diff --git a/litestar/app.py b/litestar/app.py
index 3dbdbf676f..6acc4cb9f2 100644
--- a/litestar/app.py
+++ b/litestar/app.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ def __init__(
         openapi_config: OpenAPIConfig | None = DEFAULT_OPENAPI_CONFIG,
         opt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
         parameters: ParametersMap | None = None,
+        path: str | None = None,
         plugins: Sequence[PluginProtocol] | None = None,
         request_class: type[Request] | None = None,
         response_cache_config: ResponseCacheConfig | None = None,
@@ -277,6 +278,10 @@ def __init__(
                 :class:`ASGI Scope <.types.Scope>`.
             parameters: A mapping of :class:`Parameter <.params.Parameter>` definitions available to all application
                 paths.
+            path: A path fragment that is prefixed to all route handlers, controllers and routers associated
+                with the application instance.
+
+                .. versionadded:: 2.8.0
             pdb_on_exception: Drop into the PDB when an exception occurs.
             plugins: Sequence of plugins.
             request_class: An optional subclass of :class:`Request <.connection.Request>` to use for http connections.
@@ -350,6 +355,7 @@ def __init__(
             on_startup=list(on_startup or []),
             openapi_config=openapi_config,
             opt=dict(opt or {}),
+            path=path or "",
             parameters=parameters or {},
             pdb_on_exception=pdb_on_exception,
             plugins=self._get_default_plugins(list(plugins or [])),
@@ -455,7 +461,7 @@ def __init__(
             middleware=config.middleware,
             opt=config.opt,
             parameters=config.parameters,
-            path="",
+            path=config.path,
             request_class=self.request_class,
             response_class=config.response_class,
             response_cookies=config.response_cookies,
diff --git a/litestar/config/app.py b/litestar/config/app.py
index 0acefb1ae9..aef812ecca 100644
--- a/litestar/config/app.py
+++ b/litestar/config/app.py
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ class AppConfig:
     """
     parameters: ParametersMap = field(default_factory=dict)
     """A mapping of :class:`Parameter <.params.Parameter>` definitions available to all application paths."""
+    path: str = field(default="")
+    """A base path that prefixed to all route handlers, controllers and routers associated with the
+    application instance.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 2.8.0
+    """
     pdb_on_exception: bool = field(default=False)
     """Drop into the PDB on an exception"""
     plugins: list[PluginProtocol] = field(default_factory=list)
diff --git a/litestar/testing/helpers.py b/litestar/testing/helpers.py
index 5ac59af7c8..ab15609ffe 100644
--- a/litestar/testing/helpers.py
+++ b/litestar/testing/helpers.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def create_test_client(
     openapi_config: OpenAPIConfig | None = DEFAULT_OPENAPI_CONFIG,
     opt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
     parameters: ParametersMap | None = None,
+    path: str | None = None,
     plugins: Sequence[PluginProtocol] | None = None,
     lifespan: list[Callable[[Litestar], AbstractAsyncContextManager] | AbstractAsyncContextManager] | None = None,
     raise_server_exceptions: bool = True,
@@ -201,6 +202,10 @@ def test_my_handler() -> None:
             :class:`ASGI Scope <.types.Scope>`.
         parameters: A mapping of :class:`Parameter <.params.Parameter>` definitions available to all application
             paths.
+        path: A path fragment that is prefixed to all route handlers, controllers and routers associated
+            with the application instance.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 2.8.0
         pdb_on_exception: Drop into the PDB when an exception occurs.
         plugins: Sequence of plugins.
         request_class: An optional subclass of :class:`Request <.connection.Request>` to use for http connections.
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ def test_my_handler() -> None:
         openapi_config=openapi_config,
         opt=opt,
         parameters=parameters,
+        path=path,
         pdb_on_exception=pdb_on_exception,
         plugins=plugins,
         request_class=request_class,
@@ -343,6 +349,7 @@ def create_async_test_client(
     opt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
     parameters: ParametersMap | None = None,
     pdb_on_exception: bool | None = None,
+    path: str | None = None,
     plugins: Sequence[PluginProtocol] | None = None,
     raise_server_exceptions: bool = True,
     request_class: type[Request] | None = None,
@@ -456,6 +463,10 @@ async def test_my_handler() -> None:
             :class:`ASGI Scope <.types.Scope>`.
         parameters: A mapping of :class:`Parameter <.params.Parameter>` definitions available to all application
             paths.
+        path: A path fragment that is prefixed to all route handlers, controllers and routers associated
+            with the application instance.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 2.8.0
         pdb_on_exception: Drop into the PDB when an exception occurs.
         plugins: Sequence of plugins.
         request_class: An optional subclass of :class:`Request <.connection.Request>` to use for http connections.
@@ -527,6 +538,7 @@ async def test_my_handler() -> None:
         openapi_config=openapi_config,
         opt=opt,
         parameters=parameters,
+        path=path,
         pdb_on_exception=pdb_on_exception,
         plugins=plugins,
         request_class=request_class,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_app.py b/tests/unit/test_app.py
index 809b8abe1e..8eff0ef534 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_app.py
@@ -450,3 +450,12 @@ async def hook_b(app: Litestar) -> None:
 def test_use_dto_codegen_feature_flag_warns() -> None:
     with pytest.warns(LitestarWarning, match="Use of redundant experimental feature flag DTO_CODEGEN"):
         Litestar(experimental_features=[ExperimentalFeatures.DTO_CODEGEN])
+
+
+def test_using_custom_path_parameter() -> None:
+    @get()
+    def my_route_handler() -> None: ...
+
+    with create_test_client(my_route_handler, path="/abc") as client:
+        response = client.get("/abc")
+        assert response.status_code == HTTP_200_OK