diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index 382a717..8d4839b 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ form.new_route{
     appearance: none;
     height: 60px;
     padding-left: 10px;
-
+    z-index: 1;
 }
 
 .from_address_point_txt.post_route{
diff --git a/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html b/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
index e79eb2b..152ae1c 100644
--- a/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
+++ b/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
           <input
                    type="datetime-local"
+                   min= {{ now|date:"Y-m-d" }}T{{ now|date:"H:i" }}
                    name="departure_DT"
                    {% if form.fields.departure_DT.required %} required{% endif %}
                    id="id_departure_DT"