What car hire company is typically the cheapest in Illinois?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in Illinois from the following companies over the past two weeks: Alamo (R1 095/day), Europcar (R1 101/day), and Dollar (R1 145/day).

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Resla (10,0 rating), Silvercar (9,1 rating) and Alamo (8,4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Illinois.

What are petrol prices like in Illinois?

The average price of petrol in Illinois is R16,39/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R737 and R1 065 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Illinois for a week from Thrifty?

From Thrifty you can hire a car in Illinois from about R4 975 per week on average.

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

Generally, for a better deal in Illinois it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 32%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Illinois?

Yes, cars are available to be hired for an entire month in Illinois.

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Illinois car hires in 2025

Most popular company	Thrifty
Most common car type	Full-size
Average price per day	R711
Cheapest price per day	R1 095

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

January

R673

February

R655

March

R819

April

R964

May

R1 073

June

R1 183

July

R1 328

August

R1 146

September

R1 019

October

R1 001

November

R982

December

R964

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.

Popular car types in Illinois

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There are, in total, 17 278 car hire locations in Illinois that are operated by 346 companies. In the past week, SUV is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: R1 095/day). Explore 5 car types currently offered from Illinois hire providers:

Economy

R1 193+

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Compact

R1 145+

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Intermediate

R1 101+

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Standard

R1 349+

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Full-size

R1 366+

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People carrier

R1 527+

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Full-size SUV

R1 403+

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Premium

R1 497+

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Luxury

R1 512+

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Pick-up truck

R1 245+

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Compact SUV

R1 095+

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Intermediate SUV

R1 150+

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Standard SUV

R1 184+

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Luxury SUV

R1 660+

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	Small cars	R507 - R2 514
	All Car Types	R535 - R2 112

To hire a small car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of R1 221/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Illinois (~R507/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~R2 514/day). In fact, January is about 59% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Illinois, renting a small car saves you 5% 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. Here are the best Illinois small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a medium car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of R1 121/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Illinois (~R563/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~R2 553/day). In fact, January is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Illinois, renting a medium car saves you 12% 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. Here are the best Illinois medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a large car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of R961/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Illinois (~R865/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~R2 597/day). In fact, February is about 10% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Illinois, renting a large car saves you 25% 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. Here are the best Illinois large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV in Illinois, you would pay an average price of R1 137/day. April is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Illinois (~R876/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~R2 419/day). In fact, April is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Illinois, renting a SUV saves you 11% 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. Here are the best Illinois SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Toyota Corolla QuestR1 145/day

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Top rental agencies in Illinois

Rent a vehicle with one of these top car hire agencies serving Illinois, including those serving the Chicago, Bloomington and Tennessee area. Make sure to take a look at reviews from past customers, daily rate and other charges, and pickup location before making your decision.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,3

Good

104 reviews•36 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Illinois

Hertz

5,9

Fair

276 reviews•24 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Helpful on phone and in personn

8,0

Very Good|Sept 2023

I had a good experience over all. Smooth pick up and drop off. Friendly staff

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

They did not have the car and never notified me. Late the night before i called and discovered this. Calling hertz was a nightmare. Kept getting shuttled to sales.

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The car had been reserved in downtown Chicago, even though I specified O’Hare. The person at the desk at the airport said she couldn’t get the reservation switched over to O’Hare and was not very helpful. I called Hertz customer service and they were outstanding. Got the reservation switched and a better price, even! She was so helpful and kind which was so appreciated after a 5 hour flight with and infant and a three hour drive ahead of us. The check out/check in process was totally fast and efficient! Will definitely use Hertz again! Thanks!!

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

Great customer service the lady was very patient and polite. Thanks again for your service.

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

1 out of 92

Hertz Locations in Illinois

Budget

5,9

Fair

211 reviews•14 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Poor pick up experience. They seemed to let the line grow to an unacceptable length deliberately before attending to customers. But the gentleman was friendly when I eventually got there and we got a brand new car

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

Canceled the reservation: when I showed up there was a line of more than 50 people and only two agents working the counter. Took an uber instead.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

Budgey happily took my online reservation and money the week I had to take my wife and two 5-month olds to a funeral. Promised car seats. The day of travel, they sent an email saying they had no cars available! No apologies, no attempts to help us find another car or carseats for the babies, no recourse. Then I called Kayak and made reservations with Budget. I called Budget to confirm. Still, no cars, no car seats, no luck, no recourse. US DOT should look into this reprehensible industry practice and reform it like it's doing with the airline industry. AVOID BUDGET LIKE THE PLAGUE.

6,0

Okay|Jul 2023

Staff friendly and helpful but needed more staff to moved things along quicker

4,0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Staff were extremely polite and accommodating and this is the one redeeming factor. It took about an hour waiting in line to reach the budget counter. Seemed like everything went fine until we reached the garage and found out we were given a Ford Runner with terrible mileage for hundreds of miles of turnpike driving. Representative in the garage tried to help us out and moved us into a Chevy Malibu. Unfortunately the car was dirty (obvious trash left in car), but we were willing to deal since we were already severely delayed. But then we reached the garage gate to checkout and found out from the attendant that one extra feature we asked for; an Ezpass on the rental, was MIA. It was just one issue after another and overall a very bad experience, but again shout out to the staff who were very kind and helpful throughout.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

It takes about three hours to pick up the vehicle, and people at pickup location were so rude to customers.

1 out of 71

Budget Locations in Illinois

Dollar

5,2

Fair

132 reviews•8 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Desk person asked if I wanted the Fuel deal to return it empty. I said no, I'll fill it up. She charged me for the fuel deal anyway and I didn't realize it until I turned the car in. Trying to figure out how to get my $66 back that I should not have been charged. Also, the line was 40 minutes long just to get to the counter. The actual car was fine, but the Dollar service is not good.

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.

1 out of 44

Alamo

7,9

Good

86 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

1 out of 29

Sixt

6,9

Okay

57 reviews•4 locations

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8,0

Very Good|Aug 2023

I believe that the car was nearing the end of its rental life, but the service offered, and the employees were fantastic.

6,0

Okay|Aug 2023

Not enough car selection choices. I had done the payment online, bit an additional insurance charge was added to at the last minute.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Poor customer service at this location

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

I specifically rented a luxury vehicle. When I arrived at the location, they had none available and offered no apology or explanation.

4,0

Mediocre|May 2022

I had to trade my first car for another one because I was getting tickets due to the fact that the license plate had expired a month earlier. Both times the pick-up process took forever. The only place to sit in the dingy office is a ledge along the windows. The staff (only two people) was very nice and helpful but clearly overwhelmed. Even though this office is only four blocks from where I live I'm not sure I want to rent from them again.

1 out of 19

Avis

6,4

Okay

68 reviews•17 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2024

We arrived early, so check in was very quick. Easy to pick up the car, easy to return at O’hare. Friendly staff.

6,0

Okay|Sept 2023

The pick-up line was nearly 2 hours long. Counter agent was very friendly, but he could have used help that day. We will not return to Avis unless staffing is addressed

2,0

Poor|Sept 2023

Original reservation was canceled with out notification. Called 4 times the morning of and reservations was trying to charge me double what I was originally quoted after mentioning the lot was empty… never Avis, ever again. lady at the counter, “ I had to fight for this car” -gets in and realizes it’s HEAVILY smoked in…

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

It was two hrs from the time I stood in line to the time I actually started a vehicle!

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The staff helping us with pick-up in Chicago at O’Hare was friendly, experienced, and professional. She explained everything thoroughly while making the pick up quick and easy.

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

1 out of 23

Avis Locations in Illinois

Payless

5,8

Fair

52 reviews•2 locations

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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 18

Best Illinois car hire deals found

These are some of the best options we've found for those looking for car hires in Illinois, including options within a close proximity to Chicago, Bloomington and Tennessee. If these deals don't appeal to you, check back very soon as they are being updated frequently.

Ford EcoSportR1 095/day

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Audi A3R1 101/day

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Car hire FAQs

What car hire company is typically the cheapest in Illinois?
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in Illinois from the following companies over the past two weeks: Alamo (R1 095/day), Europcar (R1 101/day), and Dollar (R1 145/day).
Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Illinois?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Resla (10,0 rating), Silvercar (9,1 rating) and Alamo (8,4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Illinois.
What are petrol prices like in Illinois?
The average price of petrol in Illinois is R16,39/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R737 and R1 065 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Illinois for a week from Thrifty?
From Thrifty you can hire a car in Illinois from about R4 975 per week on average.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Illinois for the best price?
Generally, for a better deal in Illinois it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 32%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Can I rent a car for a month in Illinois?
Yes, cars are available to be hired for an entire month in Illinois.

Car hires by fuel type in Illinois

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Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Illinois. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (R66+).

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R66+

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Hybrid

R95+

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Illinois car hires in 2025

Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Illinois. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 24 March 2025.

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

Discover the most affordable period to rent a car in Illinois and save money on your trip. The monthly average price data is based on historical data over the last year and was last updated on 24 March 2025.

Popular car types in Illinois

Explore the most popular car models available for hire in Illinois and choose the one that suits your needs. The price data is sourced from various car hire companies and was last updated on 24 March 2025.

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Compare and contrast the various car types offered for hire in Illinois to find the perfect fit for your trip. Price data is based on averages over the last 12 months and was last updated on 24 March 2025.

Top rental agencies in Illinois

Explore the leading car hire agencies in Illinois known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car hire companies in Illinois. Reviews were last updated on 24 March 2025.

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Best Illinois car hire deals found

Browse through a selection of recently found affordable car hiredeals in Illinois. Plan your trip with ease and find the perfect rental option for your needs. There are currently 8 hire car agencies in Illinois with an average daily rate of R1 228. Data was last updated on 24 March 2025.

These are some of the best options we've found for those looking for car hires in Illinois, including options within a close proximity to Chicago, Bloomington and Tennessee. If these deals don't appeal to you, check back very soon as they are being updated frequently.

Car hire FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Illinois, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 24 March 2025.

What car hire company is typically the cheapest in Illinois?

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

Can I rent a car for a month in Illinois?

Car hires by fuel type in Illinois

Browse car hires by fuel type in Illinois. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in Illinois. Deals were last updated on 24 March 2025.

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