Bird Pickup & Delivery Date: Beyond Zip Codes — Smart Radius-Based Rates for Shopify

Niraj Kumar Tiwari
Oct 10
2 min read

For Shopify merchants, offering local delivery can be a powerful way to boost sales — but setting fair, efficient delivery rates can get tricky. Shopify’s native radius-based pricing only allows you to define a rates based on order price, leaving little flexibility for real-world delivery needs.

That’s where Bird - Radius based Rates comes in.

Delivery charge based on radius. Lower for neary regions and higher for distant regions

Go beyond basic Shopify radius-based delivery rates rules

With Birdchime, you can create dynamic delivery rates based on multiple conditions — not just distance. Merchants can define pricing using combinations like:

Comparison table showing Shopify and Bird Pickup & Delivery Date app local delivery rate options, where Shopify supports only radius plus order price, while Bird supports radius-based rates by weight, product, day, time, urgency, and delivery date. — Shopify vs Bird Rates

This means your delivery pricing adapts to how you actually operate — whether you charge extra for same-day deliveries, weekend orders, or bulky items.

Real-Time Address Validation and Dynamic Rates at Checkout

Bird Pickup & Delivery Date app displaying address validation messages showing which addresses fall within or outside the delivery zone on Shopify cart page — Bird clearly shows which addresses are eligible for local delivery and which fall outside the delivery zone

Checkout page showing delivery rates calculated by Bird Pickup & Delivery Date using radius-based rules — At checkout, Bird automatically applies the correct Shopify radius-based delivery rates configured in your settings

Powered by Google Maps Precision

Birdchime integrates with the Google Maps API, allowing your customers to enter their address at the cart. The app automatically validates whether the location falls within your set delivery radius — ensuring that only eligible customers proceed to checkout.

Bird Pickup & Delivery app by Birdchime integrated with Google Maps API, showcasing partnership for accurate radius-based delivery validation on Shopify

Why It Matters

This smart setup eliminates delivery errors, keeps pricing transparent, and saves you from manually checking addresses. Merchants can focus on what matters most: fulfilling orders efficiently and delighting local customers.

Get Started Today

Start offering smarter, radius-based delivery rates on your Shopify store today with Bird Pickup & Delivery Date.

Connect your Google Maps API key, define your delivery zones, and let Bird handle the rest — validating addresses at the cart and applying accurate rates at checkout.

Take the guesswork out of local delivery pricing and give your customers a seamless checkout experience.

👉 Install Bird Pickup & Delivery Date on Shopify