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# Local Delivery + National Shipping

> Set up discounted local delivery with standard national rates

# Local Delivery + National Shipping

## The Challenge

**Meet John Doe** - He runs a boutique store in Vancouver, Canada and wants to offer:

* **LOCAL** (Within Vancouver): \$5 discounted shipping to support local customers
* **REST OF CANADA** (Everywhere else in Canada): \$15 standard shipping

John needs a way to automatically detect if customers are local (Vancouver postal codes) versus elsewhere in Canada.

## Smart Shipping Solution

### Step 1: Create the Zone

1. Go to **Zones** → **Create Zone**
2. Name: "Canada"
3. Select country: Canada
4. Click **Save**

### Step 2: Set Up Regions

1. In your Canada zone → **Manage Regions**
2. **Add Region #1:**
   * Name: "Vancouver Local"
   * Postal codes: `V5*, V6*, V7*` (covers Vancouver area)
3. **Add Region #2:**
   * Name: "Rest of Canada"
   * Postal codes: Leave empty (catches everything else in Canada)

### Step 3: Create the Rates

**For Vancouver Local region:**

1. **Create Rate** → "Local Delivery"
2. Rate type: Flat Rate
3. Price: \$5.00
4. Select region: "Vancouver Local"

**For Rest of Canada region:**

1. **Create Rate** → "Standard Canada Shipping"
2. Rate type: Flat Rate
3. Price: \$15.00
4. Select region: "Rest of Canada"

### How It Works

* Customer in Vancouver (V6B 1A1) → sees "Local Delivery: \$5"
* Customer in Toronto (M5V 3A8) → sees "Standard Canada Shipping: \$15"
* Smart Shipping automatically matches postal codes to the right region and rate!

**Result**: John's local customers get the \$5 discount automatically, while other Canadian customers pay the standard \$15 rate.