{"id":8951,"date":"2025-04-15T23:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=8951"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:12:54","slug":"sixt-status-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/sixt-status-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Got Delta Medallion Status? Unlock Free SIXT Elite Status With This Free And Easy Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Delta SkyMiles Medallion status offers plenty of perks when flying, but did you know you can turn that airline elite status into car rental perks, too? Thanks to a partnership between Delta and SIXT, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/medallion-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Medallion elite members<\/a> can match their status to SIXT elite status for free \u2014 unlocking discounts, upgrades, and other benefits on rental cars.<\/p>\n<p>And the best part? The match is easy, instant, and doesn\u2019t even require proof of your Delta status (at least for now).<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how Delta Medallion members can match up to SIXT Platinum status\u00a0and what you can expect from your new SIXT elite status.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Overview_of_Deltas_Partnership_With_SIXT\">Overview of Delta\u2019s Partnership With SIXT<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Match_Your_Delta_Medallion_Status_to_SIXT\">How to Match Your Delta Medallion Status to SIXT<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Step-by-step_process_to_complete_your_status_match\">Step-by-step process to complete your status match<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#SIXT_Platinum_Status_Perks_and_Benefits\">SIXT Platinum Status: Perks and Benefits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_Note_About_Your_Matched_SIXT_Status\">A Note About Your Matched SIXT Status<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Overview_of_Deltas_Partnership_With_SIXT\">Overview of Delta\u2019s Partnership With SIXT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delta partners with several rental car agencies \u2014 including SIXT. Through this partnership, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/partners\/skymiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn up to 500 bonus miles<\/a> on each eligible SIXT rental. Plus, Delta Medallion members can parlay their status into SIXT elite status, unlocking additional discounts and perks when booking with SIXT.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_201884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/290\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-201884 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"Delta Sixt Partnership\" width=\"750\" height=\"290\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-1536x594.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Partnership-2048x792.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Complete Guide to Delta SkyMiles Partners: Airlines, Credit Cards, and Transfer Options<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Match_Your_Delta_Medallion_Status_to_SIXT\">How to Match Your Delta Medallion Status to SIXT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to earning miles, SkyMiles members can also match their Medallion status to SIXT elite status. The best match is from Gold or Platinum Medallion status to SIXT Platinum (the highest tier in SIXT\u2019s program). But even general SkyMiles members can qualify for a lower-tier elite status with SIXT.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SkyMiles Base matches to <strong>Express SIXT status<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Silver Medallion matches to <strong>Gold SIXT status<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Gold and Platinum Medallion match to <strong>Platinum SIXT status<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Step-by-step_process_to_complete_your_status_match\">Step-by-step process to complete your status match<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Status matching your Delta status to SIXT is incredibly straightforward. It only involves a few steps. First, head over to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/partners\/skymiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SIXT\u2013Delta SkyMiles partnership page<\/a>, scroll down to the &#8220;We Match Your Status&#8221; section, and then select the tier you want to match to.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205950\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/360\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205950 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match.png\" alt=\"SIXT\/Delta match.\" width=\"750\" height=\"360\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match.png 2208w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match-1536x737.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Delta-Sixt-Match-2048x983.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>You will then be prompted to enter your email address.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/378\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-161505 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"SIXT status match email entry page \" width=\"750\" height=\"378\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1-1536x773.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-1.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Following that, enter your name and create a password for your SIXT account.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161506\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/356\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-161506 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2-300x142.jpg\" alt=\"SIXT status match personal details page\" width=\"750\" height=\"356\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-2.jpg 1873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>At this stage, you will be prompted to enter your credit card details to speed up future reservations. However, you can skip this for now and do it later. And that's it. You can now see your status and SIXT ID number.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161508\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/357\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-161508 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"SIXT status match success\" width=\"750\" height=\"357\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4-1536x732.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SIXT-status-match-4.jpg 1873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: SIXT<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>At this point, check your email. You should have received an email from SIXT confirming your new status with the company.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"SIXT_Platinum_Status_Perks_and_Benefits\">SIXT Platinum Status: Perks and Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While holding SIXT Platinum status doesn't always grant the best customer service, the status has a reasonable assortment of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/sixt-cards\/#\/\" rel=\"noopener\">features and benefits<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to a 15% discount on SIXT rentals<\/li>\n<li>Free car upgrade when available (double upgrade when available at U.S. locations).<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive counter and parking.<\/li>\n<li>Free additional driver in the US for US residents renting in the contiguous US.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"A_Note_About_Your_Matched_SIXT_Status\">A Note About Your Matched SIXT Status<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One interesting thing about this status match is that I was never required to provide supporting documentation about my <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/gold-medallion-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Gold status<\/a>. I received an email confirming my status with SIXT, and that was all. Several weeks have passed, and SIXT has never requested anything to prove my Delta elite status.<\/p>\n<p>I have tried to make several reservations with SIXT and can navigate the entire process, showing my status with SIXT throughout the rental booking process. Only time will tell if this is an anomaly or how SIXT runs the status match program. If anything changes, we will update this post accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/rental-car-insurance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Credit Cards for Rental Car Insurance<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Delta elite status doesn\u2019t need to stop at the airport. If you\u2019re a Delta Medallion member, you can easily extend your benefits to SIXT \u2014 one of the world\u2019s more premium car rental brands. Even better, the process is free, fast, and surprisingly hands-off.<\/p>\n<p>With benefits like free upgrades, extra drivers, and discounts up to 15%, this match is a no-brainer if you rent from SIXT even once or twice a year. Just don\u2019t wait too long \u2014 while there\u2019s no end date listed, these easy matches have a way of disappearing once word gets out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta SkyMiles Medallion status already offers plenty of perks when flying \u2014 but did you know you can turn that airline elite status into car rental perks, too? 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