{"id":275883,"date":"2026-08-31T23:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=275883\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:05:36","slug":"sixt-partnership-with-preferred-hotels-earn-5000-i-prefer-points-per-rental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/sixt-i-prefer-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"SIXT Partnership With Preferred Hotels: Earn 5,000 I Prefer Points per Rental"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SIXT might not get as much publicity as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/hertz-gold-plus-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hertz<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/enterprise-plus-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise<\/a>, but it has a surprisingly lucrative <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/sixt-one-rewards-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SIXT ONE Rewards<\/a> loyalty program. It also has several partners, including a hotel partner that also doesn't get the publicity it deserves: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/i-prefer-hotel-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Preferred Hotels and Resorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I Prefer members can save on rentals, earn bonus points on rentals, and even request a SIXT status match. Here's everything you need to know about the I Prefer and SIXT partnership.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"I_Prefer_Partnership_With_SIXT_Car_Rentals\">I Prefer Partnership With SIXT Car Rentals<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although SIXT's presence in the U.S. is smaller than other car rental companies \u2014 and it's sometimes more expensive than competitors \u2014 it has a high-quality, modern fleet. The company is family-owned and has over 2,000 rental locations in more than 105 countries.<\/p>\n<p>SIXT partners with several airlines, hotels, and other companies like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/travel\/founders-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">FoundersCard<\/a>. Many of these partnerships (but not all) come with added bonuses, including discounts, bonus points, and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/sixt-status-match\/\" rel=\"noopener\">status match opportunit<\/a>y.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_276065\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/219\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-276065 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-scaled.png\" alt=\"Sixt \/ I Prefer partnership promo banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"219\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-750x273.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-900x328.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-1536x560.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-16.39.16-2048x747.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Sixt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/partners\/phg\/\" rel=\"noopener\">I Prefer and SIXT partnership<\/a> is far more lucrative than many partnerships. I Prefer members receive the following benefits with SIXT car rentals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5,000 bonus I Prefer points with every SIXT rental worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Up to 15% discount and exclusive rates through a status match<\/li>\n<li>Access to the modern fleet with the average car only 6 months old<\/li>\n<li>No change or cancellation fees when booking a &#8220;stay flexible&#8221; rate<\/li>\n<li>No credit card fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Earn_5000_bonus_points_with_SIXT_car_rentals\">Earn 5,000 bonus points with SIXT car rentals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the main benefits of the Preferred Hotels and SIXT partnership is the opportunity to earn 5,000 bonus I Prefer points with eligible SIXT car rentals worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Note that not all SIXT car rentals earn I Prefer bonus points. Here are the exceptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Van and truck rentals<\/li>\n<li>Insurance-replacement rentals<\/li>\n<li>Long-term rentals (28 days or longer)<\/li>\n<li>Rentals with vouchers<\/li>\n<li>Rentals with the payment method prepaid (\u201cPay now\u201d) &#8211; except for rentals in the USA and Canada<\/li>\n<li>Rentals with a value below \u20ac25 or equivalent in local currency<\/li>\n<li>Rentals via partner companies (e.g. automobile clubs)<\/li>\n<li>Certain B2B company framework rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind that I Prefer points are worth only about 0.2\u00a2 each when redeemed for Reward Certificates, making 5,000 points worth about $10. You can potentially squeeze outsized value from your points by redeeming for award nights starting at 15,000 points per night. In other words, you could get a free night after just three car rentals.<\/p>\n<p>SIXT has a ton of different <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">partners<\/a> you can choose from. For instance, you can choose to earn $10 Discovery Dollars (equivalent to $10 USD) or up to 3 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/flying-blue\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Blue miles<\/a> per \u20ac1 instead.\u00a0In the end, as always, it comes down to how you value your points, which program you're loyal to, and if you can get a better deal through another booking platform.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to always use the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/best-credit-card-for-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">best credit card for travel purchases<\/a>, including car rentals, to maximize your rewards.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"SIXT_status_match\">SIXT status match<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I Prefer members can participate in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/car-rental\/sixt-status-match\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SIXT ONE status match<\/a>. I Prefer Silver and Gold will match to SIXT ONE Gold status and enjoy up to a 10% discount, the ability to skip the counter, and access to member-only offers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, I Prefer Titanium members can match to SIXT ONE Platinum status, which comes with up to a 15% discount and free upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>You can match to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/b2bregistration?b2b_token=f966a6b2-69b5-05d8-d73c-d05f8b4f1514\" rel=\"noopener\">SIXT ONE Gold here<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/b2bregistration?b2b_token=c22ca66a-007b-cb5f-5d1c-6d97b9729b13\" rel=\"noopener\">SIXT ONE Platinum here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_276066\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/339\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-276066 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34.png\" alt=\"Sixt status match information\" width=\"750\" height=\"339\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34.png 2406w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34-750x339.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34-900x406.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34-1536x693.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-17.10.34-2048x924.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SIXT car rentals are another way to earn bonus I Prefer points, if that's your preferred hotel loyalty program (no pun intended). If you have I Prefer elite status, it's a good idea to status match to SIXT to get up to 15% off rentals, skip the counter, and receive other member benefits.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#I_Prefer_Partnership_With_SIXT_Car_Rentals\">I Prefer Partnership With SIXT Car Rentals<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Earn_5000_bonus_points_with_SIXT_car_rentals\">Earn 5,000 bonus points with SIXT car rentals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#SIXT_status_match\">SIXT status match<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIXT might not get as much publicity at Hertz or Enterprise, but it has a surprisingly lucrative loyalty program and several valuable partners, including a hotel partner that also doesn&#8217;t get the publicity it deserves: Preferred Hotels and Resorts.\u00a0I Prefer members can save on rentals, earn bonus points on rentals, and even request a SIXT status match. Here&#8217;s what to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":235373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12054],"tags":[12625,36544,12683],"coauthors":[36385],"class_list":["post-275883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-partners-and-alliances","tag-preferred-hotels-i-prefer","tag-sixt-rewards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275883"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":276073,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275883\/revisions\/276073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275883"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=275883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}