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What is the cheapest rental car agency in Chicago?
The cheapest rental cars in Chicago are generally found through Routes Car & Truck Rentals. When booking with Routes Car & Truck Rentals, you may be able to find rental car prices for as low as C$ 26/day. The average price to rent a car in Chicago is C$ 57/day.
What car rental company in Chicago has the most locations?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has the most locations of any rental car company in Chicago, with 28 locations.
What car do most people rent in Chicago?
Most momondo users will rent the Nissan Pathfinder in Chicago, though renting the Toyota RAV4 is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in renting the Nissan Pathfinder, prices are C$ 126 per day on average. Some users have found Nissan Pathfinder rental deals in Chicago for as low as C$ 59 per day. Toyota RAV4 rentals in Chicago are C$ 99 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at C$ 54 per day.
Chicago, Illinois car rental deals found on momondo
Find the rental car in Chicago that's right for you
Small cars
C$ 62 - C$ 124
All Car Types
C$ 70 - C$ 133
The average price of a small car rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 94. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Chicago, the United States is in January. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 62 per day. A small car rental is typically 6% less expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 88. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Chicago, the United States is in March. The price is 38% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 56 per day. A medium car rental is typically 12% less expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 118. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Chicago, the United States is in January. The price is 20% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 95 per day. A large car rental is typically 15% more expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 97. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Chicago, the United States is in January. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 57 per day. A SUV rental is typically 3% less expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 152. The cheapest time to rent a van in Chicago, the United States is in January. The price is 45% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 85 per day. A van rental is typically 34% more expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago van rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a luxury car rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 126. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Chicago, the United States is in March. The price is 29% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 90 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 20% more expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Chicago luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a convertible rental in Chicago, the United States is C$ 133. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Chicago, the United States is in April. The price is 10% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 121 per day. A convertible rental is typically 25% more expensive than the average rental car in Chicago. The average price of a vehicle rental in Chicago can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
They didn’t have a car available for us despite having a noon reservation and couldn’t commit to having one for us at all that day. The staff lacked basic critical thinking and/or compassion for the position this put us in as international travellers. We ended up having to rent from Alamo instead and Hertz couldn’t even follow thru on sending me a cancellation notice. I am going to invoice them for the Lyft ride to Alamo and the difference in car rental prices due to having to do a same day rental. Total disaster- stay away.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
I will never use Hertz again. Also I may never use Kayak again either because of what happened. I rented a car in advance and prepaid but had to cancel a month away from the pick up date. I had the booking for less than a week when I cancelled. Hertz/Kayak charged me $100! Terrible terrible and I will never forget. Steve
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
Got a surprise charge for about 70% more than pre paid quoted price. Also the car was a lot smaller than class reserved. Won’t be renting from them again
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2023
Called to see if I could extend 12 hours they told me it would be more then I paid for 3 days.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
The over all experience was great but the rental car cost me 500 dollars for a 2 day rent for a mid size car.
It was great! The booking, pick up and drop off were quick and easy.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Drop off in Philly was a bit of a mess, but overall it was a delightful experience.
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
I was charged more than double the cost that was quoted to me when I made the reservation. The only service I added was tolls, which is $20/day, and I had the car less than 24 hours. Now I need to take the time to call Budget and challenge the charges.
4.0
Mediocre|Jul 2023
BAD! the booked car (convertible) is not available in Chicago, while I could book it few months before! If I know that before, I have chosen another rental company
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
It was a good experience until I arrived at the drop off location and a clear scam by Budget was in the works. I arrived at 3255 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO 60647 to return the car around 12:00-12:30 on the 19th July 2023. I was met by an extremely rude person who miraculously spotted in a nanosecond a tiny barely visible crack which can only be spotted under extreme scrutiny. He proceeded to write a damage report and started harrying me to sign some papers without offering any proper explanations with the added difficulty of him using nonsensical English. He was being extremely difficult to deal with and was brushing off any attempts by me at conversing with him when I showed him my disbelief at the claim he was forcing on me. The car was not damaged while under my possession and I have 6 people including myself who are witnesses and can attest to that. I immediately sensed a scam in the works when the person receiving the car was telling me I'm not the person who gave you the car at the pickup location, and asked whether I signed any papers detailing any damages to the car at the pickup location which I was not asked to do in the first place. I was instructed to pick up the car from the parking lot at location V20 at the rental parking lot in O'hare airport, present my license and rental agreement to the gate personnel who let me pass without any additional papers signed or presented to me. The keys were in the car and when I asked the Budget people in the parking garage whether I needed to verify any issues with anyone they told me to proceed to the gate and there was no need to see anyone. The behavior and narrative that the guy at the drop-off location was demonstrating proves that this is a well rehearsed scam whereby the rental company will try to levy any previous damages in the car and blame it and claim it from unsuspecting renters like myself who returned the car in the same exact condition that I received it in. I refuse to be bullied and will make this case public through all access I have on social media through my family, friends and businesses. I will ensure that this behavior by Budget (and all other companies that operate under the same umbrella) will receive as much negative publicity as it should, as I will do my duty to warn other unsuspecting would-be-renters of the devious ways among many that this company exercises in scamming people. I'm utterly disgusted by the behavior of their employee which only reflects the values or lack thereof which this company supposedly espouses.
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
There was 1 person working and a line snaked around. Inexcusable
Was rather seamless. Woman who checked me in at pick up was a delight and very helpful. Same on delivery end. Van was in great shape and well maintained. Overall was a good experience.
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
Rip off. They did not honor reservation but for $425 they had a car for one day. It was also a pain waiting 67 minutes in line.
4.0
Mediocre|Jul 2023
I think it's really f****** expensive.
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
The price was fantastic, and the car was in good shape. But the service was horrible. The lady at the desk refused to help us until our rental time. Then they kept us waiting even though there was no one else picking up a car. When we were ready to pick up the car, The people in the garage hardly gave us the time of day, and the lady at the desk yelled at us for going to the garage before our name was called, even though our car was ready. No one filled out the damage form before we left, and it just seemed like the dollar employees in Chicago were as unhappy as possible to have the jobs that they did.
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
Our pickup experience was horrendous, I have never seen something so unprofessional. First & last time I’ll be using Dollar.
4.0
Mediocre|Jul 2023
Convenient way of booking. Lot of options. But equal amount is charged after booking by service provider. Not received final invoice or settlement.
The process to get the vehicle was very easy. Customer service was great and the car I received was absolutely beautiful! I would definitely recommend Alamo to a friend.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Nice
8.0
Very good|Jun 2023
Great, we were upgrade at no cost due to a faulty Apple AirPlay in the first SUV we chose. The staff was very friendly and helpful!!!
2.0
Poor|Jun 2023
The lady at the counter at Chicago Ohare pickup fought me for 45 minutes and did not want to honor what we booked (in this case a 7 seater SUV). It wasn’t so much the make and model as these aren’t guaranteed but more so that we needed 7 seats which was guaranteed per our reservation. She told me multiple times they didn’t have any 7 seater vehicles. Finally, after 45 minutes, I got the car type that we reserved. She was rude and unpleasant. Would not recommend renting from Alamo in Chicago!
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
It was a good experience, good customer service and easy process. Only down side was that the car was not clean around the dashboard and gear control area and I had to use wipes to clean it.
2.0
Poor|May 2023
Alamo charge me an absurd amount of money to change the return airport from O’Hare airport to nearby midway airport. Beware.
Professional staff! Super clean car! Hate driving in chicago
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Location was a bit confusing to find but when I did the customer service was friendly. Had a free upgrade. Then drop off at the airport was a breeze took less than a minute.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Representatives were extremely kind and professional.
10.0
Wonderful|Feb 2023
Guys working at the enterprise were great to deal with.
10.0
Wonderful|Feb 2023
Pleasant, helpful, and attentive. I will rent with them again.
Competitive pricing, friendly and efficient service on pick up including the offer of a complimentary upgrade and equally great swift service at drop off. One of the best car hire experiences I've had over the years.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
The staff were very good and kind.
2.0
Poor|May 2023
Tell people the correct closing times of your drop off facilities and then don’t charge them for an extra day when they abide by them. This company sucks.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
I had some trepidation because the last rental with QEEQ was not available at the selected location and I had to spend hours going out to the airport to pick up the care but the price was good enough that I decided to try again and had a great experience and received a very nice BMW to drive.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
Positive points: practical place to pickup the car; good prices; friendly team!! Negative points: information on the website about insurance wasn’t so clear. What were the coverages and their different prices.
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2023
Great check in/check out experience, however the daily toll pass rental fee was not economical.
The welcome experience was excellent the counter service was 10/10. Unfortunately the drop off was 0/10 completely disorganised and very apathetic team who were more interested in the chat with each other than supporting returning renters
6.0
Okay|Apr 2023
Good service at desk. In garage, the only employee present was not enough to service the many customers, he did his best polite and efficient but there ahould have been at least another person. At exit it was fast and easy. I am not complaining bout the person in garage, he was trying his best.
4.0
Mediocre|Jan 2023
Car needed multiple repairs, was no safe driving at highway speeds.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
I was charged for an upgrade without being asked if I wanted an upgrade. I was charged for a full tank of petrol when I said I didn’t want that option(this was later refunded). The check-in agent was 100% on the hustle - unexpected from a ‘reputable’ company and after a long flight.
I wasn't able to rent from them, I had made a mistake in the past with one of its sister companies, and instead of (me) correcting the problem I have been banned from ever using them.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They could have more counters open and have a prebook time in advance at least 30 min… been waiting for an hour and a half to get the car and after I just gave up waiting and took a taxi. So if you can’t provide your clients with the car at the moment then give people instructions how long it’s going to take.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They didn’t give me my full deposit back
8.0
Very good|Jul 2023
Ummm They did not rip me off on full tank Fuel this time … like they did in Boston
2.0
Poor|Jun 2023
Customer service was terrible! Had attitude problems! Didn’t even get the rental car! I deserve a refund!
6.0
Okay|Jun 2023
Great car. Too May extra extra charges just for extending the rental for a few days.
Get the overview on great rental deals, popular car rental companies, and best car types for your visit in Chicago
Most Popular Agency
Routes Car & Truck Rentals
Popular Car Types
Intermediate, Compact, Economy
Cheapest Rental Car
C$ 41
Most Popular Model
Nissan Pathfinder
The most popular Chicago car rental agency found on momondo this month is Routes Car & Truck Rentals. Other top choices for car rental companies are Dollar and Ace
The following car types were offered at rental car companies in Chicago in the past 72 hours: Intermediate, Compact, Economy.
The lowest price for a rental car in Chicago is C$ 41/day. For this area, you can expect average prices starting from C$ 76/day.
The most popular car model to rent in Chicago in the past 7 days is the Nissan Pathfinder. Our users also prefer the Toyota RAV4 as an alternative.
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Chicago so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How much will it cost to rent a car in Chicago, Illinois in September?
For a weekend in September, the best deals in Chicago start from around C$ 49 up to around C$ 72. C$ 46 is a normal deal for a week-long rental in Chicago, but for September it's not uncommon to see prices as low as C$ 40, depending on your requirements.
Is there a fee to cancel my Chicago, Illinois car rental?
Rental cars in Chicago from popular agencies such as Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Avis will generally offer free cancellation. While momondo does not have any control over cancellation policies for rental cars in Chicago, we can help you find the cheapest car to rent for your upcoming trip.
What is the best type of car to rent in Chicago during September?
Most people will rent an Economy car when travelling to Chicago during the month of September. Its efficient gas mileage and ability to handle wet road conditions makes the economy car a go-to choice when precipitation averages 81 mm and temperatures hover around 11 °C. Renting a Economy in Chicago will cost you C$ 109/day on average.
What is the speed limit in Chicago, Illinois?
If you are renting a vehicle in Chicago, then be aware that the current speed limit within city or town limits is 40 km/h, unless otherwise posted. Suburban speed limits around Chicago will generally have a speed limit of 120 km/h. If you are travelling on a highway in Chicago, then the speed limit is 120 km/h.
What car rental company has the Hyundai Santa Fe in Chicago?
Thrifty is the most popular car rental company in Chicago that has Hyundai Santa Fe rentals. Hyundai Santa Fe rentals in Chicago are around C$ 99/day when renting from Thrifty.
What is the weather like in Chicago, IL in August?
In August, Chicago usually gets 125 mm of precipitation and has an average temperature of 22 °C. This information can be very helpful when looking at rental cars in Chicago as it can help you make the best decision.
Is the weather in Chicago similar to the rest of Illinois?
If you’re looking for a Chicago rental car for a road trip to the surrounding areas during the month of August it’s important to know that the rest of Illinois typically has a temperature of 22 °C and will usually expect 100 mm of precipitation.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Chicago?
Prices for cars in Chicago were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Chicago?
There are 128 operators available for cars in Chicago as of August 2025.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Chicago?
The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Chicago. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Chicago?
When renting a car in Chicago, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.
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Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Chicago?
Using momondo to book a car rental in Chicago could save you time and money. momondo searches thousands of car rental websites and locations to provide you with a wide selection of options and cars to choose from.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Chicago?
Filtering is how momondo helps you find a great rental car in Chicago. Narrow your search using price and map features as well as filtering by fuel or mileage policies amongst many other filters available.
Does momondo show car rental deals in Chicago with free cancellation?
Of course! momondo has a dedicated filter for users to specifically look at car rentals in Chicago which offer free cancellation.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Chicago on momondo?
Yes, fair fuel policies are a specific filter offered on momondo for all car rental locations including Chicago.
Can I find a car rental in Chicago which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
You can specifically filter for enhanced cleaning on rental cars in Chicago on momondo.
Can I search for rental cars in Chicago with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Unlimited mileage is indeed an option momondo offers on rental cars in Chicago.
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