SIXT opens the first car rental base in Heathrow Terminal 2
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Car rental group SIXT has opened a new site in Heathrow Terminal 2. This is, apparently, the first car rental office to have cars available directly at the terminal.
The office, in the arrivals hall, is available from 6am until midnight every day.
Cars appear to be based on Level 4 of the Terminal 2 short stay car park.
It isn’t clear if this site replaces the one inside the Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5, which had cars inside the hotel car park, or is in addition to it.
You can earn Avios on SIXT rentals by crediting them to Qatar Airways Privilege Club at the rate of 500 Avios per rental. You can link your British Airways Executive Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club accounts by following the instructions here.
SIXT also has a partnership with Virgin Atlantic earning 500 Virgin Points per rental – see here.
You can check pricing on the SIXT website here.
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How to get FREE car rental status and other benefits via UK credit cards (January 2025)
If you hire a car in the UK, you can get special benefits (discounts, upgrades, free additional drivers etc) if you have elite status with a car rental programme. You can get elite status for free via certain American Express cards.
The Platinum Card and American Express Business Platinum
The Platinum Card from American Express and American Express Business Platinum come with two free car hire status cards. Your supplementary Platinum cardholder can also receive status in their own right.
From Avis, you receive President’s Club status in Avis Preferred. This gets you up to 25% off standard rates, a free additional driver and a guaranteed one class upgrade. For weekend rentals you will receive a two class upgrade, subject to availability.
From Hertz, you receive ‘Five Star’ status in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. This gets you up to 15% off standard rates, a free additional driver and a one class upgrade, subject to availability.
Hertz also offers Platinum cardholders a 4 hour grace period on rentals. Your final day is treated as 28 hours, so a 1pm pick up with a 5pm return the following day is only charged as one day, not two days. We wrote about the Hertz / Platinum 4 hour grace period here.
The Platinum Card also comes with full car hire insurance with no obligation to pay for the rental via American Express. You can refuse any attempts to sell you additional insurance at pick up. This benefit has substantial value if you rent on a regular basis.
You can find more details on the two Platinum cards, and apply, in our full reviews linked below. You can apply here for the personal card and here for the business card.
The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is an excellent card in its own right. You receive 20,000 Membership Rewards points for signing up (convert to 20,000 Avios amongst other things), four airport lounge passes and £120 of Deliveroo credit. Even better, your first year is free.
There are two car rental benefits:
- you receive Preferred Plus status in Avis Preferred
- you receive a special package with Hertz – 10% off best available rates at participating locations, a one class upgrade for rentals of 5 days or more, subject to availability, and no additional driver fees
Find out more about the benefits of American Express Preferred Rewards Gold in our review. You can apply here.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
