FAQ
Carsharing

SIXT share & Free2move

Calculation of the rental price is dynamic. It depends, among other things, on the time and place of the rental, as well as on the model of car. Before you start the rental, you will be shown the various rental conditions for each car in the app. Details about the respective rates are available with the respective mobility partner.

Please note that not all of the rates listed are valid for hvv switch.

MILES

With MILES, you generally pay per kilometer driven. The applicable rates can be found in the MILES fare overview. You can find out about other fees and costs at MILES, such as the unlocking fee or the minimum amount for L and XL class vehicles, here. Please note that not all MILES tariffs are valid for hvv switch.​​​​​​​

cambio

The price is made up of the price per kilometer and the price per hour. The price per hour depends on the price category, i.e. the vehicle model, the time of day, the day of the week and the rental period. Added to this is the amount per kilometer driven.

After selecting a car from a particular car sharing provider in the app, the service region will be shown on the map with a blue line denoting the outer limit. Any zones where parking is prohibited are shown in red.

If you want to end the rental at a SIXT station, make sure you have the return address of the desired station with you. When returning the car, follow the Car Return signs. In the Car Return area of the SIXT station, take the vehicle key from the glove compartment, end the rental using the app and then lock the vehicle using the vehicle key. Please then place the key into the key safe or hand it in at the SIXT counter. Please also note: If you return the vehicle to a SIXT station, additional charges will apply. More information about this can be found in the SIXT share rates.

Please wait until the relevant authority sends you a payment request directly. The authority that issues the request will obtain your contact details from the owner of the car sharing vehicle in order to identify the car sharing customer who was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the traffic offence. The document you will receive by post contains all the information you need to settle the payment request.

SIXT share & Free2Move

You will also be charged a handling fee by SIXT share, which will be settled via hvv switch using the method of payment used for the original booking. Of course, you will also be sent a receipt for this transaction by e-mail as usual.

MILES

The authority first sends MILES the ticket. As soon as you have been identified as a driver, MILES will forward this to the authority. You will then receive the ticket from MILES by e-mail. The original will be sent to you by the fine office by post.

The ticket must be transferred directly to the authority. In addition, MILES will charge you a processing fee, which we will debit from your deposited payment method.

e-Scooter

Also in the case of Voi, it may be that a fine is levied for an administrative offence. They will then come to you. The cost of additional fees can be found here.

If you receive a parking ticket and you don’t think it is justified, your best option is to contact the sender of the ticket, i.e. the issuing authority, directly.

You can change your PIN in the hvv switch app. Simply go to your profile and select "Change hv switch PIN".

Cars from SIXT share can be reserved for 15 minutes, MILES cars for 10 minutes and Free2move cars for 20 minutes.
If you do not start the rental within this time, the reservation expires free of charge and the car is released again.

Cambio cars can be booked up to 360 days in advance for a maximum period of 30 days. You can cancel your booking free of charge via the app up to 24 hours before the start of the booking. Within 24 hours before the start of the booking or during the booking in progress, the cancellation fee is 50 percent of the normal hourly rate.

New vehicle damage to a carsharing car should be reported directly to the respective customer service.

The following applies to SIXTshare, MILES and Free2move: In the hvv switch app, you can view any damage to the reserved car that has already been reported for inspection before the start of the rental. At this point, you have the option of contacting the relevant customer service team directly to report new damage, either by email or by phone, depending on the provider.

If you identify any damage to a Voi e-scooter, please report it to Voii customer service.

Click on “Start rental” in the hvv switch app to begin a rental. The rental will then be charged from this point onwards. The car is opened using the hvv switch app by entering your hvv switch PIN. The app will automatically guide you to this step during the booking process.

At the end of the rental, you can lock the car again behind you using the hvv switch app. Here too, the app will automatically guide you through the necessary steps.

SIXT share & cambio

You will find the car key for both SIXT share and cambio vehicles in the glove compartment. Please put the car key back in the glove compartment at the end of the rental and lock the car via the app. If the key cannot be found in the glove compartment, please report this to the respective customer service. With cambio cars, you may be asked to enter a cambio PIN (on-board computer). You can find this in the hvv switch app.

MILES

MILES cars and Mercedes Sprinters can be opened via the start/stop button. The other transporters are started with an ignition key, which is located in the glove compartment.

Free2move

With Free2move, most vehicles no longer have a car key. They can be easily opened and locked via the app. If a vehicle does need a key, you will find it in the glove compartment.

The rental may be terminated within the Hamburg business area (exception: MILES vehicles may also be parked in other cities with MILES business area), at a hvv switch point (as long as it is located in the business territory of the respective partner) or, if it is a rented car from SIXT share, at a SIXT rental station (also outside Hamburg in other cities). You must ensure that the car is properly parked in permitted places in the public road space, according to the road traffic regulations for the next 48 hours. The rental may not be terminated in parking zones with parking discs and in residents' parking spaces.

If you want to return your SIXT Share car to a SIXT station, you can find information here.

As a general rule, parking is not permitted in the following locations or areas:

• In parking garages, underground garages or on other covered parking areas.
• In private parking lots (parking garage, backyard)
• In residents' parking lots
• In parking spaces with time restrictions that still come into effect within 48h after the vehicle is parked (see General Terms and Conditions).
• In designated parking areas for electric vehicles (exception: e-vehicles)
• In no-parking areas that are outlined in red on the map in the hvv switch app.

cambio and Dorfstromer offer station-based car sharing, i.e. the start and end of the rental always take place at the same hvv switch point. The rental of cambio and Dorfstromer cars may only ever be ended at the hvv switch point at which the rental was started.