diff --git a/evm/ts/src/ntt.ts b/evm/ts/src/ntt.ts
index b9184992b..aa283eb65 100644
--- a/evm/ts/src/ntt.ts
+++ b/evm/ts/src/ntt.ts
@@ -524,6 +524,16 @@ export class EvmNtt<N extends Network, C extends EvmChains>
     dstChain: Chain,
     options: Ntt.TransferOptions
   ): Promise<bigint> {
+    if (options.automatic) {
+      console.warn(
+        "EvmNtt.quoteDeliveryPrice with automatic: true queries on-chain " +
+          "special/standard relayer pricing which is no longer maintained " +
+          "and may return inflated fees. " +
+          "Any messages sent via the Standard Relayer will not be automatically delivered to the destination chain past April 1st, 2026. " +
+          "For automatic EVM transfers, use nttExecutorRoute and obtain quotes via route.quote() instead."
+      );
+    }
+
     await this.initTransceiverIndices();
 
     // Bypass the manager's quoteDeliveryPrice because it has a bug: it sizes the
diff --git a/sdk/examples/src/route.ts b/sdk/examples/src/route.ts
index 5940c1e2d..aa051678b 100644
--- a/sdk/examples/src/route.ts
+++ b/sdk/examples/src/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import "@wormhole-foundation/sdk-evm-ntt";
 import "@wormhole-foundation/sdk-solana-ntt";
 
 import {
-  nttAutomaticRoute,
+  nttExecutorRoute,
   nttManualRoute,
 } from "@wormhole-foundation/sdk-route-ntt";
 import { NttTokens } from "./consts.js";
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { getSigner } from "./helpers.js";
 
   const resolver = wh.resolver([
     nttManualRoute({ tokens: NttTokens }),
-    nttAutomaticRoute({ tokens: NttTokens }),
+    nttExecutorRoute({ ntt: { tokens: NttTokens } }),
   ]);
 
   const { chain, token } = NttTokens.Test[0]!;
diff --git a/sdk/route/src/automatic.ts b/sdk/route/src/automatic.ts
index 0e1bfa1a4..6df29d4d6 100644
--- a/sdk/route/src/automatic.ts
+++ b/sdk/route/src/automatic.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ type Q = routes.Quote<Op, Vp>;
 
 type R = NttRoute.AutomaticTransferReceipt;
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use {@link nttExecutorRoute} instead.
+ * When the source chain is EVM, this route relies on on-chain special/standard relayer pricing
+ * which is no longer maintained. Older EVM transceiver deployments may return stale or inflated
+ * delivery quotes. Messages sent via the Standard Relayer will not be automatically delivered
+ * to the destination chain past April 1st, 2026.
+ */
 export function nttAutomaticRoute(config: NttRoute.Config) {
   class NttRouteImpl<N extends Network> extends NttAutomaticRoute<N> {
     static override config = config;
@@ -47,6 +54,13 @@ export function nttAutomaticRoute(config: NttRoute.Config) {
   return NttRouteImpl;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Use {@link NttExecutorRoute} instead.
+ * When the source chain is EVM, this route relies on on-chain special/standard relayer pricing
+ * which is no longer maintained. Older EVM transceiver deployments may return stale or inflated
+ * delivery quotes. Messages sent via the Standard Relayer will not be automatically delivered
+ * to the destination chain past April 1st, 2026.
+ */
 export class NttAutomaticRoute<N extends Network>
   extends routes.AutomaticRoute<N, Op, Vp, R>
   implements routes.StaticRouteMethods<typeof NttAutomaticRoute>