diff --git a/SportsTime/Features/Trip/ViewModels/TripWizardViewModel.swift b/SportsTime/Features/Trip/ViewModels/TripWizardViewModel.swift
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+//
+//  TripWizardViewModel.swift
+//  SportsTime
+//
+//  ViewModel for progressive-reveal trip wizard.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+@Observable
+final class TripWizardViewModel {
+
+    // MARK: - Planning Mode
+
+    var planningMode: PlanningMode? = nil {
+        didSet {
+            if oldValue != nil && oldValue != planningMode {
+                resetDownstreamFromPlanningMode()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Sports Selection
+
+    var selectedSports: Set<Sport> = []
+
+    // MARK: - Dates
+
+    var startDate: Date = Date()
+    var endDate: Date = Date().addingTimeInterval(86400 * 7)
+    var hasSetDates: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Regions
+
+    var selectedRegions: Set<Region> = []
+
+    // MARK: - Route Preferences
+
+    var routePreference: RoutePreference = .balanced
+    var hasSetRoutePreference: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Repeat Cities
+
+    var allowRepeatCities: Bool = false
+    var hasSetRepeatCities: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Must Stops
+
+    var mustStopLocations: [LocationInput] = []
+
+    // MARK: - Planning State
+
+    var isPlanning: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Sport Availability
+
+    var sportAvailability: [Sport: Bool] = [:]
+    var isLoadingSportAvailability: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Reveal State (computed)
+
+    var isPlanningModeStepVisible: Bool { true }
+
+    var isSportsStepVisible: Bool {
+        planningMode != nil
+    }
+
+    var isDatesStepVisible: Bool {
+        isSportsStepVisible && !selectedSports.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    var isRegionsStepVisible: Bool {
+        isDatesStepVisible && hasSetDates
+    }
+
+    var isRoutePreferenceStepVisible: Bool {
+        isRegionsStepVisible && !selectedRegions.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    var isRepeatCitiesStepVisible: Bool {
+        isRoutePreferenceStepVisible && hasSetRoutePreference
+    }
+
+    var isMustStopsStepVisible: Bool {
+        isRepeatCitiesStepVisible && hasSetRepeatCities
+    }
+
+    var isReviewStepVisible: Bool {
+        isMustStopsStepVisible
+    }
+
+    /// Combined state for animation tracking
+    var revealState: Int {
+        var state = 0
+        if isSportsStepVisible { state += 1 }
+        if isDatesStepVisible { state += 2 }
+        if isRegionsStepVisible { state += 4 }
+        if isRoutePreferenceStepVisible { state += 8 }
+        if isRepeatCitiesStepVisible { state += 16 }
+        if isMustStopsStepVisible { state += 32 }
+        if isReviewStepVisible { state += 64 }
+        return state
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Sport Availability
+
+    func canSelectSport(_ sport: Sport) -> Bool {
+        sportAvailability[sport] ?? true // Default to available if not checked
+    }
+
+    func fetchSportAvailability() async {
+        guard hasSetDates else { return }
+
+        isLoadingSportAvailability = true
+        defer { isLoadingSportAvailability = false }
+
+        var availability: [Sport: Bool] = [:]
+
+        for sport in Sport.supported {
+            do {
+                let games = try await AppDataProvider.shared.filterGames(
+                    sports: [sport],
+                    startDate: startDate,
+                    endDate: endDate
+                )
+                availability[sport] = !games.isEmpty
+            } catch {
+                availability[sport] = true // Default to available on error
+            }
+        }
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            self.sportAvailability = availability
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Reset Logic
+
+    private func resetDownstreamFromPlanningMode() {
+        selectedSports = []
+        hasSetDates = false
+        selectedRegions = []
+        hasSetRoutePreference = false
+        hasSetRepeatCities = false
+        mustStopLocations = []
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SportsTimeTests/Trip/TripWizardViewModelTests.swift b/SportsTimeTests/Trip/TripWizardViewModelTests.swift
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+//
+//  TripWizardViewModelTests.swift
+//  SportsTimeTests
+//
+
+import XCTest
+@testable import SportsTime
+
+final class TripWizardViewModelTests: XCTestCase {
+
+    func test_initialState_onlyPlanningModeStepVisible() {
+        let viewModel = TripWizardViewModel()
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(viewModel.isPlanningModeStepVisible)
+        XCTAssertFalse(viewModel.isSportsStepVisible)
+        XCTAssertFalse(viewModel.isDatesStepVisible)
+        XCTAssertFalse(viewModel.isRegionsStepVisible)
+    }
+
+    func test_selectingPlanningMode_revealsSportsStep() {
+        let viewModel = TripWizardViewModel()
+
+        viewModel.planningMode = .dateRange
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(viewModel.isSportsStepVisible)
+    }
+
+    func test_selectingSport_revealsDatesStep() {
+        let viewModel = TripWizardViewModel()
+        viewModel.planningMode = .dateRange
+
+        viewModel.selectedSports = [.mlb]
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(viewModel.isDatesStepVisible)
+    }
+
+    func test_changingPlanningMode_resetsDownstreamSelections() {
+        let viewModel = TripWizardViewModel()
+        viewModel.planningMode = .dateRange
+        viewModel.selectedSports = [.mlb, .nba]
+        viewModel.hasSetDates = true
+
+        viewModel.planningMode = .gameFirst
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(viewModel.selectedSports.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(viewModel.hasSetDates)
+    }
+}