diff --git a/lib/pages/routes_page.dart b/lib/pages/routes_page.dart
index 56b4362..88b280a 100644
--- a/lib/pages/routes_page.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/routes_page.dart
@@ -5,12 +5,52 @@ import '../providers/providers.dart';
 import '../utils/breakpoints.dart';
 import '../components/collapsible_routes_sidebar.dart';
 import '../components/dark_mode_map.dart';
+import '../services/location_permission_service.dart';
 import 'deliveries_page.dart';
 import 'settings_page.dart';
 
-class RoutesPage extends ConsumerWidget {
+class RoutesPage extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const RoutesPage({super.key});
 
+  @override
+  ConsumerState<RoutesPage> createState() => _RoutesPageState();
+}
+
+class _RoutesPageState extends ConsumerState<RoutesPage> {
+  late LocationPermissionService _permissionService;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _permissionService = LocationPermissionService();
+    _requestLocationPermissionOnce();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _requestLocationPermissionOnce() async {
+    try {
+      final hasPermission = await _permissionService.hasLocationPermission();
+      if (!hasPermission && mounted) {
+        final result = await _permissionService.requestLocationPermission();
+        result.when(
+          granted: () {
+            debugPrint('Location permission granted');
+          },
+          denied: () {
+            debugPrint('Location permission denied');
+          },
+          permanentlyDenied: () {
+            debugPrint('Location permission permanently denied');
+          },
+          error: (message) {
+            debugPrint('Location permission error: $message');
+          },
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('Error requesting location permission: $e');
+    }
+  }
+
   void _navigateToDeliveries(BuildContext context, DeliveryRoute route) {
     Navigator.of(context).push(
       MaterialPageRoute(