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Citroen C4 Picasso

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

€38/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Nissan Qashqai

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

€39/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Nissan X-Trail

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

€45/day

1 Sep - 30 Sep

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Volkswagen Arteon

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

€39/day

1 Sep - 30 Sep

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Opel Astra

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

€37/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Vauxhall Mokka

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

€37/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Hyundai Santa Fe

or similar Full-size SUV

Up to 5 passengers

€53/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Ford Galaxy

or similar People carrier

Up to 5 passengers

€47/day

1 Sep - 30 Sep

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Volkswagen Polo

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

€37/day

31 Jul - 11 Aug

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O'Hare car hire directory

All major car hire suppliers in O'Hare, Chicago

Alamo

8.1

Very Good

266 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Nice

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.

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.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Lucked out with the pick up. No line at all, whereas other brands at the rental car center had massive ones. Not sure what that says about Alamo, but I was happy. Then, when I returned the car, something extraordinary happened. I had forgotten to refill the gas tank (after 200 miles of driving), and I mentioned it to the attendant (“I made an amateur mistake – failed to buy gas”). He thanked me for letting me know, and told me that he would take care of it. And he did. Saved me about $80! Can’t imagine that Alamo would want to do that on a regular basis, but it was a delightful surprise.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Pickup and return was fast and efficient, I was satisfied.

1 out of 89

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.6

Good

113 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Professional staff! Super clean car! Hate driving in chicago

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Representatives were extremely kind and professional.

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.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

John was a lifesaver and everyone I dealt with was very professional and kind.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Enterprise always offers better service. On this rental, the guy offered me a choice of SUVs and (when I explained I was picking up my kid from college) said he could substitute a minivan at the same price. That worked better for me so I ended up in a nice, new hybrid minivan for the long ride.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

1.5 hour wait... told things I knew were not true. Car smelt like smoke after the detailing smells wore off. Not a fun experience at all and will not use Enterprise again.

1 out of 38

Budget

6.0

Okay

189 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

It was great! The booking, pick up and drop off were quick and easy.

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.

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

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Very disappointing. Was charged more than what I was quoted.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

I prepayed the rental - but now there is an additional charge to be withdrawn from my mastercard. At the Budget desk they needed my mastercard to approve an amount of 339 us dollars, when signing for the car in Chicago airport. I asked if it was a deposit - Yes, was the reply. Now Budget wants to take the amount of 339 us dollars from my account. That is very very unsatisfying

1 out of 63

Fox

6.0

Okay

177 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|Jan 2022

The check in process took about an hour but the car and staff were good

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Great car. Good customer service and good price!

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

My trip was cancelled, and they wouldn’t refund my money.

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2021

Pick up was easy as all rental buses go to the same off airport building. Rental counter staff did not try to push extras, except for toll package as all tolls in Chicago area require IPASS per counter staff member…..this was not exactly true as you can pay on line within 14 days per toll signs. So we paid an extra $30. To FOX and only went thru 2 toll booths which would have cost a total of $2.00 vs her charging us $30…….that was our only complaint. Return was easy with nice staff.

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2021

Everything was good.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

They really need to do a better job of informing you you cannot travel into Michigan with the rental.

1 out of 59

Hertz

5.9

Fair

164 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Excellent

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

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Got a surprise charge for about 70% more than pre paid quoted price. Also the car was a lot smaller than class reserved. Won’t be renting from them again

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Called to see if I could extend 12 hours they told me it would be more then I paid for 3 days.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The over all experience was great but the rental car cost me 500 dollars for a 2 day rent for a mid size car.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

I pre-paid early and was told there would be a sign/board that would show where my car was so I could just walk to it and drive off. It took 15-20 minutes to pay the remaining balance (which I thought would automatically be done once I picked up the car), and show my DL and all that. Not a lot of time, but longer than expected. The car itself felt very cheap (small Kia), but it drove well and was clean.

1 out of 55

Dollar

5.4

Fair

222 reviews•1 location

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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

Our pickup experience was horrendous, I have never seen something so unprofessional. First & last time I’ll be using Dollar.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Convenient way of booking. Lot of options. But equal amount is charged after booking by service provider. Not received final invoice or settlement.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Waited an hour to get the keys while all other counters were empty.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

my flight was canceled so I was desperate to get home and I feel that the $380 charge for four hours of rental was predatory. The service inconvenience was excellent.

1 out of 74

Avis

6.5

Okay

62 reviews•2 locations

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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.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Car needed multiple repairs, was no safe driving at highway speeds.

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|Aug 2022

I had to queue for 2 HOURS to collect the car which in my opinion is unacceptable as I had a 3 hour journey ahead of me after an 8 hour flight. There were only 3 customer desks open, with a fourth added after an hour. Avis should have been aware of the number of cars booked for that day and had sufficient staff to deal with the numbers arriving. I had booked a Toyota Camry, which is what I got. The only complaint I had about the car was that I would have expected that this class of car would have built in Sat Nav. While it had the system no maps were loaded into it which was disappointing. (Fortunately I had brought my own SatNav but it would have been preferrable to use an inbuilt system). Due to the excessive delay I would not book a hire car from Avis in Chicago again.

1 out of 21

Europcar

5.6

Fair

34 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

The car was fine. The agent at the counter sold me a $25 fee to cover all tolls . I told her I was going to South Bend, IN today (Thursday) and returning Sunday. She said I was covered both ways. When I got to the Skyway, it didn't work. I was still in Illinois. The gate only opened when I used my credit card. The next toll booth, same thing happened. I also paid on the Indiana Toll Road at the South Bend exit. Refund my $25.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

The lady at checkout said she sent my receipt in an email but I never got it.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Friendly staff, no wait at pick up, affordable: cheap and easy!

2.0

Poor|May 2023

They charged me for loss damage waiver and supplemental liability insurance that I declined.

6.0

Okay|May 2023

The car smelled like smoke and the air conditioning could not be turned off. Customer service at “pick-up” was good.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Very poor experience because doesn’t offer per hour rent.

1 out of 12

Driving with a car hire in O'Hare - FAQs

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in O'Hare so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How much does it cost to hire a car in O'Hare?

Based on our data, the cost to hire a car in O'Hare is €53 per day on average. However, you might be able to find car hire deals as low as €37 per day which is a 49% difference from the highest price per day at €72.

What is the cheapest car hire company in O'Hare?

At the moment, O'Hare’s cheapest car hire company is Budget, where users have found prices for as low as €36/day. You may also consider hiring from Dollar or Fox which are also some of the cheapest hire companies in the neighbourhood. Users have recently found prices at Dollar for €41/day and €61/day from Fox.

What is the best rental car company in O'Hare?

Fox is considered the best car rental company in O'Hare based on our data - 177 reviews have given them an average customer satisfaction score of 5.5 out of 10.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in O'Hare?

SUV cars are the preferred type of car to hire while visiting O'Hare. This is a popular car type among drivers thanks to its value at an average price of €81 per day. While 33% of momondo users settled on this type of car, you can always choose a different one based on your needs.

Is car hire cheaper in other Chicago neighbourhoods?

If you’re looking to travel to Chicago and save money on a car hire, then consider visiting Austin or Boystown. You will find that Budget has the most affordable car hire in Austin at €36/day. Hertz has the cheapest car hire in Boystown at €58/day.

How long do people hire a car when staying in O'Hare?

Most people tend to hire a car in O'Hare for 177 days which costs, on average, €62 per day. If you plan on hiring a car for one week, then you can expect to pay around €454 total. For a quick weekend hire, the total cost tends to average €171. €2,938 is the average cost of a month-long O'Hare road trip car hire.

When is the best time to hire a car in O'Hare?

The most ideal time of year to hire a car is in February, which is when prices are often the cheapest. Our users have found car hire prices averaging €49 per day when booking in February. In contrast, July is the least ideal time to hire a car. Prices in O'Hare during this month tend to be €79 per day on average. Don’t forget to book your O'Hare car hire at least 7 days in advance for the best deals.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in O'Hare?

Prices for cars in O'Hare refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in O'Hare?

The number of operators available for cars in O'Hare is 31 as of July 2024.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in O'Hare?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including O'Hare. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen hire company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in O'Hare?

To hire a car in O'Hare, 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 hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring 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 hire company you're booking with.

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momondo finds and compares thousands of car hire websites to provide you with the best selection of policies and car hire in O'Hare. Finding a car hire is quick and free of charge, so using momondo for your booking makes sense.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in O'Hare?

By the use of filters, momondo makes finding a great car hire in O'Hare 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 hire deals in O'Hare with free cancellation?

Free cancellation is a policy that can be filtered on momondo car hire searches for O'Hare and all other locations. Availability may vary by location.