KAYAK’s insights & trends for Chicago Midway Airport car hire
Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Chicago Midway Airport with confidence.
How far in advance should you book a rental car in Chicago Midway Airport?
You should book your rental car in Chicago Midway Airport around 35 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
What is the most popular rental car in Chicago Midway Airport?
Hires in the SUV category (Jeep Renegade or similar) are the most popular option in Chicago Midway Airport, costing S$ 149/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as S$ 85/day.
What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Chicago Midway Airport?
The cheapest month to hire a car in Chicago Midway Airport is January at an average cost of S$ 54/day. July is the most expensive month to hire a car in Chicago Midway Airport when prices are S$ 95/day on average, which tends to be 27% above the yearly average hire price for Chicago Midway Airport.
Chicago Midway Airport car rental price comparison by vehicle type
Find the right rental car in Chicago Midway Airport by comparing prices across vehicle types.
Small
Medium
Large
SUV
Van
Pickup truck
Luxury
Small cars
S$ 49 - S$ 86
All Car Types
S$ 82 - S$ 123
How much does it cost to hire a small car in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a medium car in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a large car in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire an SUV in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a van in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a pickup truck in Chicago Midway Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a luxury car in Chicago Midway Airport?
Small car hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 69 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average S$ 49 per day, which is about 29% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 31% cheaper than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.
Medium car hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 96 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average S$ 64 per day, which is about 34% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 4% cheaper than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport, offering a good balance of space and value.
Large car hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 102 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average S$ 67 per day, which is about 35% less than the yearly average. Large cars are typically 3% more expensive than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport but offer more comfort for longer trips.
SUV hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 103 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average S$ 90 per day, which is about 13% less than the yearly average. SUVs are typically 4% more expensive than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport but provide extra space and capability for groups or road trips.
Van hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 143 per day. The best time to book is May, when prices average S$ 120 per day, which is about 17% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 31% more expensive than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.
Pickup truck hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 108 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average S$ 78 per day, which is about 28% less than the yearly average. Pickup trucks are typically 9% more expensive than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport but are ideal for hauling gear or outdoor adventures.
Luxury car hire in Chicago Midway Airport typically costs around S$ 129 per day. The best time to book is December, when prices average S$ 106 per day, which is about 18% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 24% more expensive than the average car hire in Chicago Midway Airport but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.
Good to know
Most popular car type
Small
Top tips for hiring a car at Chicago Midway Airport
Car rentals at Chicago Midway Airport offer a cheap and fast way to travel from the airport to Downtown Chicago. You’ll also enjoy the flexibility to visit other parts of the city, particularly if you want to explore the city’s hidden gems, such as museums and restaurants. Besides giving you a flexible schedule, a car rental will allow you to save time and money. You’ll save yourself the hassle of waiting for buses or taxis to arrive, and there are no hidden surprise taxi bills after arriving at your destination. Discover more exciting attractions around town, feel the local ambiance with a drive down the Strip. Be sure to comfortably move from place to place without having to hop onto buses with your luggage.
Renting a car is recommended over public transportation options from the Chicago Midway Airport, as the train is the only public means available to the Downtown Chicago area. However, the airport provides the N62 Archer bus for overnight trips. If you are trying to get anywhere else in Chicago, a car rental at Chicago Midway Airport comes in handy if you want to be sure of reaching your desired spots.
Before you return your car rental to Chicago Midway Airport, remember to fill up the gas tank in your Chicago Midway car rental before arriving, since the gas stations close to the airport are costly. When you reach the airport, look out for signs for the rental car companies, proceed to drop the keys in the dropbox, and you’re on your way. The staff will tell you where to park. From there, you will see the signs indicating the different car rental companies where you can return your car. Once you’ve returned the vehicle, proceed to the main lobby, and wait for ground transportation to the airport.
A good bet to avoid delays in pick-ups and drop-offs of a rental car at the Chicago Midway Airport is to it between mid and late morning. The airport is busy mainly between 5 am and 8.30 am and 3 pm and 6 pm on weekdays. If your flight arrives these times, you’ll land to lengthy lines at the security gates. Still, if you choose to fly in later in the day, expect to get the domino effect of delays, with the buildup extending into the evening. If you’re departing on Tuesday or Wednesday, consider returning the rental car between 9 am and noon and avoid the TSA lines.
Book your car hire at Chicago Midway Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Chicago Midway Airport
Where are the car rental companies located at Chicago Midway?
For your Chicago Midway Airport car rental, there are about 10 car rental companies to choose from. The airport boasts a new, off-site rental car facility that houses all their rental car company options. There’s a shuttle system that operates around the clock to help you access this facility, making pick-ups and drop-offs at a minute-minute interval. It’s worth noting that companies such as National, Enterprise, and Alamo have in-terminal counters for their arriving customers. However, clients will still have to use a shuttle to access their cars from the new facility.
What type of documentation is required to rent a car at Chicago Midway?
Any renter and the additional driver must be aged 21 or older and should provide a valid driver's license along with photo identification. Also, you’ll need a major credit card or debit card in your name to make payments.
Which are the best car models for Chicago?
Michigan Midway car rental offers the best means to see the sights of this sprawling city on the shores of Lake Michigan. The best car model to rent depends on the type of vacation and your preferences. If you’re visiting the city with your family during winter, consider an SUV as it has a four-wheel-drive capability to maneuver through bad weather. If you’re here for a short weekend, a compact car comes in handy.
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Chicago Midway Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Chicago Midway Airport to off-airport locations include Airport Van, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, National, Rent-A-Wreck, and Thrifty.
Chicago Midway Airport car rental reviews and directory
We reserved a car at the airport after our flight home was canceled and we chose to drive instead of wait 2 days for the next available flight. Hertz refused to honor the reservation because it wasn’t made at least 24 hours in advance. Thankfully Alamo was more understanding of the situation and rented us a car so we could drive home.
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Intermediate
The car was late by an hour.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Full-size SUV
All the back seats wer up - both rows and iqe spent 30 minutes getting everything back to normal
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2023
Intermediate
I am definitely a Hertz customer now! Top tier rental experience and given it was the holidays, I will definitely be returning to rent a car from them!
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2022
Very easy picking up my rental. Thank goodness I had reservations in advance. Great customer service
They did not have a car for me when I got to the airport. My flight was changed to a 10 pm arrival instead of 1200. I called Budget at midway and was assured I’d have a car. None was arrived when I arrived and their was no reassurance I would get one .
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Mar 2026
Standard SUV
Not satisfactory experience . ( pretty sure that this review will go into a void) Cars were overbooked. The online reservations did not match the actual vehicle inventory. I was in line for over an hour to be seen. I rented an intermediate SUV, but they only had large pickup trucks. I took the offer. The check- in staff was professional and friendly given the circumstances. They provided a fuel credit due to the inconvenience. The pickup was too big for my needs. Difficult to maneuver. Many of the features that should be available on a large vehicle were not equipped or programmed, especially the parking technology. My car lacked wrap- around cameras to assist parking, proximity warnings when close to objects, or back up warnings. The back- up camera was imprecise. I had no functional trunk. My drop-off experience was poor. It was Easy to drop off. One agent was friendly and helpful. The other public- facing agents were uncaring or rude. My agent barely spoke to me and didn't ask basic questions about returning the vehicle. Offered no assistance. I also had bad experience with staff in preferred member area. Five minutes after returning car, I realized that I had missing items. The friendly return agent directed me to the desk agent. The desk agent was openly dismissive and rude to me . Suggested that that my reason for checking the car was not important. She was dismissive and didn't want to offer help. This is not an exaggeration. This experience makes me less likely to rent a vehicle from this vendor at that location.
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Feb 2026
Compact SUV
When renting through kayak, despite putting ohare, the reservation was made at midway.
4.0 Mediocre
SEAN, Dec 2025
Luxury
I did not enjoy waiting an hour to get a car I couldn’t charge and having to run around as they kept giving away my car when I showed up for my original reservation
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Oct 2025
Luxury
I was charged a one way fee. Never disclosed I paid an extra $400
I could not pay with my debit card. The final price wasn’t reflecting the kayak quote
10.0 Wonderful
Elida, Feb 2025
Full-size SUV
The lady at the counter was awesome! Very easy transaction.
2.0 Poor
Shivan, Oct 2024
Standard
Counter closed at 10pm. My flight landed at 10 and I got to the counter at 1030. The person at the counter left when I approached her. She was rude.
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Jan 2024
Compact
My main issue was that when I was doing my search for a car I said I was picking it up and midnight and it let me pick this one, but the location was closed from 10pm to 7am, so I had to take an Uber to my hotel and come back in the morning for the car. I could have double checked the hours, but I assumed that since I entered the time it would have given me a heads up.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2023
Intermediate
Fast service.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Jun 2023
Full-size
Upcharged to a wild degree for tolls and didn’t make it clear at all. As someone from out of town who is not used to Chicago toll roads, they made it almost impossible to avoid being charged way too much. Added on close to $100 to our bill for maybe $5 worth of tolls. Insane. The car also smelled a little like smoke and had a number of scratches and scuffs. The rental checkout and return area was a small, seedy kiosk inside the parking garage instead of at the desk with the other more well-known brands. I would not rent from this company again—despite the lower price, they’ll find a way to charge you extra anyway. At least they didn’t try to scam us out of any money for the scuffs and scratches that were already there, so that’s something.
Seamless customer service from pick up to drop off and in between when I had to extend rental.
National
6.0
Okay
Cleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
4.0
One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5150 W 55th St
+1 844 917 0958
Monday
06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday
06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday
06:00 - 23:59
Thursday
06:00 - 23:59
Friday
06:00 - 23:59
Saturday
06:00 - 20:30
Sunday
06:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sept 2025
Compact SUV
I was never able to pick up a vehicle. When I arrived, I was told they only had cars available for people with reservations. I showed them my confirmation number from Kayak and was told they only had cars for people who booked direct. It was after midnight and the other rental agencies were closed, so I went without a car until the following morning. Very disappointing experience.
Avis
5.9
Fair
Cleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.7
Value for money
5.3
One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5150 West 55th Street
+1 773 948 7001
Monday
00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Tuesday
00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Wednesday
00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Thursday
06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Friday
06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Saturday
06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Sunday
00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jan 2026
Standard SUV
Made reservation and when I got there they said it didn’t matter because they had no cars. Had to get an $180 uber. Will never use again.
2.0 Poor
Wess, Aug 2025
Standard
Car smells like cigarettes
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2025
Intermediate SUV
Waited in line for, quite literally, an hour to pickup the rental car. All other rental car agencies had no line as they were quick to serve. Only Avis had a long line of frustrated customers. Despite requesting an SUV I was provided a pickup truck which was disappointing.
6.0 Okay
Alyssa, Mar 2025
Supplier choice
Unexpected fees and taxes made this great rental one of the most expensive I’ve had. It was supposed to be $107 and ended up being over $199 for less than 48 hours.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Dec 2023
Passenger van
I reserved a 15 passenger van. The confirmation said it was only a 12 passenger van. I canceled
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sept 2023
People carrier
I only liked the vehicle...that was it. Waiting in line for 2 hours for a rental car was absurd. A second staff member finally came to help with a long waiting line, and after a couple minutes the first staff member left while there was still a long line. Altogether took way too long. On the return, my mileage was entered as if I took possession of the vehicle with 1 mile (not nearly possible consideringthe scuffs I pointed out upon taking possession). I was overcharged for mileage overage even though I drove approximately 120 miles in 3 days. I was charged $1,731.10 when I was quoted $310.79. I had submitted a dispute with Avis, and now after no results have disputed the charge with my credit card.
Kyte
8.6
Very Good
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
8.6
One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
1330 W Fulton St
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Easirent
4.5
Mediocre
Cleanliness
5.2
Comfort
5.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.5
Value for money
5.1
One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport
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Airport Van
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
4435 West 46th St
+1 708 315 5500
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AutoEurope
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport
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Chicago Van Rentals
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5700 S Cicero Ave
+1 773 800 9898
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North Car Rental
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5150 W 55th Street
+1 773 735 7272
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Rent-A-Wreck
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5225 West 79th Street
+1 708 924 9776
Monday
07:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
07:00 - 19:00
Thursday
07:00 - 19:00
Friday
07:00 - 19:00
Saturday
07:00 - 17:00
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Rent@Car
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
Chicago Airport Midway MDW
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Sunnycars
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One location in Chicago Midway Airport
Locations in Chicago Midway Airport
5150 W 55th St
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296 travellers who rented a car in Chicago Midway Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 4.7
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