Upon handover of the vehicle, the renter and the driver must present a personal identification card or passport, a driving licence from an EU/EEA country (including Switzerland) – valid within national territory and required to drive the vehicle – and a payment method valid at least 30 days from the vehicle return and accepted by Sixt.
To verify the validity of a driving licenses, the original driving license must be presented.
Photocopies and digital licenses will not be accepted.
Foreign national driver’s licences in languages other than German and issued in a state other than a EU/EEA member state or Switzerland that do not conform with the provisions of Annex 6 to the Convention on Road Traffic dated 8 November 1968 must be affixed to a translation unless the Federal Republic waives the requirement that the license be accompanied by a translation. The translation must be provided by an internationally recognised automobile association from the issuing state or a body designated by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. If the issuing state issues an international driver’s licence it suffices to present the international driver’s licence together with the original driver’s licence without having to provide a translation.
Driving licences from non-EU/non-EEA countries will be accepted if
a) no visa is entered in the passport of the renter/driver, or
b) the renter/driver has a visa in their passport and at the time of rental has not yet stayed in an EU/EEA country for longer than 6 months. If the driver has been in an EU/EEA country for longer than 6 months, a driving licence from an EU/EEA country must be presented.
Certain regulations apply related to minimum age and possession of driver’s license which can be found during the booking process depending on the booked vehicle. Basically, the minimum age for every driver is 18 years (having held the driver’s license for at least 1 day). A deviation from the minimum age is possible depending on the vehicle.
A young driver surcharge (Young Driver Surcharge) applies for drivers under 23 years.