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What is the best rental car company in Illinois?
The best car rental company in Illinois is Alamo, which has a rating of 8.0/10 from 109 momondo users. Alamo has 5 locations in Illinois, including the city of Chicago.
What is the most popular type of car to rent in Illinois?
Intermediate or similar cars are the most popular type of car to rent in Illinois, with 38% of our users choosing this type over other options. Renting Intermediate cars in Illinois costs, on average, C$ 97/day. Keep in mind that prices may fluctuate based on when you visit, what city you stay in, and what agency you rent from.
Illinois car rental deals found on momondo
Find the rental car in Illinois that's right for you
Small cars
C$ 62 - C$ 115
All Car Types
C$ 70 - C$ 133
The average price of a small car rental in Illinois is C$ 92. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Illinois is in January. The price is 33% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 62 per day. A small car rental is typically 9% less expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Illinois is C$ 86. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Illinois is in March. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 56 per day. A medium car rental is typically 15% less expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Illinois is C$ 119. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Illinois is in September. The price is 22% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 94 per day. A large car rental is typically 16% more expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Illinois is C$ 98. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Illinois is in January. The price is 43% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 57 per day. A SUV rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Illinois is C$ 147. The cheapest time to rent a van in Illinois is in January. The price is 43% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 85 per day. A van rental is typically 32% more expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois van rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a luxury car rental in Illinois is C$ 126. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Illinois 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 Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois 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 Illinois luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a convertible rental in Illinois is C$ 132. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Illinois is in September. The price is 10% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 119 per day. A convertible rental is typically 24% more expensive than the average rental car in Illinois. The average price of a vehicle rental in Illinois can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
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.
8.0
Very good|Aug 2023
It was fine the gentleman that helped get the car was very accommodating and Selena on drop off did a great job- they were just really busy, which is a good thing I guess.
Hertz added additional charges and fees on at the time of check in so the quoted price I paid at time of reservation through Kayak was not accurate. Their check in staff also gave different answers at check in and argued about it in front of me. Also, Hertz grossly overcharged me for gas at return - for a whole tank of gas! I happened to have a photo of the dashboard at check in documenting the tank at 7/8 full (which matched what I wrote on the check in sheet), and had to spend an hour on the phone to get MOST (but not all) of the gas charge refunded. They still charged me for 1/4 tank of gas (which is not cheap at $10.99) a gallon. Overall, this was not a good experience, and I would be very hesitant to rent from this company again.
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2023
Excellent
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2023
We enjoyed the whole experience. Nice people nice car. Easy pick up and drop off. Will be using you again the next time we go to America.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
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 walked two miles to pick up the car but the company would not let me rent because I did not have a credit card (just a debit card). There was no offer of help for a lift back to where I came from, and I was just viewed as a nuisance they had to deal with.
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
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.
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
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
The branch manager, Ryan Rude, was extremely helpful and very pleasant. He answered all my questions. The car, a Chevy Malibu drove well and I had no problems with it.
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.
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.
Didn't have the car or similar that was requested. Overcharged for the rental, very complicated to try to pickup the car.
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2023
Wonderful! Great customer service
8.0
Very good|May 2023
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
2.0
Poor|Apr 2023
Royce at Avis counter at Rockford airport didn’t have my car the day I arrived and my plane landed… nor did he make any contingency plans for another agent to stay. Had to cab to a hotel and cab back to the airport. Royce was very incompetent and not thoughtful at all. Plus he assured me my original contract price would be honored. No cal nothing and charged a$100 extra on my credit card. Royce is a very poor employee!
6.0
Okay|Apr 2023
Good service at desk. In garage, the only employee present was not enough to service the many customers, he did his best polite and efficient but there ahould have been at least another person. At exit it was fast and easy. I am not complaining bout the person in garage, he was trying his best.
4.0
Mediocre|Jan 2023
Car needed multiple repairs, was no safe driving at highway speeds.
I wasn't able to rent from them, I had made a mistake in the past with one of its sister companies, and instead of (me) correcting the problem I have been banned from ever using them.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They could have more counters open and have a prebook time in advance at least 30 min… been waiting for an hour and a half to get the car and after I just gave up waiting and took a taxi. So if you can’t provide your clients with the car at the moment then give people instructions how long it’s going to take.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They didn’t give me my full deposit back
8.0
Very good|Jul 2023
Ummm They did not rip me off on full tank Fuel this time … like they did in Boston
2.0
Poor|Jun 2023
Customer service was terrible! Had attitude problems! Didn’t even get the rental car! I deserve a refund!
6.0
Okay|Jun 2023
Great car. Too May extra extra charges just for extending the rental for a few days.
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Car rental in Illinois
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Illinois so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How long do people rent a car for when staying in Illinois?
Consider renting a car in Illinois for 3 days, which is the most popular length of time people tend to spend in the region. The average daily rental cost for 3 days is C$ 78. Weekend and 1-week-long rentals will average a total of C$ 157 and C$ 455, respectively. For your more long-term car rental needs, a 1-month-long Illinois car rental will cost C$ 3,094 in total on average.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Illinois?
Prices for cars in Illinois are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Illinois?
The number of operators available for cars in Illinois is 160 as of September 2025.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Illinois?
Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Illinois. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred rental company before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Illinois?
To rent a car in Illinois, all drivers must have a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We recommend that you verify with the specific rental company you're booking with.
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Illinois?
Choosing momondo to search for rental cars in Illinois makes sense because it is quick and free of charge. We find all the rental car prices and policies, you simply choose what works best for you and your trip.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Illinois?
By the use of filters, momondo makes finding a great car rental in Illinois easier. Whether it is price, car type, amenities or policies, momondo allows you to refine your search with these and more filters to find the best deal for you.
Does momondo show car rental deals in Illinois with free cancellation?
Yes, momondo allows you to filter specifically for car rental companies in Illinois offering free cancellation.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Illinois on momondo?
Yes, simply select the fair fuel policy filter after performing a search for rental cars in Illinois on momondo.
Can I find a car rental in Illinois which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Yes, rental cars in Illinois with enhanced cleaning options can be searched for on momondo.
Can I search for rental cars in Illinois with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Yes, unlimited mileage options can be found on rental cars in Illinois on momondo.
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