SIXT New York
Feb 18, 2020 | 10:40 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: UA, AA, BA, Marriot Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat,
Posts: 324
Feb 19, 2020 | 9:55 am
#4
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,439
I rented a great Escaladeat the Wall Street location a couple of years ago. Brand new car, very friendly staff. I returned it almost empty because I couldn't be bothered to find a gas station in lower Manhattan, and they told me not to worry about it. I was never charged. Great station.
Sep 8, 2020 | 10:08 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
Programs: DL PM, UA Premier, AA Gold, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite, Sixt Plat
Posts: 507
Another data point. Saw that Sixt is now at JFK right above Hertz. I saw a whole bunch of Volvo XC90s, XC60s, S60s and S90s parked ready for people to take the cars. The Volvos were the reason I was looking at the roof thinking that Advantage must have gotten new Volvos but then saw a Sixt sign.
Dec 1, 2020 | 12:16 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: SPG, AA, B6. No longer "still CO to me" with account spent down. RIP CO.
Posts: 653
Just dropping a data point from SIXT Battery Park. Requested and received a Jetta (solo traveler, no need for upgrade). Couldn't beat ~$140 all in for NYC-PBI (thanks, Autoslash for finding this rate) and wouldn't hesitate to rent from again.
Didn't love that I got the car with less than a half a tank as I didn't want to stop so soon into my road trip, but otherwise all good with this rental and the car. Slight surprise as someone who doesn't much drive to find that the Jetta had USB-C and not USB, but was a non issue to stop and buy a cable which I can use on my computer.
Return at PBI was super easy and customer service after the fact was fast and issue quickly handled.
Didn't love that I got the car with less than a half a tank as I didn't want to stop so soon into my road trip, but otherwise all good with this rental and the car. Slight surprise as someone who doesn't much drive to find that the Jetta had USB-C and not USB, but was a non issue to stop and buy a cable which I can use on my computer.
Return at PBI was super easy and customer service after the fact was fast and issue quickly handled.
Dec 1, 2020 | 1:00 pm
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,439
Just dropping a data point from SIXT Battery Park. Requested and received a Jetta (solo traveler, no need for upgrade). Couldn't beat ~$140 all in for NYC-PBI (thanks, Autoslash for finding this rate) and wouldn't hesitate to rent from again.
Didn't love that I got the car with less than a half a tank as I didn't want to stop so soon into my road trip, but otherwise all good with this rental and the car. Slight surprise as someone who doesn't much drive to find that the Jetta had USB-C and not USB, but was a non issue to stop and buy a cable which I can use on my computer.
Return at PBI was super easy and customer service after the fact was fast and issue quickly handled.
Didn't love that I got the car with less than a half a tank as I didn't want to stop so soon into my road trip, but otherwise all good with this rental and the car. Slight surprise as someone who doesn't much drive to find that the Jetta had USB-C and not USB, but was a non issue to stop and buy a cable which I can use on my computer.
Return at PBI was super easy and customer service after the fact was fast and issue quickly handled.
Dec 1, 2020 | 5:31 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: SPG, AA, B6. No longer "still CO to me" with account spent down. RIP CO.
Posts: 653
Dec 10, 2020 | 8:05 am
#11
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: SPG, AA, B6. No longer "still CO to me" with account spent down. RIP CO.
Posts: 653
Dec 10, 2020 | 9:31 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
Posts: 4,380
Dec 10, 2020 | 10:00 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: SPG, AA, B6. No longer "still CO to me" with account spent down. RIP CO.
Posts: 653
I haven't owned a car for about ten years so I'm not up on the latest models and packages but it did make me chuckle that the radio had no autoscan feature, but the charger was USB-C. Mix of old and new worlds.
Dec 11, 2020 | 5:43 am
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,439
But did it have digital radio?
Feb 15, 2021 | 8:26 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2021
Posts: 173
Ive used SIXT a buncha times, always competitive rates and seem to have a much sleeker/newer fleet. When I used in airport I was disappointed with customer service (though I was given sweet low mileage Volvos both times) but the downtown NYC location has on both locations I used it, been fantastic. Super busy so a very long wait, yes, but not bec of the staff, just bec of demand.
I was upgraded from a premium small car to a nice new s60 the first time, and second go round they upgraded me to an X1 from a regular SUV rental. I always check out their rates when Im renting now in NYC area, shame its such an inconvenient city location.
I was upgraded from a premium small car to a nice new s60 the first time, and second go round they upgraded me to an X1 from a regular SUV rental. I always check out their rates when Im renting now in NYC area, shame its such an inconvenient city location.