Palworld: Enable Fast Travel
Introduction
Palworld allows you to control how players use fast travel on your server through the main server configuration. In this guide, you will learn how to edit the correct config file in the ZAP-Hosting interface, adjust the fast travel settings, and apply the changes properly.
Preparation
Before you begin, make sure you have access to your Palworld game server in the ZAP-Hosting web interface and permission to edit its configuration files.
This setup is performed by manually editing the Palworld server configuration. You can access the required file through your game server administration under Configs.
Locate the Configuration File
To change fast travel behavior, you need to edit the PalWorldSettings.ini file.
In the ZAP-Hosting game server administration:
- Open your Palworld server.
- Navigate to
Configs. - Open the file
PalWorldSettings.ini.
This file contains the server's gameplay-related settings, including fast travel options.
Depending on the current panel layout, the file is managed through the Configs area in your server administration. If the exact underlying path is not shown in the interface, you can still safely edit the required values directly in PalWorldSettings.ini.
Understand the Fast Travel Settings
Palworld provides two relevant configuration keys for fast travel behavior.
| Config key | Value type | Default value | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
bEnableFastTravel | True / False | True | Enables or disables fast travel entirely |
bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp | True / False | False | Restricts fast travel so players can only travel between bases |
These values are part of the server's option string inside PalWorldSettings.ini.
If you want a more immersive travel game experience and more exploration, you can disable fast travel entirely. If you want to keep travel available but reduce how freely players move around the map, base-only fast travel is usually the better option.
Edit the Fast Travel Values
Open PalWorldSettings.ini and look for the OptionSettings= section. In Palworld, many server settings are stored as comma-separated values inside this entry.
Enable Normal Fast Travel
To allow standard fast travel, ensure the following value is present:
bEnableFastTravel=True
If you want players to use all normal fast travel options, also make sure this value is set as follows:
bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp=False
Disable All Fast Travel
To disable fast travel completely, set:
bEnableFastTravel=False
When this is disabled, players must travel manually across the world.
Restrict Fast Travel to Bases Only
If you want to allow fast travel only between base camps, use this combination:
bEnableFastTravel=True,bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp=True
This setup is commonly preferred for PvP-focused servers because it still allows limited travel without giving players unrestricted movement.
Do not remove other existing values from the OptionSettings= line unless you intentionally want to change them. Palworld stores many settings in a single comma-separated entry, so incorrect formatting can cause settings to fail to load.
Example Configuration
Below is an example showing how the relevant part of the configuration may look inside PalWorldSettings.ini:
OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,bEnableFastTravel=True,bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp=True)
Replace the fast travel values in your existing configuration according to the setup you want to use.
Your OptionSettings= line will usually contain many more values than the example above. You only need to adjust bEnableFastTravel and bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp while preserving the rest of the line.
Recommended Configurations
You can use the following combinations depending on the type of server you want to run:
| Server style | bEnableFastTravel | bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default gameplay | True | False | Full fast travel enabled |
| Exploration-focused | False | False | All fast travel disabled |
| PvP or restricted travel | True | True | Fast travel only between bases |
Apply the Changes
After saving your changes in PalWorldSettings.ini, you need to restart the server so the new settings are loaded.
Restart the Server
Use the restart function in your ZAP-Hosting game server administration after saving the file.
No additional in-game or console commands are normally required for this change. The new fast travel configuration is applied when the server starts again.
Changes to PalWorldSettings.ini will not reliably apply until the Palworld server has been restarted.
Verify the Result
Once the server is back online, join the server and test the fast travel behavior in-game.
You should verify that:
- full fast travel works if enabled
- no fast travel options are available if disabled
- only base-to-base travel works if you enabled base-only travel
If the setting does not apply, re-open PalWorldSettings.ini and check for formatting errors in the OptionSettings= line, especially missing commas, duplicated keys, or invalid True / False values.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully enabled or configured fast travel on your Palworld server. For further questions or assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team, which is available daily to assist you!