Sixt enters Azerbaijan market with local franchisee

SIXT, the international provider of high-end mobility services based in Germany has appointed Smart Rent a Car as its franchise partner for Azerbaijan. SIXT is one of the largest mobility providers in the world with a fleet of 200,000 vehicles (2020), in around 110 countries. The partnership leverages SIXT’s extensive experience in mobility for more than 100 years and Smart Rent a Car’s profound experience in the local car rental market. SIXT Azerbaijan will be welcoming its customers at its downtown location in Baku city and provide a Meet & Greet service at Baku Airport. A permanent in-terminal airport presence is planned with the revival of international travel.

Following its internationalization strategy, SIXT is pleased to strengthen its presence in the region and offer its customers high-quality mobility services in Azerbaijan for the first time in the company’s history. The range of provided mobility services includes classic short-term and long-term rental of vehicles and chauffeured services. The vehicle fleet comprises high-quality vehicles from compacts and limousines to SUVs and all-wheel drives to ensure that customers in Azerbaijan have the flexibility to choose the vehicle that best meets their specific mobility demands. European luxury vehicle models are available for customers of the SIXT Chauffeur Service.

Jamil Babayev, CEO of Smart Rent a Car: “We are very excited to become the exclusive SIXT representative in Azerbaijan. This is a milestone for our company and confirms our vision of a customer centric mobility company. We are looking forward to providing the best mobility services to our local customers and international travelers.”

Ruediger Proske, Senior Vice President International Franchise of SIXT: “We welcome Smart Rent a Car as our newest SIXT Franchisee. Azerbaijan is a very interesting and growing market with a large potential for premium mobility solutions. Through our cooperation with Smart Rent a Car our customers will benefit from comprehensive and convenient high-quality mobility services in Azerbaijan and in the Baku region in particular.”