4.2 KiB
Car Rental — SIXT at SFO
✅ Picked up 2026-09-20 through SIXT — confirmation 9739014160 · rental agreement 9614775261
(confirmation email · rental agreement · updated rental agreement email)
| Renter | MS |
| Payer | LKMS |
| Vehicle | Chevrolet Traverse · standard SUV (SFAV) · plate CA 9YIK383 |
| Pickup mileage / fuel | 11,938 mi · 21.2 US gal |
| Pickup | 2026-09-20 14:00 PDT — San Francisco International Airport Rental Car Center |
| Booked return | 2026-10-05 13:30 PDT — San Francisco International Airport |
| Planned early return | 2026-10-04 16:30 PDT, before the 19:30 PDT flight to Vancouver |
| Booked duration | 15 days |
| Route | SFO → Yosemite → Sequoia / Kings Canyon → Los Angeles → Las Vegas → SFO |
| Price | US$897.93 including taxes and fees |
| Payment | AMEX · US$1,097.93 authorized at pickup: US$897.93 rental plus US$200 hold; final settlement not stated |
| Refundable hold | US$200 authorization — not included as an expense |
| Mileage | Unlimited |
| Roadside assistance | Included |
| SIXT protection | Declined: LDW, rental liability insurance, SLI300, SLI US$1M, PAC, PPC, and Extended Roadside Protection |
| Drivers on agreement | MS only; LK is not listed as an additional driver |
| Cancellation | Free before pickup on 2026-09-20 |
| Confirmation | 9739014160 |
Insurance summary — user-confirmed 2026-09-21
- ICBC: Basic insurance, CA$5 million liability, collision (CA$1,000 deductible), comprehensive (CA$300 deductible / CA$200 windshield), and active RoadStar; MS and LK are listed drivers.
- ICBC RoadStar for this rental: up to CA$1 million rental liability; rental damage/theft with CA$300 deductible; loss of use up to CA$250. ICBC requires LK to be shown or included as a permitted driver on the rental contract; the current agreement lists MS only.
- AmEx Cobalt / MS's card: eligible rental theft/damage coverage has no deductible. AmEx covers secondary drivers whether or not listed; LK qualifies as a spouse/authorized driver under California law. AmEx does not cover third-party liability or injuries. The 2026 Chevrolet Traverse is below the CA$85,000 MSRP limit.
- Liability: AmEx provides none. RoadStar provides up to CA$1 million for the rental. ICBC's official guide also says the CA$5 million Owner's Certificate liability can transfer to a rental as excess coverage, subject to conditions; it does not replace RoadStar or remove the spouse-permitted-driver condition.
ICBC driver action: have SIXT add LK as a permitted driver in writing before she drives. She should bring her valid physical licence and photo ID.
Latest status (2026-09-20): MS collected the Chevrolet Traverse at 13:50 PDT. The updated rental agreement reports parking SFO-LV2-B-14, plate CA-9YIK383, and fuel 21.2 US gal. A separate SIXT booking-update email displays the pickup as 14:00 PDT; both times are preserved in the normalized update. The agreement lists no additional driver. See the earlier status email.
FasTrak: A one-time payment confirmation received 2026-09-22 records confirmation 226155084 for tolls incurred 2026-09-21 18:20–20:20 on plate 9YIK383. The email gives no amount, currency, or accounting payer, so it is not in expenses.md. See the normalized receipt.
Condition recorded at pickup: superficial scratch over 10 cm on the front driver-side door; dent up to 1 cm without paint damage on the rear passenger-side door; superficial scratch under 5 cm on the front driver-side aluminium rim.
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.