As a young person you may have faced barriers when it comes to hiring a vehicle, which is why Sixt offers you a varied selection of rentals cars for those under 25, available with a 5% student discount too!
All you need to provide us with to receive our student discount offer, is to book a car within your correct age range via our special booking page and to bring all correct documents (including your NUS extra card!) when you go to pick it up.
Even if you are no longer a student, Sixt offers highly competitive rates for drivers under 25, and a wide selection of vehicles ranging from compact city cars and 4x4s to moving vans.
To hire a car in the UK and most countries, you must:
Unfortunately due to insurance requirements, all drivers under 25 will be required to pay a young driver's surcharge of £36 a day.
Anyone with a valid NUS card (Extra or Graduate Extra) can take advantage of these great offers. All you need to do is book your hire car online and bring your NUS card with you to the Sixt branch.
For more information, please read the Sixt terms and conditions, driver's requirements FAQs and rental information before booking or contact our helpful customer services.
In Great Britain, those who are 21 and over, and have held their driving licence for a minimum of 1 year may rent vehicles from the follow ACRISS code (a standard term used by car rental companies to categorise their vehicles) categories:
If you are 23 and over and have held your driving licence for a minimum of 1 year, the vehicles from the categories above are available to you, as well as the ones below:
If you have held your driving licence for a minimum of 1 year and are aged at least 21 years old, Sixt also offers you a selection of high quality rental vans so you can move apartment, or transport all your belongings to and from University accommodation. You will be able to rent the follow ACRISS code vans:
Those who are aged 23 and over, and have held their licence for at least 1 year are able to rent the van categories above and also choose from the selection below:
Although the minimum age for renting a car in the UK is 21, in some certain countries, the minimum age is 18. If you are heading abroad for a holiday or business trip, you are able to rent a car under 21 from some countries, including the following below. Just make sure to check any additional requirements for your chosen car category (such as the minimum amount of time you have held your driving licence).