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 **Before pickup:** check in online · decide whether to add protection, toll pass, or additional drivers. Additional drivers must present a valid physical license. Drivers with a non-US license must also bring a physical passport or other valid ID.
 
+**Latest status (2026-09-20):** SIXT confirms the renter's license is verified. Vehicle selection opens one hour before the 13:00 PDT pickup; selecting a car is still pending. See [the status email](../../sources/transport/2026-09-20_SIXT_Checkin_Status.md).
+
 **Return note:** The booking was kept through 2026-10-05 because the quoted price was the same. SIXT permits early returns and says the rental will be adjusted to the actual duration. Update the return time in the SIXT account before returning the car.
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 ## Logistics
 
-- LK & MS: UA1333 lands SFO **12:11 PM** ([flights](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md)) → [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) pickup **1:00 PM**
+- LK & MS: UA1333 lands SFO **12:11 PM** ([flights](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md)) → [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) pickup **1:00 PM**; license verified, vehicle selection opens at **12:00 PM PDT**
 - KT & VT: BART Daly City → SFO (~15 min), meet at the SIXT counter by 1 PM
 - Luggage rides along all day. Dinner is late (~8:30 PM) — snack in the car
 
diff --git a/sources/transport/2026-09-20_SIXT_Checkin_Status.md b/sources/transport/2026-09-20_SIXT_Checkin_Status.md
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+# SIXT — pre-pickup check-in status
+
+Booking `9739014160` · San Francisco International Airport
+
+- **From:** SIXT <booking@sixt.com>
+- **To:** donbot@sixt.spqr.link
+- **Subject:** You're verified! Vehicle selection opens 1 hour before pickup
+- **Received:** 2026-09-20 06:26:19 UTC (2026-09-19 23:26:19 PDT)
+- **Message-ID:** `0a8482ae-5968-474d-93ad-864f191c6afe@dfw1s10mta1887.xt.local`
+
+Mailbox source: extracted text from Fastmail; original `.eml` was not available from the mailbox tool.
+
+SIXT confirms that the renter's driver's license is verified. Vehicle selection opens one hour before pickup. The booking details shown in the message are:
+
+- Pickup: 2026-09-20 13:00 PDT, San Francisco International Airport
+- Return: 2026-10-05 13:00 PDT, San Francisco International Airport
+
+The vehicle has not been selected in this message; no change to the booked vehicle, price, payment, or planned early return is recorded.