What is the cheapest rental car found in Illinois?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under 2,930,970 ₫/day when booking a rental car in Illinois. The best deal a user found was for 2,690,772 ₫/day from Avis, booked on Sep. 25.

What car rental company is typically the cheapest in Illinois?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Illinois from the following companies over the past two weeks: Dollar (899,977 ₫/day), Budget (1,124,208 ₫/day), and Thrifty (1,374,736 ₫/day).

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Illinois?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Firefly (10.0 rating), Super Cheap (10.0 rating) and Signature Rent A Car (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Illinois.

What are gas prices like in Illinois?

The average gas price in Illinois is 23,714 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,067,152 ₫ and 1,541,442 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Illinois for a week from Avis?

Avis is a popular option for travelers looking for car rental in Illinois. You can expect the average cost of a rental car to be about 20,516,788 ₫ per week.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Illinois for the best price?

Booking early can save you upwards of 35% on your rental. Booking your vehicle at least 10 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Illinois.

Can I rent a car for a month in Illinois?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Illinois however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Illinois for a month?

Prices can be as low as 87,929,088 ₫ if you consider booking with Avis. That price represents savings of 8% compared to the Illinois average. The monthly cost of a car rental in Illinois is on average 87,929,088 ₫ (2,930,970 ₫/day).

Cheap Car Rentals in Illinois

Chicago, IL, United States

5 Jun — 12 Jun

Same drop-off

Mon 5/6

Noon

Mon 12/6

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,056,586 ₫

February

986,146 ₫

March

1,220,943 ₫

April

1,220,943 ₫

May

1,385,301 ₫

June

1,667,058 ₫

July

1,784,456 ₫

August

1,714,017 ₫

September

1,549,659 ₫

October

1,549,659 ₫

November

1,526,179 ₫

December

1,408,781 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Illinois is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Illinois

	Medium Cars	847,499 ₫ - 5,745,832 ₫
	All Car Types	901,326 ₫ - 5,745,832 ₫

To rent a Medium car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of 1,302,300 ₫/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a Medium car in Illinois (~847,499 ₫/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~5,745,832 ₫/day). In fact, March is about 35% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a Medium car saves you 23% 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.

Top rental agencies in Illinois

Alamo

8.3

Very good

374 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

very convenient

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Fast and easy. Knowledgeable staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Great service at every point. Loved the upgrade!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The rental was very nice and very clean. Pick-up was a little tricky (not knowing the tram ride), but dropping off the rental couldn't have been any easier. I will use Alamo again when visiting Chicago in the future. Thanks...........Joe

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.

1 out of 125

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.7

Good

351 reviews•42 locations

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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.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

Great customer service

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2023

The Enterprise agent steam determined to increase the price of the rental

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

You desperately need to fix your system's integration with Enterprise's system. I modified the booking a couple times on Kayak, but Enterprise didn't get alerted to the modification. The emails I received from Kayak had the wrong pick-up locations for Enterprise, but again, because Kayak didn't properly relay the pick-up location to Enterprise, I ended up going to the wrong location. This costed me $40 to take an Uber to the correct location as well as a 2-hour delay in pick-up, almost causing me to miss my drop-off time. I should get some credit for this hassle, which is totally Kayak's fault.

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

1 out of 117

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Illinois

10 E Grand, Hilton Garage Fl 2

+1 312 670 7270

10255 W Zemke Blvd

+1 833 856 0900

1035 East Golf Road

+1 847 517 8001

11015 Route 47

+1 847 669 8686

1203 E Main St

+1 630 377 7800

1224 S Western Ave

+1 708 749 2000

1820 W 87th St

+1 773 239 3510

1842 N Milwaukee Ave

+1 773 862 4700

20 E Randolph St 3rd Fl

+1 312 670 7270

201 W Madison St Fl 3

+1 312 553 5230

2050 W Pioneer Pkwy

+1 309 691 9500

2055 S Lincoln Highway

+1 630 377 7800

25 Chicago Ave

+1 708 524 8008

2640 S Michigan Ave

+1 312 808 1228

2705 W Deyoung St

+1 618 997 9151

2900 N Sheffield

+1 773 880 5001

3029 No Kedzie

+1 773 478 3310

303 W. Lake St

+1 312 251 0200

3057 N. Cicero

+1 773 286 0005

318 S. Morgan

+1 312 432 9780

3209 Howard St

+1 847 329 7700

4314 N Western Ave

+1 773 539 5900

4524 S Western Ave

+1 773 579 6800

4825 South Pulaski

+1 773 579 6800

5150 W 55th St

+1 844 917 0960

523 West North Ave

+1 312 482 8322

5313 N. Sheridan Road

+1 773 271 4500

534 Mall Drive

+1 847 517 3480

5358 W Irving Park Rd

+1 773 283 1001

5451 N Northwest Hwy

+1 773 631 4422

5508 South Lake Park

+1 312 808 1228

555 W. Madison Suite 102

+1 312 906 8300

5950 N Western Ave

+1 773 989 3390

6100 W Ev Mckinly Dirksen Pkwy

+1 833 511 1753

664 E 87th St

+1 773 783 6158

809 W Higgins Rd

+1 847 517 8001

8225 Skokie Blvd

+1 847 679 4004

830 S Illinois St

+1 618 233 6200

850 N State St

+1 312 670 7270

9214 S Stony Island Ave

+1 773 734 6400

930 W Division St

+1 312 475 2000

950 S Roselle Road

+1 847 301 1808

Payless

6.8

Okay

356 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Being charged for full tank of gas when we brought tank back full.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The price was double what was advertised on Kayak and I used the car for less than a day (over $500 charge). I knew fees could differ but not to this degree

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

From check in to drop off the experience with Payless rental was horrible! Car was not full of gas all though the paperwork stated it was. Car was dirty (literally trash left in the car), waited in line for pick up for almost 40 minutes…there were only 3 customers in front of us. Had issues with the car immediately as back passenger tire was not keeping air. At drop off they told us there was nothing they could do and that we’d need to call the customer service line. Customer service told us they could not refund our money because we booked through a 3rd party. I would NEVER use this service again or Payless car rental! It was HORRIBLE!

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The pick up experience at Payless in Chicago was horrible. Our car reservation was for 6am right when they opened because we had had a nightmare travel experience and needed to get home as soon as possible. There was nobody at this time. We waited around for a while as we saw employees arrive for all the other car rental companies. After about 15 minutes and still no one there to help us, I ended up finding a Budget employee that was able to assist as best she good. She reiterated several times throughout the process that Payless does things a little differently than them and she was unfamiliar with their process. Long story short, she ended up miscommunicating something to me (not her fault - she wasn't a Payless employee), leading to an expected nearly $100 charge on my card. The silver lining was that Payless Customer services was very nice after the fact via online inquiry. Quick responses, understanding of my situation, and accommodating to my requests. Although I had a good experience with customer service on the back end, the negative experience I had on the front end is enough to make me not use Payless again in the future.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

no one answered the phone at the airport so i cancelled. never again

8.0

Very good|Jan 2022

Car we requested was ready when scheduled.

1 out of 119

Avis

6.6

Okay

150 reviews•19 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Drop off someone had to explain process- minimal staff - holiday and like most business just lack of staff. Taken care of and staff was pleasent

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I accidentally left my wallet in the car. I have been unable to get in contact with drop off location, it goes straight to VM. I left multiple messages with no one calling back.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The cost of my rental was ridiculous. The agent was very nice. The car was very clean but uncomfortable seats.

9.6

Wonderful|Apr 2018

car was clean, inexpensive. everyone polite and efficient.

the pick up garage is very crowded.

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

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.

1 out of 50

Avis Locations in Illinois

10255 West Zemke Blvd

+1 773 825 4600

1800 East Golf Road

+1 847 330 2847

1830 S Wabash Ave

+1 312 225 0788

214 North Clark Street

+1 312 782 6825

2420 Landmeier Road

+1 847 375 9771

2450 Landmeier Road

+1 847 233 0324

2668 East Main Street

+1 630 587 1945

3255 West Fullerton Avenue

+1 773 252 4325

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6979

3721 North Broadway Street

+1 773 528 6400

414 Madison Street

+1 708 386 1927

455 North Park Drive

+1 312 782 6825

5150 West 55th Street

+1 773 948 7001

5151 Dempster Street

+1 847 674 3047

6100 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy

+1 309 697 5201

6517 N Lincoln Avenue

+1 224 592 4802

8181 South Cicero Avenue

+1 708 424 1285

933 W North Avenue, Suite 933

+1 312 219 6151

Patton Drive Building 825

No phone number provided

Budget

6.4

Okay

377 reviews•17 locations

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6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Charged me an extra $60 for them to fill the car with gas when I returned it full. Confirmed full by attendant on return, and listed as full on the receipt. Had to make two phone calls to get it corrected

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

The type of car that i reserved wasn’t available, so i had to settle for something smaller. Took 45 minutes even though I was the 2nd person in line because Budget had no one at their desk for about 15 minutes. Wouldn’t use them or kayak again

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

pickup at O Hare was just fine and friendly. However we were substantially overcharged, the rate was not billed as promised and the lot worker at Milwaukee was cold and obviously did not enter the return correctly. Now I have to waste more time trying to get money back from Budget, what a hassle. Terrible overall experience due to not honoring the reserved rate on Kayak. F-.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Our smelled like smoke and they did not have any additional vehicles.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Tried to book rental car through Kayak. Quoted a price of $151. AFTER confirmation, at payment, charged $258. Cancelled and charged $50 cancellation fee by Avis. Absurd and should be criminal business practices. Proceed with caution.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We arrived to the counter to learn that there were no more cars available. At all. We waited forever and finally got a completely different car than we ordered: a gas-guzzling SUV instead of a midsized sedan that we ordered. Not ideal for a huge road trip. The car was very clean but quite dinged up. Everything was WAY more expensive than advertised. Overall I’m super disappointed with Budget. What a misnomer if a business name.

1 out of 126

Budget Locations in Illinois

10255 West Zemke Boulevard

+1 773 894 1900

1800 East Golf Road

+1 847 517 1953

1830 S Wabash Ave

+1 312 225 5396

214 North Clark Street

+1 312 263 0086

2450 Landmeier Road

+1 847 233 0893

2668 East Main Street

+1 630 513 3000

3255 West Fullerton Avenue

+1 773 252 4352

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6981

3721 North Broadway Street

+1 773 528 1770

414 Madison Street

+1 708 358 2363

5150 West 55th Street

+1 773 948 7002

5151 Dempster Street

+1 847 673 2445

6100 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy

+1 309 697 2722

6517 North Lincoln Avenue

+1 847 677 3020

714 South Wabash Avenue

+1 312 960 3100

8181 South Cicero Avenue

+1 708 229 8360

933 W North Avenue, Suite 933

+1 312 219 6153

Hertz

6.1

Okay

620 reviews•23 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

Cancelled the reservation 2 hours before I was supposed to pick the car up. Gave no other alternatives causing me to miss my trip

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

My original prepaid reservation was unable to be fulfilled due to low inventory. The counter agent at that location told me to check back the day of my departure to see if any cars had come in. I tried calling three times and no answer. This forced me to travel to another location to secure a rental. First I was told I need to call the corporate support center to have my reservation pick up location changed. The representative quoted me a price four times as high as my original pre paid reservation. I asked to speak to the supervisor and was put on hold for nearly ten minutes before the support center ended the call without solving my issue. The counter agent at the new location was helpful and suggested I create a new reservation to ensure I get a car before they run out. That rental charge was still more than double what my original prepaid reservation was. I am still waiting for a full refund for my original reservation and I believe Hertz should honor my original paid fee and adjust the charges. Also, I received a fraud alert from my bank saying Hertz was trying to process a $100 charge but I do not know what for because I still have not received a final receipt which I was told would be emailed to me when I returned the car.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

Frustrating pick up. Had a Tesla reserved for me but the battery was only 22%. Spent another 45 minutes trying to get a different car. They charged an additional $15 per day for changing cars.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

I had to change my reservation because I did it with a virtual card thru my affirm account and didn’t have a physical card. I I was informed that before the transaction I would have maybe not done it that way. A waste of time and was on hold to change the reservation with hertz for an 45 minutes. The rep at the location couldn’t update the credit card information so I had to call. Just a waste of time and energy!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Waited 2 hours because no cars were available also the car was dirty inside

4.0

Mediocre|May 2021

Staff was friendly and helpful

The car sounded horrible while driving. It made lots of noise and it would randomly decide not to drive after being stopped. For example, stopping at a stop sign. The car wouldn’t moved for about 10 seconds. The same goes for stopping at red lights.

1 out of 207

Hertz Locations in Illinois

10000 Bessie Coleman Drive

No phone number provided

10255 West Zemke Blvd

+1 773 481 2400

10400 Terminal Drive Ste 105

+1 618 993 5151

151 E Wacker Dr

+1 312 819 3738

1700 W Pioneer Pkwy

+1 309 693 0547

181 W Washington St

+1 312 726 1476

225 S Canal Street

+1 312 928 0539

2300 S Martin Luther King Dr

+1 312 567 0380

2321 N Wolcott

+1 773 341 9466

2400 E Main St Ste 106

+1 630 762 9034

2828 N Clark St

+1 773 832 1912

3130 N.sheffield

+1 773 883 2356

401 North State St.

+1 312 372 7600

4621 West Belmont Ave

+1 773 286 7251

4621 West Belmont Avenue

+1 773 286 7251

5050 N Lincoln

+1 773 334 4818

5150 W 55th Street

+1 773 735 7272

5259 S Archer St

No phone number provided

6100 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy

+1 309 697 0650

629 West Madison Street

+1 708 386 9319

855 W. Golf Rd

+1 847 519 0221

909 N Michigan Ave

+1 312 280 5193

9240 S. Stony Island

+1 773 374 0713

Dollar

6.0

Okay

323 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

My flight was delayed, and I arrived at the dollar counter, just after they had closed. There was a lady still behind the counter, who informed me that because I had not arrived within two hours of the predetermined time they had rented my vehicle to someone else. How is this practice even legal being that I had already paid for it? I was forced to take rideshare to my destination and then back again the next day at an expense of more than $120. I am quite sure that I had pre-purchased insurance but dollar could not confirm this so I paid for insurance that I didn’t need , my total charge at the counter was an additional $124.22. The type of vehicle I had requested was not available so I had to settle for what they had. There were four shirts laying on the back seat, so I find it difficult to believe the vehicle had been cleaned , I think that the previous customer had just left it clean. Please let me know how to get a refund.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2020

Staff was very friendly and easy to work with, very polite and knowledgeable.

pick up and drop off times were alittle later, but I understand.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

We couldn't rent a car before they were closed

8.0

Very good|May 2023

SUV was very clean, but stank of cigarette smoke. Had to get own car spray and use throughout rental. Front desk lady was FABULOUS.

8.0

Very good|May 2023

Everything was fine with the car. The poor lady handling a large queue of customers needed help, and had been left to handle everything alone without so much as a break or a meal since 6am, and we arrived at about 1pm. Felt very bad for her. Still she handled everything quite while and got us on our way. Dollar, don't do this to your people!

8.0

Very good|May 2023

The staff was friendly and took care of me quickly. I ordered the Sirius xm but it didn’t work in my car which was a bit of a bummer, but they took it back off my bill and were very nice about it.

1 out of 108

Thrifty

5.9

Fair

227 reviews•5 locations

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8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

Cost of sat nav was hideous

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Had to wait over an hour in line to pick up the car at O’Hare and the customer service was so slow. I would not recommend.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Upgraded me to a new Expedition Max for very few extra dollars!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I got overcharged than what's on my receipt and don't know why. I don't mean the deposit which was refunded. I returned it with more fuel than I started with. So this is a scam rental car company that I will never use again for the $20 overcharge. Good luck loosing a customer for $20

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

There was a line of 100 people and only two employees working behind the counter at O'HARE location in Chicago ( meanwhile the other car rental companies next to them had 5 or 6 people working behind the counter) .. I waited in line 2 hours and 30 minutes and it was miserable because I already had a reservation at noon because I had to to to a wedding that day like 4 hours away .. A lots of nasty actitud from the people working for "thrifty" .. on top of that they FORCE me to pay an extra 30 dollars a day for my car rental otherwise I'll have to wait for an undisclosed amount of time because according to them they didn't have cars available. But after I paid the extra money the car was available . This was so disrespectful

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

The car itself was fine. I had to wait three hours past my reserved pick-up time for a car. This was a business trip with meetings scheduled which were greatly affected by this issue. It was clear I was not the only one.

1 out of 76