Car sharing in Germany

Who's here

Free2move

Small cars, SUVs and electric cars

Best for: Visitors with a non-EU licence; airport runs

€104 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€1,850 excess; the only add-on covers tyres and glass

Another cityNo, each car ends in its own city's Home Area (€500 if left outside)

AbroadOnly with the paid 'driving abroad' option in the app; €250 penalty without it

Age18+ (under 21: smallest cars only, plus a rookie fee)

Deposit€NaN

Takes non-EU licences with an International Driving Permit or a certified translation, plus proof of entry.
Minute and hour prices include fuel and street parking; day rentals come without fuel.

MILES

Small cars to vans, some electric

Best for: One-way trips between German cities

€280 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€1,400 excess, or €350 with Protection Plus (€10 a day on day tariffs)

Another city€5.99 to end in another MILES city (vans €39.99)

Abroad11 nearby countries at €5 a day (max €25), the trip must end in Germany

Age18+ (€14.99 a month rookie fee in your first licence year)

DepositNone

Priced by the kilometre, not the minute, but a parked pause is charged by the minute.
Needs a licence permanently valid in Germany and an address in the EU.

SIXT share

Best for: Cutting the damage excess to zero

€226 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€950 excess (premium cars €1,500); 'Smart' protection cuts it to €0 for a per-minute fee

Another city€15 to end in another SIXT share city, €39 at a SIXT branch

AbroadMost of western Europe for €4.99, the car must come back to Germany (€250 if not)

Age18+ (some cars 21+ with 2 years' licence)

Deposit€NaN

Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, with cars at all three airports.

Bolt Drive

Best for: Short trips around Berlin

Price in the app

If you damage itSee the app

Another cityNo, trips start and end in Bolt's Berlin area

AbroadNot allowed unless Bolt agrees first

Age18+: the app may set a higher age or licence years

DepositNone

Takes licences from the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland.
Day rentals: fuel and parking are not included.

cambio CarSharing

Best for: Planned round trips from Hamburg, Cologne, Bremen or Aachen

€275 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€1,800 excess; SiPack €60 a year cuts it to €300

Another cityNo, the car goes back to its station

AbroadEU, UK, Norway, Switzerland and the Balkans (not Kosovo), then back to its station

DepositNone

EU, EEA, UK and Swiss licences only; your licence and ID are checked before the first trip.
One-off sign-up €30, no monthly fee on the BASIS tariff.

Getaround

Best for: A day or a weekend in a private car

Price in the app

If you damage it€900 excess on the cheapest cover; more cover at booking

AbroadNot published. Ask before you cross

Age21+ with 2 years' licence (bigger cars 25+); 25 or younger pays €9.30 a trip

Deposit€NaN

Private and professional owners set their own prices.
Bring the original licence; pay by credit card in your name or PayPal.

Which one when

BerlinFree2move, MILES, SIXT share or Bolt, all four also stand at BER.

Munich or HamburgFree2move, MILES or SIXT share, all three at the airport.

Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, StuttgartFree2move or MILES, both at the airport. cambio has station cars in Cologne and Düsseldorf.

With a non-EU licenceFree2move: bring an International Driving Permit or a certified translation, and proof of entry.

One way, Berlin → HamburgMILES: end in any MILES city for €5.99. SIXT share charges €15.

Airports

Berlin (BER)

Free2move, MILES, SIXT share and Bolt stand in car park P4 by Terminal 1, a few minutes' walk. Cars can only be taken and left there. MILES charges €8 to start and €8 to end.

Munich (MUC)

Free2move, MILES and SIXT share: car park P20, level 01, about 3 minutes' walk from Terminal 2. MILES: free to start, €12 to end.

Frankfurt (FRA)

Terminal 1, parking row 611. Follow the 'Carsharing' signs; the barrier opens by itself. Free2move €7.99 to start, €8.99 to end; MILES €5 to start, €4 to end.

Hamburg (HAM)

Free2move in car park P2/4, Area B (€7.99); SIXT share in car park P2. MILES serves the airport too, €9 each way.

Cologne, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart

Free2move and MILES serve these airports too. MILES charges €9 to start and €8 to end; Free2move shows its fee at booking.

Between cities and countries

Free2move and Bolt: the trip ends in the city where it started.
MILES: end in any of its 14 cities for €5.99. Berlin, Potsdam, Hamburg, Munich, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Wuppertal, Solingen, Mönchengladbach, Neuss.
SIXT share: end in another of its cities for €15, or at a SIXT branch for €39.
Abroad: MILES (11 neighbours, €5 a day, max €25) and SIXT share (€4.99) allow it, but the car must come back to Germany. Free2move only with its paid option, Bolt only with consent.
cambio cars go back to their station, but may cross the EU, UK, Norway and Switzerland on the way.

Parking and fuel

Street parking in the business area is included with MILES and Free2move. MILES covers paid zones too.
Bolt: free in its marked areas; never end a trip behind a barrier, underground or in a private car park (marked airport bays excepted).
Fuel or charging is included with MILES and on Free2move minute and hour trips, not on Free2move or Bolt day rentals.
Car parks: end a trip only where the app or signs clearly allow it.

Before you go

Register in the app before you fly: licence, ID card or passport, and a bank card.
Licences: Free2move takes non-EU ones with an IDP or certified translation and proof of entry. MILES needs a licence permanently valid in Germany and an EU address; Bolt and cambio take EU, EEA, UK and Swiss licences.
Station clubs are hard for visitors: DB Flinkster only takes people living in Germany, Austria or the Netherlands; stadtmobil wants a German registration certificate with a passport; book-n-drive takes EU licences only and runs a credit check.
Berlin and many other centres are low-emission zones (Umweltzone): every car needs a green sticker, foreign cars included. Coming in your own car? Order the sticker before you go.

Better than renting here

Cars at seven airports, BER to Stuttgart

Street parking in the business area included

Four free-floating services in Berlin

SIXT share excess can drop to €0

Sign up in the app before you land

Be ready for

Outside the big cities there is little for visitors: the station clubs want a German address, a credit check or an EU licence.
With a non-EU licence, Free2move is the only service whose terms say yes.
Free2move and MILES charge €500 for a car left outside the business area.
Day prices include few kilometres. Free2move's day includes 60 km.

What people say

“I'm giving 2 stars because apparently I could have calculated the parking fee better myself.”

★Trustpilot · Oct 2026 · about MILES Read ↗

“Maybe not the cheapest but very correct when it comes to customer service and needs.”

★Trustpilot · Jul 2026 · about MILES Read ↗

“I have used SIXT Share over 100 times without a problem.”

★Trustpilot · May 2026 · about SIXT share Read ↗

“I received a €400 fine from SIXT Share for a parking violation”

★Trustpilot · Jul 2025 · about SIXT share Read ↗

“One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had.”

★Trustpilot · Jul 2026 · about Free2move Read ↗

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🇩🇪 Car sharing in Germany

Who's here

Which one when

Airports

Between cities and countries

Parking and fuel

Before you go

Better than renting here

Be ready for

What people say

From the club

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Car sharing in Germany