Mobility provider SIXT is adding a CO2-reduced alternative to its ride service:
Starting now, travellers can choose hybrid or fully electric vehicles when booking transfer or limousine services.
The hybrid or fully electric models are available in Berlin, Dresden and Munich in addition to other European cities in France, UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
SIXT ride offers a network of taxi, limousine and ride services.
Customers can be picked up at short notice in over 250 major cities across Europe and the US, or pre-book transfers in over 60 countries.
As part of the launch, passengers receive a £10 discount on the total fare when booking a ride service in the Green, Business Green or Business Green XL categories, with voucher code GREEN10.
The offer is valid until the end of November.
Customers select the hybrid or fully electric option when booking journeys online at SIXT ride or via the SIXT app.
In addition to the taxi and ride service, the app also bundles car rental via SIXT rent, car sharing via SIXT share and the SIXT+ car subscription.
Hybrid and fully electrical vehicles are available in UK cities London, Crawley, Edinburgh, Farnborough, Gatwick, Glasgow, Guildford, Heathrow, Luton, Oxford und Reading.
Melanie Wand, Executive Director SIXT ride Operations: "By integrating a hybrid and fully electric vehicle range in SIXT ride, we offer a further step towards a comprehensive, sustainable range in the interests of our customers."
We see a rise in demand for electromobility in the market and are pleased to be able to meet this with our ride service."
Already, around a third of the car sharing fleet of SIXT share consists of electric vehicles and includes e-scooters and e-mopeds to offer additional options for mobility with reduced CO2.
