diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/StreetPreferencesTest.java b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/StreetPreferencesTest.java
index 2f2bdd9a5b5..faf7fec9a3e 100644
--- a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/StreetPreferencesTest.java
+++ b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/api/request/preference/StreetPreferencesTest.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ void testToString() {
       "elevator: ElevatorPreferences{boardTime: 2m}, " +
       "intersectionTraversalModel: CONSTANT, " +
       "accessEgress: AccessEgressPreferences{penalty: TimeAndCostPenaltyForEnum{" +
-      "CAR: (timePenalty: 20m + 2.0 t, costFactor: 1.50), " +
       "CAR_TO_PARK: " +
       CAR_TO_PARK_PENALTY +
       ", " +
diff --git a/doc/user/RouteRequest.md b/doc/user/RouteRequest.md
index 3e50dbd6fbd..2933037d05e 100644
--- a/doc/user/RouteRequest.md
+++ b/doc/user/RouteRequest.md
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ performance will be better.
 
 The default values are
 
-- `car` = (timePenalty: 20m + 2.0 t, costFactor: 1.50)
 - `car-to-park` = (timePenalty: 20m + 2.0 t, costFactor: 1.50)
 - `car-pickup` = (timePenalty: 20m + 2.0 t, costFactor: 1.50)
 - `car-rental` = (timePenalty: 20m + 2.0 t, costFactor: 1.50)