diff --git a/example-config.yml b/example-config.yml
index 63fbf78cc..fef2e9d79 100644
--- a/example-config.yml
+++ b/example-config.yml
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ itinerary:
 
   # Whether to show the "# itineraries found" text above the itinerary results
   showHeaderText: false
+  # Whether to show the mode descriptions in the batch UI results. Defaults to true
+  showBatchUiItineraryHeaders: false
   # Whether to hide the gray loading bars that appear while results are loading
   hideSkeletons: true
   # Whether the itinerary listing background should match the header
diff --git a/lib/components/narrative/default/default-itinerary.js b/lib/components/narrative/default/default-itinerary.js
index f7f98e49c..5f7baafa1 100644
--- a/lib/components/narrative/default/default-itinerary.js
+++ b/lib/components/narrative/default/default-itinerary.js
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ class DefaultItinerary extends NarrativeItinerary {
     return false
   }
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line complexity
   render() {
     const {
       accessibilityScoreGradationMap,
-      active,
       co2Config,
       configCosts,
       defaultFareType,
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ class DefaultItinerary extends NarrativeItinerary {
       LegIcon,
       setActiveLeg,
       showRealtimeAnnotation,
+      showResultHeaders,
       visible
     } = this.props
     const isFlexItinerary = itinerary.legs.some(isFlex)
     const isCallAhead = itinerary.legs.some(isAdvanceBookingRequired)
-    const isContDropoff = itinerary.legs.some(isCoordinationRequired)
     const { SvgIcon } = this.context
 
     const localizedGradationMapWithIcons = localizeGradationMap(
@@ -321,9 +321,11 @@ class DefaultItinerary extends NarrativeItinerary {
           onClick={this._onHeaderClick}
         >
           <div className="title">
-            <h3>
-              <ItineraryDescription intl={intl} itinerary={itinerary} />
-            </h3>
+            {showResultHeaders && (
+              <h3>
+                <ItineraryDescription intl={intl} itinerary={itinerary} />
+              </h3>
+            )}
             <ItinerarySummary itinerary={itinerary} LegIcon={LegIcon} />
             {itineraryHasAccessibilityScores(itinerary) && (
               <AccessibilityRating
@@ -407,7 +409,9 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
     defaultFareType: state.otp.config.itinerary?.defaultFareType || {
       mediumId: null,
       riderCategoryId: null
-    }
+    },
+    showResultHeaders:
+      state.otp.config.itinerary?.showBatchUiItineraryHeaders !== false
   }
 }