06/19/2026
I know I’ve been through this before regarding renting a car. Is insurance covered on your credit card? Are you sure it’s covered? Are you really sure? Did you think about the turnpike charges? Did you think about the fuel? Did you think about the collision damage? Agghh.
So, two weeks ago, I rented through SIXT Rent a Car, and all those questions were asked. As always, I said I didn’t want any of them. I just got the bill.
I took the turnpike in Massachusetts for exactly five minutes — the minimum turnpike charge you could incur. It was $3.25. My bill was $38.25!! There was a $35 administrative fee. Where on earth could they come up with that?!
In between cars, I was renting from different places. A week ago, I rented from Enterprise. I asked the guy there about the toll. He said, “Yeah, we mark it up too. We would add a four-dollar administrative charge. But if you don’t go through the turnpike, the four-dollar charge is not applied.”
So, unlike insurance, their turnpike admin fee is not activated if you don’t use the turnpike.
So here’s the deal. I’m protesting the bill, but I’m also putting a warning out there. Never use SIXT. They’re a rip-off and should be ashamed of their $35 administrative fee.
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