| Service Types | Car and truck rental, SIXT share car sharing, SIXT ride chauffeur and airport transfers, SIXT+ car subscription, business rental | Car, van and truck rental at airport and neighbourhood locations | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | About 2,000 locations in 100+ countries; US: 100+ branches in 25 states (end 2024) | About 160 countries with roughly 12,000 corporate and franchise locations (group-wide) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Economy to full-size sedans, SUVs, minivans, sports and luxury cars, trucks | Economy cars to SUVs, vans and trucks; specialty Prestige, Adrenaline and Dream Car collections; electric vehicles at select locations | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | SIXT ONE (free): Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond tiers; up to 8-20% member discounts, 1 point per EUR1 on rentals under 28 days, upgrades at higher tiers | Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (free): Gold, Five Star and President's Circle tiers; about 1 point per US$1 at base tier; skip-the-counter at select airports | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | US prepaid: US$100 fee if cancelled up to 24h before pickup, US$200 within 24h; free changes within 24h of booking if pickup is 48h+ away; no refund for no-shows | Pay Later: generally free to cancel (some international locations may charge no-show fees). US Pay Now: US$50-100 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$200 within 24h; no-show forfeits prepayment | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | US: 21 (18 in New York); under-25s limited to economy-full-size sedans, compact-midsize SUVs and minivans; no maximum age | US & Canada: 20 at most locations (18 in Michigan, New York and Quebec; 19 in Alabama and Nebraska); under-25 fee US$19/day; specialty collections excluded | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | US: Loss Damage Waiver (with or without deductible), Partial Damage Waiver, supplemental liability up to US$1M, Personal Accident and Personal Property Coverage, Extended Roadside Protection | — | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | SIXT app (rent, share, ride, subscription in one app), website, branch counters | Website, Hertz app, rental counters, third-party travel sites (third-party cancellation rules apply) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Sixt SE, majority family-owned, listed in Frankfurt (SIX2) | Hertz Global Holdings (also owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly) | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Pullach, near Munich, Germany; founded 1912 | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1918 in Chicago | — | — |
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| Payment Methods | US: chip credit cards in renter's name; debit cards only at select locations with conditions; Apple Pay for online prepaid; no cash or prepaid cards | — | — | — |
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