Cheap Car Rentals in Illinois

Chicago, IL, United States

3 Feb — 10 Feb

Same drop-off

Fri 3/2

Noon

Fri 10/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,078,040 ₫

February

1,218,654 ₫

March

1,570,189 ₫

April

1,687,368 ₫

May

1,827,982 ₫

June

1,992,031 ₫

July

1,968,596 ₫

August

1,827,982 ₫

September

1,640,496 ₫

October

1,663,932 ₫

November

1,640,496 ₫

December

1,499,882 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Illinois is January. 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Illinois

Top rental agencies in Illinois

All major car rental suppliers in Illinois

Alamo

8.2

Very good

381 reviews•7 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

They need to make cars available before they they can reserve and confirm car rentals

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

When we went to pick up the car we had reserved there were no cars available.

8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Drop off and all were great. Car had some trash under the seat.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Staff and condition of vehicle

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

I liked size and comfortable sitting space. What could have been better is when you clean the carpet in the car it had a sour/unpleasant smell.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

My car was waiting for me once I checked in.

1 out of 127

Enterprise

7.7

Good

384 reviews•53 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

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

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

After confirming my reservation with Enterprise, I showed up a few minutes late for my reservation to the center on Michigan Avenue in Chicago only to be told that they had given away my car to somebody else.

8.0

Very good|Dec 2022

Pick up was a bit more complicated than we were used to as we had to walk through much of the parking lot at ohare to find a car that was available. Also I wish the different drop off fee wasnt so expensive. I did appreciate being able to drop it off at a location in town rather than the airport.

1 out of 128

Enterprise Locations in Illinois

10 E Grand, Hilton Garage Fl 2

+1 312 670 7270

101 East Jefferson

+1 217 789 1800

10255 W Zemke Blvd

+1 833 856 0900

1031 South Dirksen Parkway

+1 217 789 1800

1035 East Golf Road

+1 847 517 8001

1115 Capital Airport Dr

+1 833 511 1751

1206 South Veterans Parkway

+1 309 664 0100

1212 N Prospect Ave

+1 217 355 1300

1224 S Western Ave

+1 708 749 2000

1804 South Neil Street

+1 217 351 1400

1820 W 87th St

+1 773 239 3510

1842 N Milwaukee Ave

+1 773 862 4700

2 Airport Cir

+1 844 934 1088

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

2200 69th Ave

+1 833 516 2249

221 N Alpine Rd

+1 779 208 3919

2221 W Jefferson St

+1 815 744 4900

2640 S Michigan Ave

+1 312 808 1228

2801 Washington St

+1 847 360 8008

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

3201 Cira Dr

+1 833 516 2244

400 S Randall Rd Ste E

+1 847 488 9990

4000 Ogden Ave

+1 630 820 4511

4314 N Western Ave

+1 773 539 5900

4329 16th St

+1 309 736 1000

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

5643 E State St Ste 1

+1 779 208 3919

5950 N Western Ave

+1 773 989 3390

6100 W Ev Mckinly Dirksen Pkwy

+1 833 511 1753

617 W Stanford Ave

+1 217 525 2220

664 E 87th St

+1 773 783 6158

809 W Higgins Rd

+1 847 517 8001

849 North Lake Street

+1 630 859 0900

850 N State St

+1 312 670 7270

910 East Chicago Street

+1 847 741 2002

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

354 reviews•2 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

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 118

Avis

6.6

Okay

158 reviews•20 locations

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9.6

Wonderful|Apr 2018

car was clean, inexpensive. everyone polite and efficient.

the pick up garage is very crowded.

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.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Avis staff was helpful and very friendly.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

The car was reeking of weed. It was not cleaned before renting to us. We had a very poor experience. Had to wait 7 hours in the line even though we had our car booked for pick up at 8 and were there at 7. No planning what so ever, they could have just called the intervals of 30 mins booking slots and could have done everything much faster.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

We had to have a car towed from Battle Creek, Michigan after it was given to us from Kalamazoo undriveable and no replacement car was given to us (and the emergency roadside assistance was absolutely terrible- please listen to all of the recorded conversations because they effectively were running us around and okay with leaving us stranded in Battle Creek) so we had to spend close to $150 on an uber to get to our final destination and then we were charged for an extra day even though we didn’t have a car for the majority of our reservation. Absolutely terrible experience, I’m actively telling everyone never to book with Avis.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Great experience picking up a car for a one-way trip home. The sales assistant was helpful and professional and quick to check us out and provide the car.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Great City team

1 out of 53

Avis Locations in Illinois

10255 West Zemke Blvd

+1 773 825 4600

1106 Capital Airport Drive

+1 217 522 7729

1311 North Lake Street

+1 630 906 2072

1800 East Golf Road

+1 847 330 2847

1830 S Wabash Ave

+1 312 225 0788

2 Airport Circle

+1 815 962 8447

214 North Clark Street

+1 312 782 6825

2200 69th Avenue

+1 309 762 3606

3201 Cira Drive,suite 115

+1 309 664 0781

3255 West Fullerton Avenue

+1 773 252 4325

3340 Mall Loop Drive

+1 815 577 1341

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6979

3721 North Broadway Street

+1 773 528 6400

455 North Park Drive

+1 312 782 6825

5150 West 55th Street

+1 773 948 7001

6100 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy

+1 309 697 5201

7396 N Cherryvale Mall Dr

+1 815 332 3406

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

6.5

Okay

403 reviews•19 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

There were used ear plugs and a used spoon under the front seat. The car held us all and our stuff and we were able to drive home before the connecting flight even took off.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Customer service in midway airport, worse ever. Never rent car again with budget

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

We could have used more instructions on where to pick up the car. We were driving to pick up and not experienced car renters.

6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

Waited for an hour at O’Hare to check out in line.

8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Absolutely no charges for last minute cancellation. Good service

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Good

1 out of 135

Budget Locations in Illinois

1000 Capital Airport Drive

+1 217 523 9215

10255 West Zemke Boulevard

+1 773 894 1900

1311 North Lake Street

+1 630 892 2383

1800 East Golf Road

+1 847 517 1953

1830 S Wabash Ave

+1 312 225 5396

2 Airport Circle

+1 815 962 9415

214 North Clark Street

+1 312 263 0086

2200 69th Avenue

+1 309 762 4110

3201 Cira Drive Suite 117

+1 309 661 8029

3255 West Fullerton Avenue

+1 773 252 4352

3340 Mall Loop Drive

+1 815 254 4365

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6981

3721 North Broadway Street

+1 773 528 1770

5150 West 55th Street

+1 773 948 7002

6100 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy

+1 309 697 2722

714 South Wabash Avenue

+1 312 960 3100

7396 N Cherryvale Mall Dr

+1 815 332 9820

8181 South Cicero Avenue

+1 708 229 8360

933 W North Avenue, Suite 933

+1 312 219 6153

Hertz

6.4

Okay

718 reviews•33 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

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.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Let us rent a car

5.2

Fair|Sep 2020

yes she was

Could have been clean.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2019

When we got in there was one man working and he was asleep on the counter. He was so slow it took 45 minutes to get our car.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Our car was not available at Hertz. And as of today I still have not been refunded for the insurance package. Absolutely pitiful program that allows people to rent cars that don't exist and get charged for insurance on a car that does not exist.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

I was unable to utilize my reservation due to the inability to use my digital credit card on my phone because I don’t have a physical one. Very unsatisfied.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They car was too small not clean and the wrong location.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Guys at the front desk on both the front end and back end were great. One of them was having a rough morning too and was still very friendly and provided great service.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Very easy picking up my rental. Thank goodness I had reservations in advance. Great customer service

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Pick up location was wrong... ended up spending 5x more money on rental due to location I was at having 1 vehicle left.

1 out of 240

Hertz Locations in Illinois

#2 Airport Circle

+1 815 963 5318

10000 Bessie Coleman Drive

No phone number provided

10255 West Zemke Blvd

+1 773 481 2400

1108 Capital Ap Dr.

+1 217 525 8820

1350 E Chicago Ave

+1 847 531 6304

151 E Wacker Dr

+1 312 819 3738

1605 Morissey Ste 104

+1 309 665 0569

1700 W Pioneer Pkwy

+1 309 693 0547

181 W Washington St

+1 312 726 1476

2151 W Jefferson Street

+1 815 729 2968

2200 69th Ave.

+1 309 762 9429

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

2828 N Clark St

+1 773 832 1912

2934 S.6th St.

+1 217 528 0060

3130 N.sheffield

+1 773 883 2356

3201 Cira Drive Ste 114

+1 309 663 5201

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

515 N Green Bay Rd

+1 847 623 4053

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

707 North Mattis

+1 217 359 3746

7549 Walton Street

+1 815 391 6238

855 W. Golf Rd

+1 847 519 0221

902 N Lake St

+1 630 892 0599

902 N Lake St

+1 630 892 0599

909 N Michigan Ave

+1 312 280 5193

9240 S. Stony Island

+1 773 374 0713

Dollar

6.2

Okay

324 reviews•5 locations

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Recent reviews

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|Jan 2023

They didn’t have a car. You should check with them before reserving them.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Staff was kind and friendly especially during the Southwest meltdown.

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

Car was not ready at time of pickup. Had to wait 45 minutes for them to process car in and clean.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

They did not have a car for me. Said maybe in the next 3 hours, no guarantee. Offered no refund. I had to find new transportation (Uber) everywhere else sold out with a 6 year old. So we were to be stranded at an airport car rental depot for hours. I feel like $50+ was stolen from me.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Car was not ready when I arrived. Waited 2.5 hours only to be given a different vehicle type since nothing similar to what I expected for several more hours

1 out of 108

Thrifty

6.1

Okay

229 reviews•6 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

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 77

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What is the cheapest rental car found in Illinois?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under 2,925,474 ₫/day when booking a rental car in Illinois. The best deal a user found was for 2,685,728 ₫/day from Avis, booked on Sep. 25.

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