diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/system_configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/system_configuration.dm
index 075f46b5771..1351da3643f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/sections/system_configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/sections/system_configuration.dm
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	var/external_tos_handler = FALSE
 	/// Map datum of the map to use, overriding the defaults, and `data/next_map.txt`
 	var/override_map = null
+	/// Assoc list of region names and their server IPs. Used for geo-routing.
+	var/list/region_map = list()
 
 /datum/configuration_section/system_configuration/load_data(list/data)
 	// Use the load wrappers here. That way the default isnt made 'null' if you comment out the config line
@@ -48,3 +50,9 @@
 	CONFIG_LOAD_STR(internal_ip, data["internal_ip"])
 
 	CONFIG_LOAD_STR(override_map, data["override_map"])
+
+	// Load region overrides
+	if(islist(data["regional_servers"]))
+		region_map.Cut()
+		for(var/list/kvset in data["regional_servers"])
+			region_map[kvset["name"]] = kvset["ip"]
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index 16bcfea989c..a62f7395050 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -159,8 +159,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(world_topic_handlers)
 	// Send the reboot banner to all players
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.clients)
 		C << output(list2params(list(secs_before_auto_reconnect)), "browseroutput:reboot")
-		if(GLOB.configuration.url.server_url) // If you set a server location in config.txt, it sends you there instead of trying to reconnect to the same world address. -- NeoFite
-			C << link("byond://[GLOB.configuration.url.server_url]")
+		if(C.prefs.server_region)
+			// Keep them on the same relay
+			C << link(GLOB.configuration.system.region_map[C.prefs.server_region])
+		else
+			// Use the default
+			if(GLOB.configuration.url.server_url) // If you set a server location in config.txt, it sends you there instead of trying to reconnect to the same world address. -- NeoFite
+				C << link("byond://[GLOB.configuration.url.server_url]")
 
 	// And begin the real shutdown
 	rustg_log_close_all() // Past this point, no logging procs can be used, at risk of data loss.
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 81583716b9a..20adff91cd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -417,6 +417,9 @@
 	if(karmaholder)
 		karmaholder.processRefunds(mob)
 
+	// Tell client about their connection
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You are currently connected [prefs.server_region ? "via the <b>[prefs.server_region]</b> relay" : "directly"] to Paradise.</span>")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You can change this using the <code>Change Region</code> verb in the OOC tab, as selecting a region closer to you may reduce latency.</span>")
 
 /client/proc/is_connecting_from_localhost()
 	var/static/list/localhost_addresses = list("127.0.0.1", "::1")
@@ -1196,6 +1199,36 @@
 	popup.set_content(output)
 	popup.open(FALSE)
 
+/client/verb/change_region()
+	set category = "OOC"
+	set name = "Change Region"
+
+	if(!length(GLOB.configuration.system.region_map))
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Error: No extra regions defined for this server</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/list/target_regions = list("--DIRECT--")
+	for(var/region in GLOB.configuration.system.region_map)
+		target_regions += region
+
+	var/formatted_existing = (prefs.server_region ? prefs.server_region : "--DIRECT--")
+
+	var/choice = input(usr, "Select a region for routing optimisation.\nSelecting --DIRECT-- will bypass routing optimisations.", "Region", formatted_existing) as null|anything in target_regions
+
+	if(!choice || (choice == formatted_existing))
+		return
+
+	prefs.server_region = choice
+	prefs.save_preferences(src)
+
+	alert(usr, "Now routing you from [formatted_existing] to [choice]. You will briefly disconnect.", "ALERT", "Ok")
+
+	if(choice == "--DIRECT--")
+		src << link("byond://[GLOB.configuration.url.server_url]")
+	else
+		src << link(GLOB.configuration.system.region_map[choice])
+
+
 #undef LIMITER_SIZE
 #undef CURRENT_SECOND
 #undef SECOND_COUNT
diff --git a/code/modules/client/login_processing/10-load_preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/login_processing/10-load_preferences.dm
index 8794eac1b9c..8d6e506e34a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/login_processing/10-load_preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/login_processing/10-load_preferences.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	priority = 10
 
 /datum/client_login_processor/load_preferences/get_query(client/C)
+	// If you ever need to remove a column from here, just replace the column name with NULL
+	// This saves you having to go around the entire codebase and fix columns
 	var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"SELECT
 		ooccolor,
 		UI_style,
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@
 		screentip_color,
 		ghost_darkness_level,
 		colourblind_mode,
-		keybindings
+		keybindings,
+		server_region
 		FROM player
 		WHERE ckey=:ckey"}, list(
 			"ckey" = C.ckey
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 94e84c318f9..b9fdb805cb2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 	var/list/datum/keybindings = list()
 	/// Keybinding overrides ("name" => ["key"...])
 	var/list/keybindings_overrides = null
+	/// Player's region override for routing optimisation
+	var/server_region = null
 
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C, datum/db_query/Q) // Process our query
 	parent = C
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
index 63b035f4273..0e9c4a6eb40 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 		ghost_darkness_level = query.item[20]
 		colourblind_mode = query.item[21]
 		keybindings = init_keybindings(raw = query.item[22])
+		server_region = query.item[23]
 
 	lastchangelog_2 = lastchangelog // Clone please
 
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@
 	screentip_color = sanitize_hexcolor(screentip_color, initial(screentip_color))
 	ghost_darkness_level = sanitize_integer(ghost_darkness_level, 0, 255, initial(ghost_darkness_level))
 	colourblind_mode = sanitize_inlist(colourblind_mode, list(COLOURBLIND_MODE_NONE, COLOURBLIND_MODE_DEUTER, COLOURBLIND_MODE_PROT, COLOURBLIND_MODE_TRIT), COLOURBLIND_MODE_NONE)
+
+	// Sanitize the region
+	if(!(server_region in GLOB.configuration.system.region_map))
+		server_region = null // This region doesnt exist anymore
+
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/save_preferences(client/C)
@@ -82,7 +88,8 @@
 		screentip_color=:screentip_color,
 		ghost_darkness_level=:ghost_darkness_level,
 		colourblind_mode=:colourblind_mode,
-		keybindings=:keybindings
+		keybindings=:keybindings,
+		server_region=:server_region
 		WHERE ckey=:ckey"}, list(
 			// OH GOD THE PARAMETERS
 			"ooccolour" = ooccolor,
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@
 			"colourblind_mode" = colourblind_mode,
 			"keybindings" = json_encode(keybindings_overrides),
 			"ckey" = C.ckey,
+			"server_region" = server_region,
 		))
 
 	if(!query.warn_execute())
diff --git a/config/example/config.toml b/config/example/config.toml
index a6d9da3c8de..3ee08a85cf4 100644
--- a/config/example/config.toml
+++ b/config/example/config.toml
@@ -747,6 +747,12 @@ external_tos_handler = false
 # Do not use in production.
 # Comment out to disable.
 #override_map = "/datum/map/test_tiny"
+# Regional servers.
+# This is not for separate DD instances per region, but if you have a geo-routing setup deployed to optimise routing for players
+# I am 99.9% certain you will never need to fill this out
+regional_servers = [
+	#{name = "UK", ip = "byond://uk.paradisestation.org:6666"},
+]
 
 
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