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Originally Posted by papyPiHi
(Post 26536698)
Why not take the train to the Basel Euro airport? from there no need to go through Switzerland or Italy, you can go through France via Besancon, Lyon and Marseilles, it's only an extra hour on the journey.
Plus, rental prices in France are usually cheaper than in Switzerland, especially for a one-way trip :) Or if you've already booked, take the road from the train station to Saint-Louis, and there use the French roads, no Vignette issues. But generally speaking AFAIK, no vignette was put on the rentals I had in Switzerland |
Originally Posted by leops1984
(Post 26355549)
How big is the credit card hold that Sixt puts on the card when it's rented? I know that for premium vehicles it can be up to 3x the rental, but what about for more modest classes (ICAR and FCAR)?
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Originally Posted by Uh Clem
(Post 26504812)
Will be renting a Mercedes C class or similar at FLL. Will it come with GPS? When I've rented from Sixt in Germany a Mercedes C class or BMW 3 series will always have GPS included. I called the FLL Sixt office and the girl who answered said it would come with GPS if it's a new car and still has GPS covered under the trial period. I'm pretty sure she confused GPS with Satellite radio.
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Upgrade
Hello people,
Does someone known what upgrade would be from XFAR model (X5, GLE and escalade)? I got this 9 days rental in Miami and i booked a xfar. I'm sixt Platinum. Is it possible to get a XJAN or XZAN as an upgrade? Thank you ;) |
Just came back from France & received an email from Sixt with an invoice showing--you guessed it--that "the cardholder chose to effectuate payment in USD" with a 3% fee. If I "chose" DCC, it was buried in a mountain of fine print on the rental agreement. I certainly didn't choose it knowingly or willingly.
Bottom line: beware, beware, beware. If you rent from Sixt, be certain to ask at pickup whether they're "offering" DCC (and if so, to opt out). |
I am becoming a huge fan of Sixt after renting with them the last time I traveled home to Miami. Once again I booked with Sixt (prepaid) 83 days in advance and subsequently signed up with the mobile app. A day after booking, I realized I had the days wrong and wanted to modify the booking to shift the days up one so it coincides with my arrival. Sixt wants a rebooking fee. :( Not a good look from Sixt for a reservation that is so far in advance. Additionally, attempts to load last year's reservation has proven unsuccessful as the mobile app is asking for a security code that last year's booking (**********) did not have. I was hoping that coupled with my current booking (**********) that it would change my member status. Even so last year's booking was not made that far in advance and I got a better price point than I did for an advanced booking. So with no price protection I am regretting prepaying rather than simply reserving. How can I modify a prepaid booking without incurring fees and how can i get credit for past rentals with Sixt? Thank you in advance.
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Originally Posted by beltway
(Post 26552724)
Just came back from France & received an email from Sixt with an invoice showing--you guessed it--that "the cardholder chose to effectuate payment in USD" with a 3% fee. If I "chose" DCC, it was buried in a mountain of fine print on the rental agreement. I certainly didn't choose it knowingly or willingly.
Bottom line: beware, beware, beware. If you rent from Sixt, be certain to ask at pickup whether they're "offering" DCC (and if so, to opt out). From what I gathered, system will prompt which currency to charge after card is swiped during pickup. The agent is suppose to ask you which currency to charge. Often times they don't. Your bottom line is accurate. Inform the agent which currency to charge during pickup to avoid DCC. |
Originally Posted by seawolf
(Post 26557402)
From what I gathered, system will prompt which currency to charge after card is swiped during pickup. The agent is suppose to ask you which currency to charge. Often times they don't. Your bottom line is accurate. Inform the agent which currency to charge during pickup to avoid DCC.
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Quick question, I plan to rent a car through Sixt from West Hollywood location (and return to LAX to fly out) in July. I am riding in from Vegas through a tour bus so I am unclear as to WHEN I can pick up the car. I was told by tour operator I should be at Korean Town (about 5 miles from the location) by 4-5 o'clock. and the location closes at 7PM. I noticed that renting for 4 days or 5 days won't change the price (actually 5 day rental is few cents cheaper). So, I am wondering whether it would be ok to book the car for 5 days (prepaid) but IF I happen to not arrive in time, whether I can just pick up the car next morning. (with understanding I will pay for 5 day rental- which is cheaper than 4 day rental ever so slightly). I am planning to book LFAR (Hopefully would get an upgrade.. Though last time I booked XCAR and they "upgraded" me to LFAR which definitely was NOT an upgrade.
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Booked a PDMR (Mercedes Benz Classe E, BMW Série 5 or similar to) car at CDG.
Can I expect to receive one of the German models or will it fall on some French-made brand? What would the likelihood be of an upgrade with a Sixt Plat card? |
Originally Posted by gilbertaue
(Post 26574025)
Booked a PDMR (Mercedes Benz Classe E, BMW Série 5 or similar to) car at CDG.
Can I expect to receive one of the German models or will it fall on some French-made brand? What would the likelihood be of an upgrade with a Sixt Plat card? high-end cars from those two are the Citroen DS5, Peugeot 508 (usually cat SDMR) or Renault Talisman (also SDMR, or SDAR) |
Posted this in the wrong thread so moving over:
Is LTAR just a big bait and switch? I've booked it twice and both times I've shown up I've been told not available, and offered a mustang. Last time I was given a 228i (Which I had to fight for) -- fine car, but not a 4 series or an A5 and Sixt's offer of a ~$10 refund is pretty lousy. Does SIXT in the U.S. actually stock these? Are advertised rates at all tied to actual inventory? Because my limited experience seems to be demonstrating this is just a fraud on the customer. |
Originally Posted by aCavalierInCoach
(Post 26589365)
Posted this in the wrong thread so moving over:
Is LTAR just a big bait and switch? I've booked it twice and both times I've shown up I've been told not available, and offered a mustang. Last time I was given a 228i (Which I had to fight for) -- fine car, but not a 4 series or an A5 and Sixt's offer of a ~$10 refund is pretty lousy. Does SIXT in the U.S. actually stock these? Are advertised rates at all tied to actual inventory? Because my limited experience seems to be demonstrating this is just a fraud on the customer. |
Originally Posted by JohnnyColombia
(Post 26535759)
Hi Sixt or anyone else that knows the answer.
I am looking to get a one way car rental from Basel Train Station to Nice Train Station. According to Google Maps this takes me on toll roads in Switzerland, Italy and France. According to extra Googling. Not very expensive to pay for the tolls in France and Italy but in Switzerland I understand one needs an annual vignette. I can see no option on the Sixt site for including rentals or anything or whether your cars already have the vignette. So how is this handled for your rentals? Just to add that I was looking to book a car for August and noticed the following on the Sixt website: This branch is located on the Swiss sector of the airport. With a rental agreement in the Swiss sector, we guarantee you a vehicle with a vignette to use the Swiss Autobahn/highway. (my bolding) |
???s for one way trip: Paris-Bavaria-Italy-Cannes
I have Sixt Platinum status and have found a rate of 311 euros for a one week rental (IVMR) picking up in Paris (Voltaire Nation) and dropping off at Cannes in early June.
This is our first time renting with Sixt in Europe and also first time driving in France. I should add that we plan to take a road trip through Bavaria, Lake Como ending in Cannes. We've rented from Sixt in the USA several times with good results. 1. Any general advice from 'well seasoned' travelers? 2. What are the possibilities of an upgrade from IVMR - VW Touran or similar? (We are a group of 4 so extra space is welcome; currently own a BMW X5) 3. Any 'perils and pitfalls' to be aware of either in the rental process or road trip? I enjoy driving and have rented cars in many countries including driving on the left in England and the Caribbean. Any tips would be helpful! Cheers! |
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