diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
index 40b2473cffc..166a4dd4cd5 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@
 	var/last_timer_length
 
 	var/mode = SHUTTLE_IDLE			//current shuttle mode
-	var/callTime = 50				//time spent in transit (deciseconds)
-	var/ignitionTime = 10			// time spent "starting the engines"
+	var/callTime = 100				//time spent in transit (deciseconds). Should not be lower then 10 seconds without editing the animation of the hyperspace ripples.
+	var/ignitionTime = 55			// time spent "starting the engines". Also rate limits how often we try to reserve transit space if its ever full of transiting shuttles.
 	var/roundstart_move				//id of port to send shuttle to at roundstart
 
 	// The direction the shuttle prefers to travel in