Low cost car hire at Chicago Midway Airport

Compare cheaper car hire Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). Also get discounted prices on convertibles, MPV and 7/8 seat Sports Utility Vehicles, plus minivans to seat up to fifteen passengers.

Driving & Hiring in Chicago & America

Most of the car rental companies in America have four basic rates, where you can save when you pre-book for 3 extra drivers, Sat Nav and a tank of fuel.

In Chicago, we use a number of suppliers like, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Dollar, National, Sixt and Thrifty, with some of them offering a choice of four pre-pay rates, to include:- extra drivers, Sat Nav and a tank of fuel if needed.

Chicago & Extra Drivers

A slightly complicated part of hiring a car in the USA, can be the extra drivers. In California, it is the state law, that all drivers are included in the basic rate, although only Dollar says this in their terms.

So now, you can pre-book with Alamo or National and on arrival, insist they include extra drivers in the cost. Budget include an extra driver on all their rates, regardless of where collected.

Included in Chicago

Provided the usual travel insurance is taken out for the USA, no extra insurance cover is needed. However, this will not stop you being offered additional, optional, insurance, which you can decline, or go back and cancel within 24 hours.

Licence

Needs to have been held for one year, and full and clean, but if have endorsements, please let us know, so we can check with supplier.

Compare reduced rental rates for convertibles, sedans, MPV, Minivans and & SUVs.

Driver aged 18 years okay in New York & Michigan

Book with Hertz and drivers aged 18 & 19 will pay extra USD52/day locally. Only these two states allow drivers this young, otherwise must be 20 to drive in rest of USA. Also, can only drive vehicle classes A-F only (Economy to about Standard size).

Young Hertz Driver 20-24 yrs

Cannot drive all cars, like Prestige, Adrenaline, and Dream Cars where the renter must be age 25, but okay drive others, with local daily, underage charge of USD30/day.

Young Drivers other Suppliers

With Thrifty & Dollar, if aged 21 to 24 years, can drive all vehicle types, pay extra USD42/day on arrival, but also need go as lead driver.

Seat 12 to 15 people in a minivan with Sat Nav, extra drivers and tank of fuel included, but these larger vans not at all depots.

One Ways

One ways can either be free, or cost USD500+tax, or more, In states like Florida and California, there is no extra way fee to pay. This also applies with some companies between California, Arizona and Nevada (Alamo/National and Dollar).

So, if you are thinking of, say, driving New York to Los Angeles, then you should consider hiring with National. For more information on one way, go to our USA one way guide.

Had a cheaper quote?

Please let us know if we need to match, or beat, an alternative quote that you may have had, and we will see what can be done.

Book Now, Pay Later

Availability and prices can change, as you get closer to peak seasons, like summer and Christmas, so with some suppliers, like Thrifty and Dollar, we can hold a short option, depending on dates, without making payment. This means you can confirm that convertible or SUV today, and pay a deposit in next couple of days.

Debit Cards

If you do not have a credit card, it is now okay to use a debit card in the States, with Dollar & Thrifty in most locations (e.g not in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Hartford & Manchester, but please ask).

Rent an SUV and cruise across America, from the Atlantic shores of Florida, to the Pacific rollers in California

2nd October 2020

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