Chicago

Cheap Car Rentals in Chicago

Chicago, IL, United States
24 Mar — 31 Mar
Same drop-off
Chicago, IL, United States
Fri 24/3
Noon
Fri 31/3
Noon
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Chicago Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular companyDOLLAR
Price of petrol per litreAED 4.23
Average price per dayAED 46
Cheapest price per dayAED 34

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Chicago?

January

AED 168

February

AED 165

March

AED 238

April

AED 264

May

AED 286

June

AED 312

July

AED 308

August

AED 286

September

AED 257

October

AED 260

November

AED 257

December

AED 235

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Chicago is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is June. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular Car Types in Chicago

At AED 114/day, Small is the cheapest car type available for hire in Chicago in the past week. Out of 29 car hire agencies operating in Chicago, there are, in total, 113 hire locations. View below for 4 offered car types:

Compare available car types for rental in Chicago

Small cars

AED 142 - AED 437

All Car Types

AED 229 - AED 538

To hire a Small car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 266/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 142/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~AED 437/day). In fact, February is about 47% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a Small car saves you 25% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Chicago Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 336/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 186/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~AED 564/day). In fact, February is about 45% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a Medium car saves you 5% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Chicago Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 455/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 253/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~AED 889/day). In fact, November is about 45% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a Large car is 23% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Chicago Large hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 354/day. April is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 237/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~AED 735/day). In fact, April is about 34% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a SUV car is 0% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Chicago SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 257/day. December is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 128/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 647/day). In fact, December is about 51% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a Van car saves you 28% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Luxury car in Chicago, the United States, you would pay an average price of AED 323/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in Chicago, the United States (~AED 194/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~AED 650/day). In fact, November is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for Chicago. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Chicago, hiring a Luxury car saves you 9% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Ford KaAED 114/day
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Ford Ka
Honda CivicAED 115/day
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Honda Civic

Top rental agencies in Chicago

All major car rental suppliers in Chicago

Alamo

8.3
Very Good
364 reviews3 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

8.5

Overall

8.3

Pick-up/drop-off

8.3

Value

8.0

Enterprise

7.8
Good
319 reviews28 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.1

Overall

7.8

Pick-up/drop-off

7.8

Value

7.5

Payless

6.8
Okay
355 reviews2 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.5

Overall

6.7

Pick-up/drop-off

6.5

Value

6.9

Avis

6.5
Okay
132 reviews11 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.3

Overall

6.4

Pick-up/drop-off

6.3

Value

6.2

Budget

6.3
Okay
346 reviews10 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.1

Overall

6.2

Pick-up/drop-off

6.3

Value

6.2

Hertz

6.2
Okay
557 reviews17 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

6.7

Comfort

6.8

Overall

6.1

Pick-up/drop-off

5.9

Value

6.1

Thrifty

6.1
Okay
226 reviews5 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

6.8

Comfort

6.7

Overall

6.0

Pick-up/drop-off

5.8

Value

6.1

Dollar

6.1
Okay
312 reviews3 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.1

Overall

6.0

Pick-up/drop-off

6.0

Value

6.1

Best Chicago Car Rental Deals Found

Check out some of the best deals for car rentals in Chicago recently found.

Car Hire FAQs

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 170/day when booking a car hire in Chicago. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 125/day from Dollar, booked on Mar. 12.

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Chicago from the following companies over the past two weeks: Dollar (AED 114/day), Avis (AED 158/day), and Alamo (AED 230/day).

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.3 rating), Enterprise (7.8 rating) and National (7.5 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Chicago.

The average price of petrol in Chicago is AED 4.23/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 190 and AED 274 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

Hiring a car in Chicago for a week can be a great option for travel. Dollar, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around AED 1,005/week on average.

Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Chicago.

Our recent data shows that Dollar can potentially be 31% below the average car hire price in Chicago. Check prices and availability for Dollar and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Chicago is on average AED 4,305 a month or AED 144 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Chicago car hire.

Car hire prices in Chicago are typically AED 0 for the weekend. On Cheapflights, you’ll be able to find great car hire deals on any type of vehicle. However, consider hiring a Economy to save money on your trip to AED 0. Our users have found prices for Economy car hire in April to be on average AED 134 per day.

The majority of Cheapflights travellers prefer to hire a Mini (Chrysler Pacifica) in Chicago, making it the most popular option.

Luxury Car Rentals in Chicago

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