Curbside delivery is a type of delivery service where the shipper brings the package to the customers address and unloads it onto the sidewalk in front of the customers house or at the end of the driveway. The customer is responsible for bringing the item inside and unpacking it, completing any necessary assembly, and removing the debris. Curbside delivery is often used for heavy or bulky items that are too heavy for one delivery person to haul up an incline or upstairs.

Curbside delivery can also refer to a way of getting orders out to customers with little or no in-person contact, usually at the curb or in the parking lot. Customers order online or over the phone, then drive to a designated parking space outside the store to pick up their order. The store prepares the order and brings it out to the customers car. Curbside delivery is a versatile strategy that many businesses have used successfully, including restaurants, retail stores, florists, and home improvement stores.

In contrast, white-glove delivery is a premium delivery service where the delivery agents unload and place the items in the room of the customers choice, unpack them, and transport them up or down a maximum of two flights of stairs. This service is more expensive than curbside delivery and is often used for valuable or fragile items.