diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72cea29b9..8976db51b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     - NodeJS:
       - CHANGED: Use node-api instead of NAN. [#6452](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6452)
     - Misc:
+      - CHANGED: Partial fix migration from boost::optional to std::optional [#6551](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/issues/6551)
       - CHANGED: Update Conan Boost version to 1.85.0. [#6868](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6868)
       - FIXED: Fix an error in a RouteParameters AnnotationsType operator overload. [#6646](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6646)
       - ADDED: Add support for "unlimited" to be passed as a value for the default-radius and max-matching-radius flags. [#6599](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6599)
diff --git a/include/engine/geospatial_query.hpp b/include/engine/geospatial_query.hpp
index 2fce9c0c9..c4efbcbbb 100644
--- a/include/engine/geospatial_query.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/geospatial_query.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 #include "osrm/coordinate.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <iterator>
diff --git a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_ch.hpp b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_ch.hpp
index b3da739de..e2e3b5400 100644
--- a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_ch.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_ch.hpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void routingStep(const DataFacade<Algorithm> &facade,
         const EdgeWeight new_weight = reverseHeapNode->weight + heapNode.weight;
         if (new_weight < upper_bound)
         {
-            if (shouldForceStep(force_step_nodes, heapNode, reverseHeapNode.get()) ||
+            if (shouldForceStep(force_step_nodes, heapNode, *reverseHeapNode) ||
                 // in this case we are looking at a bi-directional way where the source
                 // and target phantom are on the same edge based node
                 new_weight < EdgeWeight{0})
diff --git a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_mld.hpp b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_mld.hpp
index b85ce5496..ca1d1e407 100644
--- a/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_mld.hpp
+++ b/include/engine/routing_algorithms/routing_base_mld.hpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void routingStep(const DataFacade<Algorithm> &facade,
         auto reverse_weight = reverseHeapNode->weight;
         auto path_weight = weight + reverse_weight;
 
-        if (!shouldForceStep(force_step_nodes, heapNode, reverseHeapNode.get()) &&
+        if (!shouldForceStep(force_step_nodes, heapNode, *reverseHeapNode) &&
             (path_weight >= EdgeWeight{0}) && (path_weight < path_upper_bound))
         {
             middle_node = heapNode.node;
diff --git a/include/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.hpp b/include/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.hpp
index 869e934bc..f3915ee9f 100644
--- a/include/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace osrm::extractor::intersection
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ class NodeBasedGraphWalker
      * selector not provinding any further edge to traverse)
      */
     template <class accumulator_type, class selector_type>
-    boost::optional<std::pair<NodeID, EdgeID>> TraverseRoad(NodeID starting_at_node_id,
-                                                            EdgeID following_edge_id,
-                                                            accumulator_type &accumulator,
-                                                            const selector_type &selector) const;
+    std::optional<std::pair<NodeID, EdgeID>> TraverseRoad(NodeID starting_at_node_id,
+                                                          EdgeID following_edge_id,
+                                                          accumulator_type &accumulator,
+                                                          const selector_type &selector) const;
 
   private:
     const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_graph;
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ struct SelectRoadByNameOnlyChoiceAndStraightness
      * traversal. If no such edge is found, return {} is allowed. Usually you want to choose some
      * form of obious turn to follow.
      */
-    boost::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID nid,
-                                       const EdgeID via_edge_id,
-                                       const IntersectionView &intersection,
-                                       const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_graph,
-                                       const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &node_data_container) const;
+    std::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID nid,
+                                     const EdgeID via_edge_id,
+                                     const IntersectionView &intersection,
+                                     const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_graph,
+                                     const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &node_data_container) const;
 
   private:
     const NameID desired_name_id;
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ struct SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyChoice
      * traversal. If no such edge is found, return {} is allowed. Usually you want to choose some
      * form of obious turn to follow.
      */
-    boost::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID nid,
-                                       const EdgeID via_edge_id,
-                                       const IntersectionView &intersection,
-                                       const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_graph,
-                                       const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &node_data_container) const;
+    std::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID nid,
+                                     const EdgeID via_edge_id,
+                                     const IntersectionView &intersection,
+                                     const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &node_based_graph,
+                                     const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &node_data_container) const;
 
   private:
     const NameID desired_name_id;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ struct IntersectionFinderAccumulator
 };
 
 template <class accumulator_type, class selector_type>
-boost::optional<std::pair<NodeID, EdgeID>>
+std::optional<std::pair<NodeID, EdgeID>>
 NodeBasedGraphWalker::TraverseRoad(NodeID current_node_id,
                                    EdgeID current_edge_id,
                                    accumulator_type &accumulator,
@@ -254,19 +254,19 @@ NodeBasedGraphWalker::TraverseRoad(NodeID current_node_id,
 
 struct SkipTrafficSignalBarrierRoadSelector
 {
-    boost::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID,
-                                       const EdgeID,
-                                       const IntersectionView &intersection,
-                                       const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &,
-                                       const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &) const
+    std::optional<EdgeID> operator()(const NodeID,
+                                     const EdgeID,
+                                     const IntersectionView &intersection,
+                                     const util::NodeBasedDynamicGraph &,
+                                     const EdgeBasedNodeDataContainer &) const
     {
         if (intersection.isTrafficSignalOrBarrier())
         {
-            return boost::make_optional(intersection[1].eid);
+            return std::make_optional(intersection[1].eid);
         }
         else
         {
-            return boost::none;
+            return std::nullopt;
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/include/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.hpp b/include/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.hpp
index df4b93a3d..c6084ad70 100644
--- a/include/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "maneuver_override.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ManeuverOverrideRelationParser
 {
   public:
     ManeuverOverrideRelationParser();
-    boost::optional<InputManeuverOverride> TryParse(const osmium::Relation &relation) const;
+    std::optional<InputManeuverOverride> TryParse(const osmium::Relation &relation) const;
 };
 } // namespace osrm::extractor
 
diff --git a/include/extractor/profile_properties.hpp b/include/extractor/profile_properties.hpp
index 817e7b763..371155b17 100644
--- a/include/extractor/profile_properties.hpp
+++ b/include/extractor/profile_properties.hpp
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/numeric/conversion/cast.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
 
 namespace osrm::extractor
 {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct ProfileProperties
     }
 
     // Check if this classes are excludable
-    boost::optional<std::size_t> ClassesAreExcludable(ClassData classes) const
+    std::optional<std::size_t> ClassesAreExcludable(ClassData classes) const
     {
         auto iter = std::find(excludable_classes.begin(), excludable_classes.end(), classes);
         if (iter != excludable_classes.end())
diff --git a/include/guidance/intersection_handler.hpp b/include/guidance/intersection_handler.hpp
index b54d82230..5a7068e40 100644
--- a/include/guidance/intersection_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/guidance/intersection_handler.hpp
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
 namespace osrm::guidance
 {
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class IntersectionHandler
     //     ^ via
     //
     // For this scenario returns intersection at `b` and `b`.
-    boost::optional<IntersectionHandler::IntersectionViewAndNode>
+    std::optional<IntersectionHandler::IntersectionViewAndNode>
     getNextIntersection(const NodeID at, const EdgeID via) const;
 
     bool isSameName(const EdgeID source_edge_id, const EdgeID target_edge_id) const;
diff --git a/include/guidance/sliproad_handler.hpp b/include/guidance/sliproad_handler.hpp
index a75f70a52..533ac4dcf 100644
--- a/include/guidance/sliproad_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/guidance/sliproad_handler.hpp
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "util/node_based_graph.hpp"
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
 namespace osrm::guidance
 {
 
@@ -43,9 +42,9 @@ class SliproadHandler final : public IntersectionHandler
                             Intersection intersection) const override final;
 
   private:
-    boost::optional<std::size_t> getObviousIndexWithSliproads(const EdgeID from,
-                                                              const Intersection &intersection,
-                                                              const NodeID at) const;
+    std::optional<std::size_t> getObviousIndexWithSliproads(const EdgeID from,
+                                                            const Intersection &intersection,
+                                                            const NodeID at) const;
 
     // Next intersection from `start` onto `onto` is too far away for a Siproad scenario
     bool nextIntersectionIsTooFarAway(const NodeID start, const EdgeID onto) const;
diff --git a/include/guidance/turn_handler.hpp b/include/guidance/turn_handler.hpp
index d3e25c79a..6a5210992 100644
--- a/include/guidance/turn_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/guidance/turn_handler.hpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 #include "util/attributes.hpp"
 #include "util/node_based_graph.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class TurnHandler final : public IntersectionHandler
 
     bool hasObvious(const EdgeID &via_edge, const Fork &fork) const;
 
-    boost::optional<Fork> findForkCandidatesByGeometry(Intersection &intersection) const;
+    std::optional<Fork> findForkCandidatesByGeometry(Intersection &intersection) const;
 
     bool isCompatibleByRoadClass(const Intersection &intersection, const Fork fork) const;
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class TurnHandler final : public IntersectionHandler
     handleDistinctConflict(const EdgeID via_edge, ConnectedRoad &left, ConnectedRoad &right) const;
 
     // Classification
-    boost::optional<Fork> findFork(const EdgeID via_edge, Intersection &intersection) const;
+    std::optional<Fork> findFork(const EdgeID via_edge, Intersection &intersection) const;
 
     OSRM_ATTR_WARN_UNUSED
     Intersection assignLeftTurns(const EdgeID via_edge,
diff --git a/include/updater/csv_file_parser.hpp b/include/updater/csv_file_parser.hpp
index 1b1bffb92..c8d5d4cde 100644
--- a/include/updater/csv_file_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/updater/csv_file_parser.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ template <typename Key, typename Value> struct CSVFilesParser
     {
     }
 
-    // Operator returns a lambda function that maps input Key to boost::optional<Value>.
+    // Operator returns a lambda function that maps input Key to std::optional<Value>.
     auto operator()(const std::vector<std::string> &csv_filenames) const
     {
         try
diff --git a/include/updater/source.hpp b/include/updater/source.hpp
index 72bea7f54..852b21216 100644
--- a/include/updater/source.hpp
+++ b/include/updater/source.hpp
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
+#include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace osrm::updater
@@ -12,9 +11,9 @@ namespace osrm::updater
 
 template <typename Key, typename Value> struct LookupTable
 {
-    boost::optional<Value> operator()(const Key &key) const
+    std::optional<Value> operator()(const Key &key) const
     {
-        using Result = boost::optional<Value>;
+        using Result = std::optional<Value>;
         const auto it =
             std::lower_bound(lookup.begin(),
                              lookup.end(),
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ struct SpeedSource final
 {
     SpeedSource() : speed(0.), rate() {}
     double speed;
-    boost::optional<double> rate;
+    std::optional<double> rate;
     std::uint8_t source;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/util/coordinate_calculation.hpp b/include/util/coordinate_calculation.hpp
index 6a716ffaf..1013555ed 100644
--- a/include/util/coordinate_calculation.hpp
+++ b/include/util/coordinate_calculation.hpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 #include "util/coordinate.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/math/constants/constants.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <numeric>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ double bearing(const Coordinate first_coordinate, const Coordinate second_coordi
 double computeAngle(const Coordinate first, const Coordinate second, const Coordinate third);
 
 // find the center of a circle through three coordinates
-boost::optional<Coordinate> circleCenter(const Coordinate first_coordinate,
-                                         const Coordinate second_coordinate,
-                                         const Coordinate third_coordinate);
+std::optional<Coordinate> circleCenter(const Coordinate first_coordinate,
+                                       const Coordinate second_coordinate,
+                                       const Coordinate third_coordinate);
 
 // find the radius of a circle through three coordinates
 double circleRadius(const Coordinate first_coordinate,
diff --git a/include/util/geojson_debug_policies.hpp b/include/util/geojson_debug_policies.hpp
index 3a209db0a..0f25badd0 100644
--- a/include/util/geojson_debug_policies.hpp
+++ b/include/util/geojson_debug_policies.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef OSRM_GEOJSON_DEBUG_POLICIES
 #define OSRM_GEOJSON_DEBUG_POLICIES
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "extractor/query_node.hpp"
@@ -9,8 +10,6 @@
 #include "util/node_based_graph.hpp"
 #include "util/typedefs.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-
 namespace osrm::util
 {
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ struct NodeIdVectorToLineString
 
     // converts a vector of node ids into a linestring geojson feature
     util::json::Object operator()(const std::vector<NodeID> &node_ids,
-                                  const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
+                                  const std::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
 
     const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &node_coordinates;
 };
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ struct CoordinateVectorToLineString
 {
     // converts a vector of node ids into a linestring geojson feature
     util::json::Object operator()(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &coordinates,
-                                  const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
+                                  const std::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
 };
 
 struct NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ struct NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint
 
     // converts a vector of node ids into a linestring geojson feature
     util::json::Object operator()(const std::vector<NodeID> &node_ids,
-                                  const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
+                                  const std::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
 
     const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &node_coordinates;
 };
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ struct CoordinateVectorToMultiPoint
 {
     // converts a vector of node ids into a linestring geojson feature
     util::json::Object operator()(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &coordinates,
-                                  const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
+                                  const std::optional<json::Object> &properties = {}) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace osrm::util
diff --git a/include/util/geojson_debug_policy_toolkit.hpp b/include/util/geojson_debug_policy_toolkit.hpp
index 62c1019ef..fcddc21a1 100644
--- a/include/util/geojson_debug_policy_toolkit.hpp
+++ b/include/util/geojson_debug_policy_toolkit.hpp
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
-
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <optional>
 
 namespace osrm::util
 {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ struct NodeIdToCoordinate
 
 inline util::json::Object makeFeature(std::string type,
                                       util::json::Array coordinates,
-                                      const boost::optional<util::json::Object> &properties = {})
+                                      const std::optional<util::json::Object> &properties = {})
 {
     util::json::Object result;
     result.values["type"] = "Feature";
diff --git a/include/util/query_heap.hpp b/include/util/query_heap.hpp
index 2c27ad745..c9f1fc6c5 100644
--- a/include/util/query_heap.hpp
+++ b/include/util/query_heap.hpp
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/heap/d_ary_heap.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <limits>
 #include <map>
+#include <optional>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -290,26 +290,26 @@ class QueryHeap
         return inserted_nodes[index].node == node;
     }
 
-    boost::optional<HeapNode &> GetHeapNodeIfWasInserted(const NodeID node)
+    HeapNode *GetHeapNodeIfWasInserted(const NodeID node)
     {
         const auto index = node_index.peek_index(node);
         if (index >= static_cast<decltype(index)>(inserted_nodes.size()) ||
             inserted_nodes[index].node != node)
         {
-            return {};
+            return nullptr;
         }
-        return inserted_nodes[index];
+        return &inserted_nodes[index];
     }
 
-    boost::optional<const HeapNode &> GetHeapNodeIfWasInserted(const NodeID node) const
+    const HeapNode *GetHeapNodeIfWasInserted(const NodeID node) const
     {
         const auto index = node_index.peek_index(node);
         if (index >= static_cast<decltype(index)>(inserted_nodes.size()) ||
             inserted_nodes[index].node != node)
         {
-            return {};
+            return nullptr;
         }
-        return inserted_nodes[index];
+        return &inserted_nodes[index];
     }
 
     NodeID Min() const
diff --git a/include/util/timezones.hpp b/include/util/timezones.hpp
index ff6b0bc98..8105aaae4 100644
--- a/include/util/timezones.hpp
+++ b/include/util/timezones.hpp
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 #include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/index/rtree.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include <rapidjson/document.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <optional>
 
 namespace osrm::updater
 {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Timezoner
     Timezoner(const char geojson[], std::time_t utc_time_now);
     Timezoner(const boost::filesystem::path &tz_shapes_filename, std::time_t utc_time_now);
 
-    boost::optional<struct tm> operator()(const point_t &point) const;
+    std::optional<struct tm> operator()(const point_t &point) const;
 
   private:
     void LoadLocalTimesRTree(rapidjson::Document &geojson, std::time_t utc_time);
diff --git a/src/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.cpp b/src/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.cpp
index 3f3b67fb9..c1ee0fc64 100644
--- a/src/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/intersection/node_based_graph_walker.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SelectRoadByNameOnlyChoiceAndStraightness::SelectRoadByNameOnlyChoiceAndStraight
 {
 }
 
-boost::optional<EdgeID> SelectRoadByNameOnlyChoiceAndStraightness::operator()(
+std::optional<EdgeID> SelectRoadByNameOnlyChoiceAndStraightness::operator()(
     const NodeID /*nid*/,
     const EdgeID /*via_edge_id*/,
     const IntersectionView &intersection,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyChoice::SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyCh
 {
 }
 
-boost::optional<EdgeID> SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyChoice::operator()(
+std::optional<EdgeID> SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyChoice::operator()(
     const NodeID /*nid*/,
     const EdgeID /*via_edge_id*/,
     const IntersectionView &intersection,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ boost::optional<EdgeID> SelectStraightmostRoadByNameAndOnlyChoice::operator()(
             return {};
     }
 
-    return is_only_choice_with_same_name ? boost::optional<EdgeID>(min_element->eid) : boost::none;
+    return is_only_choice_with_same_name ? std::optional<EdgeID>(min_element->eid) : std::nullopt;
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.cpp b/src/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.cpp
index 737edf670..a0fcb2d1a 100644
--- a/src/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include "extractor/maneuver_override_relation_parser.hpp"
 #include "extractor/maneuver_override.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/optional/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/ref.hpp>
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <osmium/osm.hpp>
 #include <osmium/tags/filter.hpp>
 #include <osmium/tags/taglist.hpp>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ManeuverOverrideRelationParser::ManeuverOverrideRelationParser() {}
  * into an InputManeuverOverride object, if the relation is considered
  * valid (i.e. has the minimum tags we expect).
  */
-boost::optional<InputManeuverOverride>
+std::optional<InputManeuverOverride>
 ManeuverOverrideRelationParser::TryParse(const osmium::Relation &relation) const
 {
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ManeuverOverrideRelationParser::TryParse(const osmium::Relation &relation) const
     if (osmium::tags::match_none_of(tag_list, filter))
     // if it's not a maneuver, continue;
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     // we pretend every restriction is a conditional restriction. If we do not find any restriction,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ ManeuverOverrideRelationParser::TryParse(const osmium::Relation &relation) const
     }
     else
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
     return maneuver_override;
 }
diff --git a/src/guidance/intersection_handler.cpp b/src/guidance/intersection_handler.cpp
index 5fe6bc21a..b11597d5f 100644
--- a/src/guidance/intersection_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guidance/intersection_handler.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void IntersectionHandler::assignTrivialTurns(const EdgeID via_eid,
         }
 }
 
-boost::optional<IntersectionHandler::IntersectionViewAndNode>
+std::optional<IntersectionHandler::IntersectionViewAndNode>
 IntersectionHandler::getNextIntersection(const NodeID at, const EdgeID via) const
 {
     // We use the intersection generator to jump over traffic signals, barriers. The intersection
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ IntersectionHandler::getNextIntersection(const NodeID at, const EdgeID via) cons
     if (intersection_parameters.node == SPECIAL_NODEID ||
         intersection_parameters.edge == SPECIAL_EDGEID)
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     auto intersection = extractor::intersection::getConnectedRoads<false>(node_based_graph,
@@ -465,11 +465,10 @@ IntersectionHandler::getNextIntersection(const NodeID at, const EdgeID via) cons
 
     if (intersection.size() <= 2 || intersection.isTrafficSignalOrBarrier())
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
-    return boost::make_optional(
-        IntersectionViewAndNode{std::move(intersection), intersection_node});
+    return std::make_optional(IntersectionViewAndNode{std::move(intersection), intersection_node});
 }
 
 bool IntersectionHandler::isSameName(const EdgeID source_edge_id, const EdgeID target_edge_id) const
diff --git a/src/guidance/sliproad_handler.cpp b/src/guidance/sliproad_handler.cpp
index 5339ed6c6..90a92801f 100644
--- a/src/guidance/sliproad_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guidance/sliproad_handler.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ Intersection SliproadHandler::operator()(const NodeID /*nid*/,
 
 // Implementation details
 
-boost::optional<std::size_t> SliproadHandler::getObviousIndexWithSliproads(
+std::optional<std::size_t> SliproadHandler::getObviousIndexWithSliproads(
     const EdgeID from, const Intersection &intersection, const NodeID at) const
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(from != SPECIAL_EDGEID);
@@ -645,14 +645,14 @@ boost::optional<std::size_t> SliproadHandler::getObviousIndexWithSliproads(
 
     if (index != 0)
     {
-        return boost::make_optional(index);
+        return std::make_optional(index);
     }
 
     // Otherwise check if the road is forking into two and one of them is a Sliproad;
     // then the non-Sliproad is the obvious one.
     if (intersection.size() != 3)
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     const auto forking = intersection[1].instruction.type == TurnType::Fork &&
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ boost::optional<std::size_t> SliproadHandler::getObviousIndexWithSliproads(
 
     if (!forking)
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     const auto first = getNextIntersection(at, intersection.getRightmostRoad().eid);
@@ -668,27 +668,27 @@ boost::optional<std::size_t> SliproadHandler::getObviousIndexWithSliproads(
 
     if (!first || !second)
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     if (first->intersection.isDeadEnd() || second->intersection.isDeadEnd())
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     // In case of loops at the end of the road, we will arrive back at the intersection
     // itself. If that is the case, the road is obviously not a sliproad.
     if (canBeTargetOfSliproad(first->intersection) && at != second->node)
     {
-        return boost::make_optional(std::size_t{2});
+        return std::make_optional(std::size_t{2});
     }
 
     if (canBeTargetOfSliproad(second->intersection) && at != first->node)
     {
-        return boost::make_optional(std::size_t{1});
+        return std::make_optional(std::size_t{1});
     }
 
-    return boost::none;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 bool SliproadHandler::nextIntersectionIsTooFarAway(const NodeID start, const EdgeID onto) const
diff --git a/src/guidance/turn_handler.cpp b/src/guidance/turn_handler.cpp
index ec77b6356..0a7724360 100644
--- a/src/guidance/turn_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guidance/turn_handler.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <limits>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 using osrm::util::angularDeviation;
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ Intersection TurnHandler::assignRightTurns(const EdgeID via_edge,
 }
 
 // finds a fork candidate by just looking at the geometry and angle of an intersection
-boost::optional<TurnHandler::Fork>
+std::optional<TurnHandler::Fork>
 TurnHandler::findForkCandidatesByGeometry(Intersection &intersection) const
 {
     if (intersection.size() >= 3)
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ TurnHandler::findForkCandidatesByGeometry(Intersection &intersection) const
             }
         }
     }
-    return boost::none;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 // check if the fork candidates (all roads between left and right) and the
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ bool TurnHandler::isCompatibleByRoadClass(const Intersection &intersection, cons
 
 // Checks whether a three-way-intersection coming from `via_edge` is a fork
 // with `intersection` as described as in #IntersectionExplanation@intersection_handler.hpp
-boost::optional<TurnHandler::Fork> TurnHandler::findFork(const EdgeID via_edge,
-                                                         Intersection &intersection) const
+std::optional<TurnHandler::Fork> TurnHandler::findFork(const EdgeID via_edge,
+                                                       Intersection &intersection) const
 {
     auto fork = findForkCandidatesByGeometry(intersection);
     if (fork)
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ boost::optional<TurnHandler::Fork> TurnHandler::findFork(const EdgeID via_edge,
         }
     }
 
-    return boost::none;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 void TurnHandler::handleDistinctConflict(const EdgeID via_edge,
diff --git a/src/util/coordinate_calculation.cpp b/src/util/coordinate_calculation.cpp
index 70a0d2cb4..00c5efbf5 100644
--- a/src/util/coordinate_calculation.cpp
+++ b/src/util/coordinate_calculation.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <limits>
+#include <optional>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace osrm::util::coordinate_calculation
@@ -173,14 +174,14 @@ double computeAngle(const Coordinate first, const Coordinate second, const Coord
     return angle;
 }
 
-boost::optional<Coordinate>
+std::optional<Coordinate>
 circleCenter(const Coordinate C1, const Coordinate C2, const Coordinate C3)
 {
     // free after http://paulbourke.net/geometry/circlesphere/
     // require three distinct points
     if (C1 == C2 || C2 == C3 || C1 == C3)
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     // define line through c1, c2 and c2,c3
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ circleCenter(const Coordinate C1, const Coordinate C2, const Coordinate C3)
         (std::abs(C2C1_lat) < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon() &&
          std::abs(C3C2_lat) < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon()))
     {
-        return boost::none;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
     else if (std::abs(C2C1_lon) < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon())
     {
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ circleCenter(const Coordinate C1, const Coordinate C2, const Coordinate C3)
 
         // can this ever happen?
         if (std::abs(C2C1_slope - C3C2_slope) < std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon())
-            return boost::none;
+            return std::nullopt;
 
         const double C1_y = static_cast<double>(toFloating(C1.lat));
         const double C1_x = static_cast<double>(toFloating(C1.lon));
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ circleCenter(const Coordinate C1, const Coordinate C2, const Coordinate C3)
                            (2 * (C3C2_slope - C2C1_slope));
         const double lat = (0.5 * (C1_x + C2_x) - lon) / C2C1_slope + 0.5 * (C1_y + C2_y);
         if (lon < -180.0 || lon > 180.0 || lat < -90.0 || lat > 90.0)
-            return boost::none;
+            return std::nullopt;
         else
             return Coordinate(FloatLongitude{lon}, FloatLatitude{lat});
     }
diff --git a/src/util/geojson_debug_policies.cpp b/src/util/geojson_debug_policies.cpp
index afdba87ab..9fd2ad60d 100644
--- a/src/util/geojson_debug_policies.cpp
+++ b/src/util/geojson_debug_policies.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ NodeIdVectorToLineString::NodeIdVectorToLineString(
 // converts a vector of node ids into a linestring geojson feature
 util::json::Object
 NodeIdVectorToLineString::operator()(const std::vector<NodeID> &node_ids,
-                                     const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
+                                     const std::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
 {
     util::json::Array coordinates;
     std::transform(node_ids.begin(),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint::NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint(
 
 util::json::Object
 NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint::operator()(const std::vector<NodeID> &node_ids,
-                                     const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
+                                     const std::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
 {
     util::json::Array coordinates;
     std::transform(node_ids.begin(),
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ NodeIdVectorToMultiPoint::operator()(const std::vector<NodeID> &node_ids,
 //----------------------------------------------------------------
 util::json::Object
 CoordinateVectorToMultiPoint::operator()(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &input_coordinates,
-                                         const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
+                                         const std::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
 {
     auto coordinates = makeJsonArray(input_coordinates);
     return makeFeature("MultiPoint", std::move(coordinates), properties);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CoordinateVectorToMultiPoint::operator()(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &in
 //----------------------------------------------------------------
 util::json::Object
 CoordinateVectorToLineString::operator()(const std::vector<util::Coordinate> &input_coordinates,
-                                         const boost::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
+                                         const std::optional<json::Object> &properties) const
 {
     auto coordinates = makeJsonArray(input_coordinates);
     return makeFeature("LineString", std::move(coordinates), properties);
diff --git a/src/util/timezones.cpp b/src/util/timezones.cpp
index 3f478eff3..3fd527d69 100644
--- a/src/util/timezones.cpp
+++ b/src/util/timezones.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include <rapidjson/document.h>
 #include <rapidjson/error/en.h>
 #include <rapidjson/istreamwrapper.h>
 
 #include <fstream>
+#include <optional>
 #include <regex>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void Timezoner::LoadLocalTimesRTree(rapidjson::Document &geojson, std::time_t ut
     rtree = rtree_t(polygons);
 }
 
-boost::optional<struct tm> Timezoner::operator()(const point_t &point) const
+std::optional<struct tm> Timezoner::operator()(const point_t &point) const
 {
     std::vector<rtree_t::value_type> result;
     rtree.query(boost::geometry::index::intersects(point), std::back_inserter(result));
@@ -168,6 +168,6 @@ boost::optional<struct tm> Timezoner::operator()(const point_t &point) const
         if (boost::geometry::within(point, local_times[index].first))
             return local_times[index].second;
     }
-    return boost::none;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 } // namespace osrm::updater