# Set up free shipping on the cart reward bar

> Unlock free or discounted shipping when the cart reaches an amount or an item count.

Add a **Free shipping** tier to the **Reward bar**, set **Min price** and keep the discount at 100% off. Click **Save**. Shoppers who reach the amount get free shipping at checkout. You don't create a Shopify discount yourself.

**Using ChatGPT, Claude or another AI assistant?** On a Plus store with no carts yet, the first cart and its rewards go live at once. Confirm the amount first. See [Build a cart drawer with an AI assistant](https://section-store.orka.help/a/build-a-cart-drawer-with-an-ai-assistant).

## Before you start

You need Section Store Plus. The **Reward bar** card must be on, and your cart must be live for shoppers to get the reward.

## Set it up

1. In Shopify admin, open **Apps** → **Section Store** → **Cart Drawer**.
2. Click **Edit** on your cart.
3. Under **Body**, open the **Reward bar** card.
4. Under **Tiers**, open your **Free shipping** tier. If you have none, click **Add tier** and pick **Free shipping**.
5. Set **Title**. Shoppers see it on the bar and at checkout. Leave variables out of it, because checkout prints the title as you typed it.
6. Set **Min price**, in your store's currency. With **Unlock by** on **Item quantity**, the field reads **Min quantity**.
7. Keep **Discount type** on **Percentage off** and **Discount value** on 100.
8. Keep **Apply to** on **All shipping methods**.
9. Click **Save**.
10. Test it. Add products past the amount and go to checkout. The shipping price shows the discount.

## Options

- **Part of the shipping cost:** set a lower percentage, or use **Fixed amount off**.
- **Two steps:** add a second tier, like 50% off at one amount and 100% off at a higher one. Only the highest unlocked tier applies.
- **Other countries:** the threshold converts at Shopify's rate. Click **Per market** to set your own.
- **Only some shipping methods:** see the article below.
- **Stop free shipping later:** delete the tier and click **Save**. Turning off the **Reward bar** stops every reward, not only this one.

**Discount value** is a whole number. Percentages cap at 100.

## Does it work with carrier-calculated rates?

Yes. With **All shipping methods**, every rate gets the discount.

## Does it work without the drawer?

Yes. The discount runs at checkout and doesn't need the drawer. A shopper who reaches the amount gets free shipping, even with **Buy it now** or with the app embed off. Your store still needs Plus, and the cart must be **Active** with its **Reward bar** on. With **Buy it now**, only that purchase counts toward the amount.

## If it doesn't work

- **Free shipping is missing at checkout:** see the article below.
- **The bar says unlocked but the shopper paid shipping:** check **Apply to** and **Exclude shipping rates over amount** on that tier.
- **The amount looks odd in another currency:** the default converts without rounding. Set a per-market amount.

## Related

- [Why isn't free shipping applied at checkout?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/why-isnt-free-shipping-applied-at-checkout)
- [Limit free shipping to certain shipping methods](https://section-store.orka.help/a/limit-free-shipping-to-certain-shipping-methods)
- [Set per-market thresholds on the cart reward bar](https://section-store.orka.help/a/121-set-per-market-thresholds-on-the-cart-reward-bar)
- [Set up a reward bar in the cart drawer](https://section-store.orka.help/a/set-up-a-reward-bar-in-the-cart-drawer)

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