Sixt has been offering a car hire in the USA since 2011 and is keen to make car rental in the USA an easy and seamless process for you, utilising many years of car hire experience. Sixt have a comprehensive range of car rentals to choose from. If you require a family car or a sports car whilst in the USA, Sixt can accommodate your needs with car hire in the USA. There are luxury and sports car hire options as well as vans and 4x4s. You can also choose from a range of car hire extras, such as additional driver cover, LDW insurance and unlimited mileage. Simply tell Sixt your needs for your trip to the USA and the helpful staff, whether in an office or online, will aim to deliver. Finally, decide where you want to collect the vehicle - whether it be JFK airport in New York or Chicago's O'Hare airport or wherever you want to go.
When driving your car rental in the USA it is important to remember that all states have their own laws. Therefore driving regulations may differ significantly from one state to the next. The following rules are generally standard whichever state you are driving in:
Before you travel, check out the the driving laws for the state you are visiting. If in doubt, ask a Sixt representative.
The USA is a huge country where the car is king. The classic American road trip which involves travellers driving from one side of the country to the other is considered the pinnacle of driving holidays by many. A shorter journey undertaken by travellers to America is that of the old Route 66, which stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles. It's a journey of some 2,000 miles and takes in a number of famous cities, including Albuquerque, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Sights on the way include the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) in Chicago.
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The minimum age to rent a car is 21 - except for the state of New York, where the minimum age is 18. However, some specialty and larger car categories require renters to be 25 or older. An underage fee may apply to those under 25.
All renters must present a valid driver’s license. International renters also need to show a valid passport. Renters with a license using a non-Roman alphabet (Japanese, Russian, etc.) must also have an International Driver’s Permit.
In general, you can drive your car rental in the state where you rented it and states immediately surrounding it. You are not allowed to take SIXT rental cars into Canada or Mexico.
There are many toll roads in the US. If the area where you plan to travel has toll roads, consider adding Express Toll Unlimited to your rental to avoid having to wait in line at toll plazas.
All major credit cards are accepted at all SIXT locations in the USA. Debit cards are accepted at some branches with 2 forms of government-issued ID.
It is generally allowed to rent a car one-way between SIXT locations. If you would like to make a one-way rental, you can simply select a different return location in our booking tool. An additional fee may apply.