diff --git a/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue b/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
index f48b1f43b..a4eb232e0 100644
--- a/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
+++ b/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export default {
             if (event.screenX === 0 && event.screenY === 0) {
                 return;
             }
-            this.$emit("date-clicked", date);
+            this.$emit("date-selected", date);
         },
         getWeekStartDate(dateString) {
             const date = convertDateStringToDate(dateString);
diff --git a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
index f7c1ead18..97c5ab4d2 100644
--- a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
                         cmsWidgetName="ScheduleYourServiceWidget"
                         id="schedule-your-service" />
                     <appointmentTypeQuestion
+                        v-if="hasSelectableDatesLoaded"
                         v-model="appointmentTypeFromAppointmentTypeQuestion"
                         v-show="isAppointmentTypeDisplayed"
                         :isServiceableMobile="isServiceableMobile"
@@ -139,8 +140,6 @@
                             :isOvernightDropoff="isOvernightDropoff" />
                     </div>
                     <datePicker
-                        :currentZip="zipCode"
-                        :currentProviderNumber="selectedProvider?.providerNumber"
                         v-show="appointmentType"
                         customComponentId="dateQuestion"
                         selectableDatesSetting="custom"
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@
                         class="text-link-small"
                         :getMoreDatesCallback="getMoreScheduleData"
                         validationRules="date-required"
-                        @date-clicked="handleDateClicked"
+                        @date-selected="handleDateSelected"
                         :pricingByDayBasePrice="pricingByDayBasePrice"
                         :pricingByDayUpcharge="pricingByDayUpcharge"
                         :showPricingByDay="showPricingByDay"
@@ -653,12 +652,12 @@ export default {
         showTimeSlotQuestion() {
             if (
                 this.selectedDate &&
-                this.selectedDate.includes("mobile") &&
-                !this.isMobileSelected
+                this.appointmentTypeFromAppointmentTypeQuestion &&
+                this.timeSlotsForSelectedDate
             ) {
-                this.setSelectedDateToFirstAvailable();
+                return true;
             }
-            return this.selectedDate && this.appointmentTypeFromAppointmentTypeQuestion;
+            return false;
         },
         isMobileStaticRecalibrationApplicable() {
             return (
@@ -886,6 +885,13 @@ export default {
                 ? this.$refs.mobileFirstModal?.getIsModalOpen()
                 : false;
         },
+        hasSelectableDatesLoaded() {
+            if (this.isMobileSelected) {
+                return this.selectableDatesMobile?.days?.length > 0;
+            } else {
+                return this.selectableDatesInshop?.days?.length > 0;
+            }
+        },
     },
     methods: {
         splitCopyOnCMSPlaceHolder,
@@ -1200,8 +1206,6 @@ export default {
         async initializeDatePicker() {
             this.isShowMobileFirstAppt && this.showLoadingModal();
 
-            this.selectedDate = null;
-
             const includeMobileTimeSlots = this.isServiceableMobile;
             const includeInshopTimeSlots = this.isServiceableInshop || this.isServiceableDropoff;
             const datePickerInitialData = await this.$refs.datePicker.loadInitialData({
@@ -1613,28 +1617,39 @@ export default {
         handleWaitListRequested(value) {
             this.waitListRequested = value;
         },
-        handleDateClicked(date) {
-            // do something to mark this as upcharge day or not...
-            if (date.isPricingByDayUpchargeDay) {
-                this.includePricingByDayUpcharge = true;
-            } else {
-                this.includePricingByDayUpcharge = false;
+        handleDateSelected(date) {
+            const previousDate = this.selectedDate;
+            // check if date actually changed
+            if (previousDate !== date.dateString) {
+                this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = this.getEmptyTimeSlot();
+                this.updateFooterButtonText(this.selectedTimeSlotInfo);
             }
+
+            // TODO: REMOVE AS PART OF CASH-1634
+            // // do something to mark this as upcharge day or not...
+            // if (date.isPricingByDayUpchargeDay) {
+            //     this.includePricingByDayUpcharge = true;
+            // } else {
+            //     this.includePricingByDayUpcharge = false;
+            // }
+        },
+        getEmptyTimeSlot() {
+            return {
+                timeSlot: {
+                    date: null,
+                    routeCode: null,
+                    startTime: null,
+                    endTime: null,
+                    jobMaxMinutes: null,
+                    jobMinMinutes: null,
+                },
+                isPremiumAppointment: null,
+            };
         },
         updateTimeSlot(timeSlotObj) {
             if (!timeSlotObj?.routeCode) {
                 this.appointmentType = AppointmentTypeStrings.IN_SHOP_OR_DROP_OFF;
-                this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = {
-                    timeSlot: {
-                        date: null,
-                        routeCode: null,
-                        startTime: null,
-                        endTime: null,
-                        jobMaxMinutes: null,
-                        jobMinMinutes: null,
-                    },
-                    isPremiumAppointment: null,
-                };
+                this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = this.getEmptyTimeSlot();
                 return;
             }
             const timeSlot = this.timeSlotsForSelectedDate?.timeSlots?.find(
@@ -1752,6 +1767,9 @@ export default {
         },
         handleAppointmentTypeChange(newAppointmentType) {
             this.updateFooterButtonText();
+            // if time appointment type changes, clear any selected time slot
+            this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = this.getEmptyTimeSlot();
+
             if (newAppointmentType === AppointmentTypeStrings.MOBILE) {
                 // Remember last shop selected if previous selection was inshop/dropoff
                 if (
@@ -1760,17 +1778,6 @@ export default {
                         AppointmentTypeStrings.IN_SHOP_OR_DROP_OFF) &&
                     this.selectedProvider
                 ) {
-                    this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = {
-                        timeSlot: {
-                            date: null,
-                            routeCode: null,
-                            startTime: null,
-                            endTime: null,
-                            jobMaxMinutes: null,
-                            jobMinMinutes: null,
-                        },
-                        isPremiumAppointment: null,
-                    };
                     this.lastSelectedInshopOrDropoffProvider = this.selectedProvider;
                 }
                 this.appointmentType = AppointmentTypeStrings.MOBILE;
@@ -1797,8 +1804,8 @@ export default {
             } else {
                 this.appointmentType = null;
             }
-            this.setSelectedDateToFirstAvailable();
-            this.setDisplayWaitList();
+            this.setSelectedDateToFirstAvailable(); // v-if on appointmentTypeQuestion ensures dates have been loaded by now
+            this.setDisplayWaitList(); // v-if on appointmentTypeQuestion ensures dates have been loaded by now
         },
         setSelectedDateToFirstAvailable() {
             this.selectedDate = this.getFirstAvailableDate();
@@ -1960,35 +1967,9 @@ export default {
     watch: {
         appointmentTypeFromAppointmentTypeQuestion: {
             handler(newValue, oldValue) {
-                this.handleAppointmentTypeChange(newValue);
+                this.handleAppointmentTypeChange(newValue); // v-if on appointmentTypeQuestion ensures dates have been loaded by now
             },
         },
-        selectedDate(newValue, oldValue) {
-            // Clear time slot selection if date selected changes
-            const selectedDate = this.getSelectedDateFromStore();
-            if (oldValue && this.appointmentType === AppointmentTypeStrings.MOBILE) {
-                oldValue = `${oldValue}-mobile`;
-            }
-            const hasValueChanged = newValue !== oldValue;
-            const isDateDifferent = (newValue || oldValue) !== selectedDate;
-
-            if (hasValueChanged && isDateDifferent && !this.selectedMobileFirstAppointment) {
-                this.selectedTimeSlotInfo = {
-                    timeSlot: {
-                        date: null,
-                        routeCode: null,
-                        startTime: null,
-                        endTime: null,
-                        jobMaxMinutes: null,
-                        jobMinMinutes: null,
-                    },
-                    isPremiumAppointment: null,
-                };
-            }
-        },
-        selectedTimeSlotInfo(newValue) {
-            this.updateFooterButtonText(newValue);
-        },
     },
     components: {
         funnelHeader,
diff --git a/src/layouts/schedule/time-slot-question/time-slot-question.vue b/src/layouts/schedule/time-slot-question/time-slot-question.vue
index 1b8a2cb2e..b4a2937b7 100644
--- a/src/layouts/schedule/time-slot-question/time-slot-question.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/schedule/time-slot-question/time-slot-question.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <div class="time-slots-question">
         <buttonQuestion
+            ref="chooseDropOffOrInshop"
             v-if="isDropOffAppointmentAvailable"
             v-model="selectedAnswerForDropOffOrInshop"
             @update:modelValue="dropOffSelectionChanged"
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@
             </div>
         </buttonQuestion>
         <buttonQuestion
-            ref="buttonQuestion"
-            v-if="shouldDisplayTimeSlotQuestion"
+            ref="chooseTimeSlot"
+            v-if="displayTimeSlotQuestion"
+            v-model="selectedAnswerForTimeSlots"
             @update:modelValue="timeSlotSelectionChanged"
             buttonTypeString="timeSlotModalListButton"
             :buttonTypeObject="timeSlotModalListButton"
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@
             :lazyLoad="{ isLazyLoad: !isMobileAppointment, amountToLoad: 10 }"
             groupName="chooseTimeSlot"
             textPosition="text-center"
-            v-model="selectedAnswerForTimeSlots"
             questionText="Available times:"
             isRequired
             validationRules="time-slot-required" />
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ export default {
                 this.answersForDropOffQuestion[0].value !== PICK_A_TIME_BUTTON_VALUE
             );
         },
-        shouldDisplayTimeSlotQuestion() {
+        displayTimeSlotQuestion() {
             return (
                 this.selectedAnswerForDropOffOrInshop == PICK_A_TIME_BUTTON_VALUE ||
                 !this.isDropOffAppointmentAvailable
diff --git a/src/layouts/service-location/appointment-type-question/appointment-type-question.vue b/src/layouts/service-location/appointment-type-question/appointment-type-question.vue
index fc4d08b92..924b2e62a 100644
--- a/src/layouts/service-location/appointment-type-question/appointment-type-question.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/service-location/appointment-type-question/appointment-type-question.vue
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export default {
             },
             set: function (newValue) {
                 this.$emit("update:modelValue", newValue);
+                this.$emit("handle-appointment-type-change", newValue);
             },
         },
         isMobileOnly() {