If you’ve forgotten your PIN, you can use the "Forgotten PIN" function to obtain a new PIN. You will find this option in your profile and at the point in the booking process where you are asked to enter your PIN. To change your PIN, you will need to enter your driving licence number and password for security reasons. Then you can enter and save a new PIN.
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If you want to rent cars using the hvv switch app, we are obliged by the affiliated providers of these services to ensure that you are in possession of a valid driving licence. Cars can only be booked and used if all the security criteria have been met and verified in the form of a validation process.
In order to drive with our car sharing providers, you must fulfill the following points for safety reasons:
- Hold an EU(EEA) /Swiss driving license for at least 1 year.
- Driving license must be valid for at least 28 days
- MILES: Be at least 18 years old or older
- SIXT share: Be 21 years or older
- SHARE NOW: 18 years or older
You have the option of being validated conveniently via video call. As soon as you have selected a desired vehicle, you will be forwarded directly to the video call after entering your personal data during the first rental attempt. Validation by video call is available to you around the clock and only takes a few minutes.
Please have your driving licence and your identity card or passport ready for the video call and make sure that you have a stable internet connection, ideally via WLAN. A successfully completed video validation is valid for all car sharing providers in the app.
You can change your PIN in the hvv switch app. Simply go to your profile and select "Change hv switch PIN".
To register for a car sharing service, simply select a car in our app. You will then be automatically guided through the necessary steps. Once you have entered your data in the app and had it validated, you can also use other providers directly without having to enter your data again.
The following data is first stored in the app and then validated via a video call:
- Full name
- Registration address
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Driving licence data
In addition, a mobile number and at least one payment method (PayPal, debit/credit card or Sepa direct debit bank details) must be stored in the app.
Before renting a vehicle, you must confirm the terms and conditions and data protection regulations of the respective provider and enter your four-digit hvv switch PIN. The PIN is required to book a vehicle. Instead of entering the hvv switch PIN for every booking, you can also authenticate yourself biometrically, for example using FaceID or TouchID.
Please note: The minimum age for using SIXT share and WeShare is 21 years and you must have held a driving licence for at least one year. Please note that a higher minimum age may apply for selected vehicle categories of SIXT share. To use MILES or SHARE NOW, you must be at least 18 years old and have held a valid driving licence for at least one year.
In order to use services that require a driving licence, your driving licence must be checked at regular intervals. We are obliged to check the validity of your licence at least every two years. Once you have re-validated your licence, the validity date for all services requiring a licence will be adjusted and you will be able to use them again immediately.
If you are unable to deposit your credit or debit card, this may be due to various reasons: Before adding the card, your customer account will be checked for security reasons. If there are any inconsistencies, the card will not be added. Please contact our payment service provider LOGPAY Financial Services GmbH (mobility@logpay.de) for further information.
Another reason could be that your entries (card data, 3D-Secure check) were not verified during the deposit process. In this case, please contact your card-issuing bank or the respective credit institution. Technical reasons are also possible. In this case, please try again at a later date.
MasterCard, Visa and American Express (Amex) are accepted as card payment methods at hvv switch.
You can have multiple PayPal accounts, but only one credit or debit card and one bank account at a time. Note: Only one of your payment methods will be used per booking.