Drive-through
A drive-through or drive-thru is a way of achieving quick service, particularly at restaurants. There are also drive-throughs at other places, such as banks or coffee shops.
Examples
- Alcohol at a drive-through liquor store
- Banking services at a drive-through bank
- Coffee at a drive-through coffee shop
- Dairy products at a drive-through dairy store (notably the Skinner Dairy shops of North-East Florida)
- Drugs at a drive-through pharmacy
- Food or drink at a drive-through restaurant (typically fast food)
- Marriage (primarily at special drive-through marriage chapels in Las Vegas in the United States)
Drive-through Media
Drive-through of a coffeehouse-chain in Red Bluff, California
Some fast food chains, such as this Rally's located near New Orleans, Louisiana, have two drive-throughs.
Drive-through mailboxes in Los Altos, California, United States
A typical Australian McDonald's drive-through with speaker
Some businesses are built only for drive-through service, like this espresso shop.
A drive-through only Tim Hortons location in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
A drive-through beer store in Port Clinton, Ohio