How do I pause my SIXT+ car subscription?

Manage your subscription in the app

With the SIXT app, you can always keep track of your subscription! The SIXT app offers many important features that make it easy to manage your car subscription. You can change your mileage package, pause your subscription, or add an additional driver at any time.

You can pause your SIXT+ car subscription at any time for a minimum of 14 days and up to 90 days — all through the SIXT App.

How to pause your subscription

  1. Open your subscription in the SIXT App
  2. Go to "Manage Subscription" > "Pause Subscription"
  3. Select your desired start and end dates for the pause
  4. Return the vehicle to your SIXT location before the pause start date
  5. Pick up a vehicle again at the location on your selected end date to resume your subscription

Costs during the pause

No monthly fees are charged while your subscription is paused. If you return the vehicle during an active 30-day billing period, you'll receive a prorated credit for the unused days. This credit is automatically applied to your first payment when you resume — it cannot be paid out in cash.

Example

Your current period runs from 09/01 to 09/30, and you want to pause from 09/15 to 10/15 (30 days).

  • Select the pause period in the SIXT App
  • Return your vehicle by 09/15 — the pause begins on return
  • The unused days from 09/15 through 09/30 are credited to you at the start of the next period, provided you pick up your vehicle on the agreed resumption date of 10/15

What if I don't return the vehicle on time?

If the vehicle isn't returned by the announced pause start date, the reserved pause period expires automatically and your SIXT+ car subscription continues at the regular rate. You can adjust the pause period at any time, including after you've already returned the vehicle.

Security deposit when you resume

A security deposit will be blocked again when you pick up the vehicle after the pause. The amount depends on your vehicle category and can be found in the rental information — please make sure your credit limit covers it. The deposit is released at the end of the first 30-day period. There is no additional sign-up fee when you resume.

Your mileage balance

Any mileage accumulated in your mileage vault does not expire during the pause — it will be available as soon as you resume your subscription.

Your vehicle during the pause

While your subscription is paused, the vehicle is made available to other drivers rather than sitting idle. When you resume, you'll receive a vehicle from the same category you booked. Please note that we may not be able to provide the exact same vehicle you had before the pause.

How often can you pause?

You can pause as often as you like, with two conditions:

  • A single pause can last no more than 90 days
  • There must be at least one full billing month between pauses — so after restarting, you won't be able to pause again until the second month following the restart

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