diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParameters.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParameters.java
index fa23e02bac5..68b8874d5e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParameters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParameters.java
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ public record GtfsFeedParameters(
   implements DataSourceConfig {
   public static final boolean DEFAULT_REMOVE_REPEATED_STOPS = true;
 
-  public static final StopTransferPriority DEFAULT_STATION_TRANSFER_PREFERENCE =
-    StopTransferPriority.ALLOWED;
-
   public static final boolean DEFAULT_DISCARD_MIN_TRANSFER_TIMES = false;
 
   public static final boolean DEFAULT_BLOCK_BASED_INTERLINING = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParametersBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParametersBuilder.java
index 9dd3ad3a25e..1e799dbecbb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParametersBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/gtfs/graphbuilder/GtfsFeedParametersBuilder.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class GtfsFeedParametersBuilder {
 
   public GtfsFeedParametersBuilder() {
     this.removeRepeatedStops = GtfsFeedParameters.DEFAULT_REMOVE_REPEATED_STOPS;
-    this.stationTransferPreference = GtfsFeedParameters.DEFAULT_STATION_TRANSFER_PREFERENCE;
+    this.stationTransferPreference = StopTransferPriority.defaultValue();
     this.discardMinTransferTimes = GtfsFeedParameters.DEFAULT_DISCARD_MIN_TRANSFER_TIMES;
     this.blockBasedInterlining = GtfsFeedParameters.DEFAULT_BLOCK_BASED_INTERLINING;
     this.maxInterlineDistance = GtfsFeedParameters.DEFAULT_MAX_INTERLINE_DISTANCE;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/raptoradapter/transit/mappers/TransitLayerMapper.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/raptoradapter/transit/mappers/TransitLayerMapper.java
index 546a97b1d6e..91bdd78f396 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/raptoradapter/transit/mappers/TransitLayerMapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/algorithm/raptoradapter/transit/mappers/TransitLayerMapper.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int[] createStopBoardAlightTransferCosts(
       return null;
     }
     int defaultCost = RaptorCostConverter.toRaptorCost(
-      tuningParams.stopBoardAlightDuringTransferCost(StopTransferPriority.ALLOWED)
+      tuningParams.stopBoardAlightDuringTransferCost(StopTransferPriority.defaultValue())
     );
     int[] stopBoardAlightTransferCosts = new int[stops.stopIndexSize()];
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/RegularStop.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/RegularStop.java
index 4c1638e7bae..9f3327beff9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/RegularStop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/RegularStop.java
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ public Point getGeometry() {
   @Override
   @Nonnull
   public StopTransferPriority getPriority() {
-    return isPartOfStation() ? getParentStation().getPriority() : StopTransferPriority.ALLOWED;
+    return isPartOfStation()
+      ? getParentStation().getPriority()
+      : StopTransferPriority.defaultValue();
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/Station.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/Station.java
index 3bfbcb7594e..68ce2d6d5a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/Station.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/Station.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public class Station
   extends AbstractTransitEntity<Station, StationBuilder>
   implements StopLocationsGroup, LogInfo {
 
-  public static final StopTransferPriority DEFAULT_PRIORITY = StopTransferPriority.ALLOWED;
-
   private final I18NString name;
   private final String code;
   private final I18NString description;
@@ -52,7 +50,8 @@ public class Station
     // Required fields
     this.name = Objects.requireNonNull(builder.getName());
     this.coordinate = Objects.requireNonNull(builder.getCoordinate());
-    this.priority = Objects.requireNonNullElse(builder.getPriority(), DEFAULT_PRIORITY);
+    this.priority =
+      Objects.requireNonNullElse(builder.getPriority(), StopTransferPriority.defaultValue());
     this.transfersNotAllowed = builder.isTransfersNotAllowed();
 
     // Optional fields
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopLocation.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopLocation.java
index a3cbd1a8014..9cb4411437c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopLocation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopLocation.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ default ZoneId getTimeZone() {
 
   @Nonnull
   default StopTransferPriority getPriority() {
-    return StopTransferPriority.ALLOWED;
+    return StopTransferPriority.defaultValue();
   }
 
   boolean isPartOfSameStationAs(StopLocation alternativeStop);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopTransferPriority.java b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopTransferPriority.java
index 1bc214fd47e..0e072c19ed6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopTransferPriority.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/transit/model/site/StopTransferPriority.java
@@ -9,31 +9,35 @@
  */
 public enum StopTransferPriority {
   /**
-   * Block transfers from/to this stop. In OTP this is not a definitive block, just a huge penalty
-   * is added to the cost function.
+   * Preferred place to transfer, strongly recommended.
    * <p>
-   * NeTEx equivalent is NO_INTERCHANGE.
+   * NeTEx equivalent is PREFERRED_INTERCHANGE.
    */
-  DISCOURAGED,
-
+  PREFERRED,
+  /**
+   * Recommended stop place.
+   * <p>
+   * NeTEx equivalent is RECOMMENDED_INTERCHANGE.
+   */
+  RECOMMENDED,
   /**
    * Allow transfers from/to this stop. This is the default.
    * <p>
    * NeTEx equivalent is INTERCHANGE_ALLOWED.
    */
   ALLOWED,
-
   /**
-   * Recommended stop place.
+   * Block transfers from/to this stop. In OTP this is not a definitive block, just a huge penalty
+   * is added to the cost function.
    * <p>
-   * NeTEx equivalent is RECOMMENDED_INTERCHANGE.
+   * NeTEx equivalent is NO_INTERCHANGE.
    */
-  RECOMMENDED,
+  DISCOURAGED;
 
   /**
-   * Preferred place to transfer, strongly recommended.
-   * <p>
-   * NeTEx equivalent is PREFERRED_INTERCHANGE.
+   * The {@link #ALLOWED} is used as default value in cases where the value is not set.
    */
-  PREFERRED,
+  public static StopTransferPriority defaultValue() {
+    return ALLOWED;
+  }
 }