# Percentage off shipping on Shopify, such as 50% off over $50

To take a percentage off shipping, create a shipping discount with **Discount value** set to **Percentage** and enter the amount, such as `50`. Shopify's own [free shipping discount](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping) can only make shipping free. It has no percentage off and no money off. [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping) adds **Percentage**, **Fixed Amount Off** and **Fixed Price**, with cart, product, location and customer conditions, on every Shopify plan. It costs $9.90 USD every 30 days, with a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

## What the customer gets

In this example, shipping is 50% off over $50. The rates are Standard $8.90 and Express $24.90.

- **A $60 cart:** Standard drops from $8.90 to $4.45, and Express from $24.90 to $12.45. The customer pays $60 + $4.45 = $64.45 with Standard, or $60 + $12.45 = $72.45 with Express.
- **A $40 cart:** it's under $50, so nothing changes. The customer pays $40 + $8.90 = $48.90 with Standard.

At checkout, the rate shows the original price crossed out, with your discount's title underneath.

![Example checkout for a $60 cart: Standard drops from $8.90 to $4.45 and Express from $24.90 to $12.45, labeled 50% off shipping over $50. Total USD $64.45](/images/checkout-percent60.png)

![Discount setup with Delivery type Shipping, Which rates set to All shipping rates, and Discount value Percentage 50%](/images/percentage-off.png)

## Set it up

1. In the app, click **Create Shipping Discount**.
2. Under **Discount method**, choose **Automatic discount**, and enter a **Title** customers will see, such as "Half-price shipping over $50".
3. In **Conditions**, click **Add condition**. Keep **Cart total**, set **Is at least** and enter `50`.
4. In **Discount setup**, set **Delivery type** to **Shipping** and **Which rates** to **All shipping rates**.
5. Set **Discount value** to **Percentage** and enter `50`.
6. Click **Create discount**.

## Variations

- **50% off Express only:** set **Which rates** to **Choose specific rates** and select Express. Standard stays $8.90, and Express drops to $12.45.
- **50% off over $50, free over $100:** create a second discount with **Cart total Is at least 100** and **Free**. A $120 cart qualifies for both, and Shopify gives each rate the bigger saving, so shipping is free. See [tiered shipping discounts](/guides/tiered-shipping-discounts.md).
- **Free Standard and 30% off Express in one discount:** set the first delivery discount to Standard and **Free**. Then open the **⋯** menu on **Discount setup**, choose **Add delivery discount**, select Express and enter **Percentage** `30`. Express becomes $24.90 − $7.47 = $17.43.
- **Percentage off for VIPs only:** add **Customer tag Contains VIP** to the conditions. See [free shipping for VIP customers](/guides/free-shipping-for-vip-customers.md).
- **Percentage off with a code:** choose **Discount code** in step 2, such as `HALFSHIP`. Codes can have usage limits.
- **A set amount off instead:** use **Fixed Amount Off**. See [give a shipping credit](/guides/shipping-credit.md).

## Good to know

- **To discount live carrier rates by a percentage only for some carts**, use this discount rather than a negative rate adjustment in **Settings → Shipping and delivery**. That adjustment discounts everyone, on every order. See Shopify's guide to [third-party carrier-calculated shipping](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/setup/shipping-rates/third-party-carrier-calculated-shipping).
- **To make a percentage tier beat a money-off tier**, check the saving on your cheapest rate. 50% off an $8.90 rate saves $4.45, which loses to a $5 off discount if a cart qualifies for both.
- **The maximum is 100%,** which is the same as **Free**.
- **To test it**, turn on **Test mode** and check out with the shipping first name `ABC123`.

## Related

- [Shipping discount types: free, percentage, money off and fixed price](/shipping-discount-types.md)
- [Flat rate shipping over a cart amount](/guides/flat-rate-shipping-over-amount.md)
- [Tiered shipping discounts](/guides/tiered-shipping-discounts.md)
- [What Shopify's free shipping discount can't do](/shopify-free-shipping-limits.md)

[Install RM: Advanced Free Shipping from the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping).