Shipping promises slipping because checkout takes any date?
Let customers choose a shipping date for their order
Let customers choose a shipping date, or a date and time, in the cart from the days you ship, after your preparation time and around your holidays.
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Bird settings
Shipping
Order after 6:00 PM and the next day is blocked.
What changes when you offer shipping dates?
Take shipping orders only for days you can fulfil
Show customers dates from your shipping schedule, after preparation time, cut-offs, and blockout dates are applied.
Charge the right shipping rate for the date they pick
Set rates by zone, price, weight, or selected day, including rush fees for urgent dates.
Keep shipping rules consistent across your whole store
Shipping is configured once for the full store, including one minimum order value and one shipping note setup.
What are shipping dates in Bird?
Shipping dates in Bird Pickup & Delivery let your customers choose a date, or a date and time, for shipping orders in the cart widget. You set shipping days, preparation time and cut-offs, blockout dates, and order limits. Shipping is set up once for the whole store, unlike pickup and delivery.
| Rates | Bird shipping zones and rates, or your Shopify rates |
|---|---|
| Price | From $19.99 a month, billed through Shopify, with a 14-day free trial. Compare plans |
| Used by | 7,000+ Shopify stores in 60+ countries |
Everything you can set
What can customers choose for shipping?
Your customers can choose a date, a date and time, or a time range, or use no calendar at all.
What can customers choose for shipping?
Your customers can choose a date, a date and time, or a time range, or use no calendar at all.
| You can | What happens | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Let customers pick the shipping day | Your customer picks the day. | Example: A customer ordering on Tuesday picks Friday for shipping. |
| Let customers pick the day and exact slot | Your customer picks a day and a set time slot. | Example: A customer picks Thursday and the 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM slot. |
| Let customers pick a delivery window | Your customer picks a day and a window, such as 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. | Example: A customer picks Friday with a 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM range. |
| Offer shipping without a calendar | Offer shipping without a calendar at all. | Example: For non-urgent items, checkout shows shipping with no date selection. |
How do I control which dates show?
You set this once for the whole store in Bird's Shipping settings.
How do I control which dates show?
You set this once for the whole store in Bird's Shipping settings.
| You can | What happens | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Open shipping only on your working days | Use the same schedule every day, or set a different one by day. | Example: Monday to Friday only. |
| Hide dates that are too soon to pack | Hide dates that are too soon, in days, hours or minutes. | Example: With a 4-hour lead time at 10:00 AM, dates and times before 2:00 PM are hidden. |
| Push late orders to later dates | Give orders after a set time a longer lead. | Example: Cut-off 6:00 PM, 1 day before and 2 days after: order after 6:00 PM and the next day is blocked. |
| Close holidays and cap daily shipping load | Block holidays, and cap shipping orders per day or per time slot. A full day or slot shows as unavailable. | Example: You block December 25 and cap Saturday at 40 shipments, so extra orders pick another day. |
How are shipping rates set?
Use Bird's shipping zones and rates, or keep your Shopify rates.
How are shipping rates set?
Use Bird's shipping zones and rates, or keep your Shopify rates.
| You can | What happens | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Set rates by destination area | A zone is a set of countries and states. Your customers see its rates at checkout when their address is inside it. | Example: Customers in one zone see $8 shipping, while another zone sees $12. |
| Adjust rates by basket value or parcel weight | Price and weight are the most common conditions for shipping rates. | Example: Orders over $100 ship free, while lighter parcels under 2 kg ship for $6. |
| Charge more for expensive shipping days | Charge by the day your customer picks, or add a rush fee when they pick today or tomorrow. | Example: $10 for Monday to Friday and $15 for the weekend. |
| Choose Shopify rates or Bird live rates | Prefer Shopify's rates? Run shipping rates through Shopify. Bird can also send its rates to checkout through carrier-calculated shipping, the Shopify setting that lets apps show live rates, if your Shopify plan includes it. | Example: You keep Shopify flat rates, or switch to Bird rates sent live at checkout. |
Can I limit shipping to some products or order sizes?
Yes, with product tags and a minimum order value.
Can I limit shipping to some products or order sizes?
Yes, with product tags and a minimum order value.
| You can | What happens | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Allow shipping only for the right products | Offer shipping for all products, only products with a tag, or every product except those with a tag. | Example: Products tagged fragile can be excluded from shipping while others still ship. |
| Set a store-wide minimum for shipping | Set one minimum for shipping across the whole store. Below it, checkout is blocked. | Example: Shipping appears only when the cart reaches $30. |
| Show shipping only for shippable items | Products must be marked as physical in Shopify for shipping options to appear. | Example: A digital gift card skips shipping options because it is not a physical product. |
Can customers add shipping instructions?
Yes. Turn on the shipping note in Bird's Shipping settings.
Can customers add shipping instructions?
Yes. Turn on the shipping note in Bird's Shipping settings.
| You can | What happens | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Collect shipping instructions when needed | Your customers see a text field in the shipping section of the widget. Make it required if you need it on every order. | Example: A customer adds "Leave at side entrance" before checkout. |
| Save instructions on the Shopify order | The note is saved with the order in Shopify, under Additional details. | Example: Your packing team sees "Ring unit 4B" in order details. |
| Know what still needs manual handling | It isn't printed on shipping labels or sent to carriers automatically, so add it by hand where needed. | Example: If carrier labels need gate codes, staff copy the note into the carrier app. |
How does shipping differ from local delivery in Bird?
Same calendar options, set up in a different place.
| Capability | Shipping | Local delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Set up | ShippingOnce for the whole store | Local deliveryFor each location |
| Minimum order value | ShippingOne for the whole store | Local deliveryPer location |
| Customer note | ShippingShipping note | Local deliveryDelivery note |
How do I add a shipping date picker?
In Bird Settings, open Shipping, check Enable shipping, and choose a Date & time slot type in Configure availability. Then set your days, preparation time, and blockout dates. The guides cover each step.
FAQ
What else do merchants ask about shipping dates?
Can customers choose a shipping date on Shopify?
Yes. With Bird, your customers pick a date, a date and time, or a time range for shipping orders in the cart widget, from the days you ship.
Can I offer shipping without a date picker?
Yes. Set the Date & time slot type to No date & time, and shipping is offered without a calendar.
How do I stop next-day shipping after a cut-off?
Turn on preparation time and add a cut-off with a longer lead time after it. For example, cut-off 6:00 PM, 1 day before and 2 days after: orders after 6:00 PM can't pick the next day.
Can I charge more for weekend or rush shipping?
Yes, with Bird shipping rates. You can set rates based on the selected day and rush fees based on urgency.
Can Bird send live shipping rates to Shopify checkout?
Yes. On the Rates page, choose to send Bird's rates through Shopify's carrier-calculated shipping, the setting that lets apps show live rates at checkout. It's a Shopify feature, so your Shopify plan must include it, and most stores don't need it.
Why does shipping look doubled at checkout?
When a cart has products from different Shopify shipping profiles, Shopify adds each profile's rate into one total. Moving products that ship the same way into one profile fixes it.
Can I make the shipping date mandatory?
Yes. Turn on Validate selections and your customers can't check out without a shipping date. Selection expiry clears dates picked too long ago.
How much does a shipping date picker cost?
Paid plans start at $19.99 a month, billed through Shopify, with a 14-day free trial and 10% off annual billing. The pricing page shows what each plan includes.
Terms on this page
- Shipping calendar
- The date picker your customers see on the Shipping tab of the widget.
- Preparation time
- The lead time that hides shipping dates that are too soon.
- Cut-off time
- The time after which a longer lead time applies.
- Shipping zone
- A set of countries and states with its own shipping rates.
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