Car Hire in Chicago

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Pick-up location

Chicago, USA - Illinois

Return car in same location

Pick-up date

Drop-off date

Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65

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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Chicago O'Hare Airport

Standard

Kia Forte or comparable

5
3
4
A/C
Auto.

per day

Chicago Lake View

Economy

Chevrolet Spark or comparable

4
1
2
A/C
Auto.

per day

City Centre

Compact

Compact (Nissan Versa) or comparable

5
1
4
A/C
Auto.

per day

Chicago Midway Airport MDW

Intermediate

Toyota Corolla or comparable

5
1
4
A/C
Auto.

per day

Travel information

Languages

English, Spanish

Currency

USD

Drive on

Right-hand side

Dialing code

Average car hire price

£53 per day

Average car hire length

6 days

Speed limit within city centre

48 km/h or 30 mph

Speed limit out of city centre

88 - 112 km/h or 55 - 70 mph

Acceptable limit of BAC

0.08%

Score

8.9 / 10

Average petrol price

£0.86 per litre or £3.25 per gallon

Lowest petrol price

£0.68 per litre or £2.59 per gallon

Highest petrol price

£1.06 per litre or £4.02 per gallon

One-way Car Hire in Chicago

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Chicago and drop off in another city include:

From Chicago to Los Angeles - 65 offers from £84.67 per day
From Chicago to San Francisco - 39 offers from £85.58 per day
From Chicago to New York - 27 offers from £65.67 per day
From Chicago to Orlando - 39 offers from £84.00 per day
From Chicago to Moline - 21 offers from £96.62 per day

In which month is car hire in Chicago the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Chicago fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.

Average price for hiring a car per day in Chicago

£25.42

January

£29.55

February

£30.88

March

£39.79

April

£40.54

May

£49.85

June

£53.56

July

£44.52

August

£35.38

September

£35.39

October

£36.17

November

£34.45

December

The best month to hire a car in Chicago is January (when the average price is £25.42 per day). This is 33% less than the yearly average and 53% less than hiring in July (when the average price is £53.56).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Chicago?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in July, the average hirer keeps their car for 9 days, and in January, they keep their car for 5 days.

Average number of hire days in Chicago

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Chicago?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Chicago is September, and the least popular is February.

Popularity of Car Hire in Chicago by Monthly Searches

106%

January

68%

February

87%

March

121%

April

102%

May

73%

June

87%

July

116%

August

135%

September

108%

October

107%

November

90%

December

Car hire information

Car hire locations	14
Airport locations	2
Popular suppliers	Routes Car Rental, Dollar, FOX, Thrifty, Ace Rent a car
Popular car categories	SUVs, Large cars, Medium cars, Small cars
Lowest price	£30 per day
Cheapest supplier	Routes Car Rental

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency	Model	Doors	Luggage	Type
Routes Car Rental	Jeep Wrangler	4	2	SUVs
Routes Car Rental	Kia Seltos	5	2	SUVs
Routes Car Rental	Nissan Rogue	5	3	SUVs
Routes Car Rental	Dodge Durango	5	3	SUVs
Routes Car Rental	Kia Forte	4	3	Large cars
Dollar	Nissan Rogue	5	3	SUVs
Dollar	Honda CR-V	5	3	SUVs
Thrifty	Volkswagen Jetta	4	2	Large cars
Dollar	Mazda 3	2	2	Large cars
Thrifty	Nissan Rogue	5	3	SUVs

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

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