Car rental at Chicago Midway Airport from $68/day

Ford Focus

or similar SMALL

$68/day

Toyota Corolla

or similar MEDIUM

$68/day

Toyota Camry

or similar LARGE

$72/day

Dodge Grand Caravan

or similar VAN

$119/day

Nissan Armada

or similar SUV

$137/day

Chrysler 300

or similar LUXURY

$99/day

Nissan Frontier

or similar PICKUPTRUCK

$104/day

Class Special Car

or similar Category

$75/day

Toyota RAV4

or similar SUV

$80/day

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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

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.

Alamo

8.0

Very Good

Read 17 reviews

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Chicago Midway Airport

Locations in Chicago Midway Airport

5150 W 55th St

+1 844 917 0959

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 - 23:59
Sunday	06:00 - 23:59

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10.0 Wonderful

Duza, Dec 2023

Intermediate SUV

Seamless customer service from pick up to drop off and in between when I had to extend rental.

2.0 Poor

stacie, Mar 2021

Cons:

I have been over charged

4.0 Mediocre

Andre, Mar 2021

Pros:

The lady at drop of made up for it thanks Ashley also Mr Justin Kay did awesome getting me a car at pick up

Cons:

The lady at the front desk was rude and lie on me and about my conduct

10.0 Wonderful

James, Nov 2020

Pros:

The car was ready when we got there. The car was clean & in great shape.

Cons:

I'm always looking for cheaper prices. However, the service was wonderful.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2020

Cons:

No spare tire or jack

9.6 Wonderful

Betsy, Oct 2020

Cons:

Nothing

Hertz

5.9

Fair

Read 56 reviews

Best rated

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.5

Value for money

5.8

One location in Chicago Midway Airport

Locations in Chicago Midway Airport

5150 W 55th Street

+1 773 735 7272

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 - 23:59
Sunday	06:00 - 23:59

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6.0 Okay

Victor, Aug 2024

Passenger van

The staff was rude and not much help.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Full-size

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

Budget

5.8

Fair

Read 44 reviews

Cleanliness

6.7

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.9

Value for money

5.6

One location in Chicago Midway Airport

Locations in Chicago Midway Airport

5150 West 55th Street

+1 773 948 7002

Monday	00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Thursday	06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Friday	06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Saturday	00:00 - 01:3006:00 - 23:59
Sunday	06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30

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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Sept 2024

Economy

Likes: Vehicle worked very well and no mechanical issues. Dislikes: (1) The pick-up - The Midway car rental facility is in a separate location, but a shuttle is provided. The line for Budget looped around the ropes and stretched to the left end of the building. We stood in-line, after air travel and no a/c in the building, for about an hour and a half. The counter had about 3 active teller, meanwhile there were about 8 total stations. This piece didn’t make since because it was a Friday morning (busiest travel day) and other people in-line shared the same sentiments. There were people in line, including myself, actively looking to rent at some of the other rental companies, but couldn’t luck up since it was a Friday. This condition definitely changed my idea of visiting this location, using Budget and/or traveling in on another day of the week. (2) The car. Because of the massive line and wait, there were no more midsize cars avaliable. We were given the option of a pick-up, mini van or electric car. Since I had my parents with me, I went with the mini-van, knowing Chicago has a lot of street parking. The car was not clean. There were still old napkins and dirt on the seats and car. Luckily, we only needed the car for a weekend, otherwise I would have pressure for a reimbursement if I cleaned it.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Supplier choice

It took over an hour and a half of waiting in line to pick up the rental car. Extremely short staffed. The rep was nice and the rest of the experience was great, but the absurd wait time put a really sour taste in our mouths.

2.0 Poor

George, Aug 2024

Full-size

I got to the desk to pick up the car at 930am. It was 1120am when I left garage with the car. Only one employee at checkin desk at times there were 30 people in line. Finally a second employee showed up. The poorest customer service that I've seen in my lifetime.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Intermediate SUV

Waiting line for pick up the vehicle was horrible, then it wasn’t the car we were expecting. It wasn’t clean and the worst part was when we returned it. The price went from 460 dls to almost 600 So bad experience 😩

2.0 Poor

Maxime, May 2024

Premium SUV

I did not like anything. Slow pick up, markup higher than announced, car not super clean, I was charged gas even though the tank was full.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Intermediate SUV

The customer should receive the model and make chosen online and not a random vehicle

Dollar

5.1

Fair

Read 56 reviews

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.2

Value for money

5.3

One location in Chicago Midway Airport

Locations in Chicago Midway Airport

5150 W 55th Street

+1 773 585 6142

Monday	07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 22:00
Thursday	07:00 - 22:00
Friday	07:00 - 22:00
Saturday	07:00 - 22:00
Sunday	07:00 - 22:00

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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.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2021

car, car was cleaning, easy to get the car.

2.0 Poor

Ellen, May 2021

Pros:

The staff in the lot at pickup was friendly and helpful in figuring out the confusion from the mistake a the counter. The staff at drop off was friendly and helpful. Both of these staff were Hertz employees as they were handling the car pickup and dropoff.

Cons:

The counter staff assigned the same car to me as to someone else. There was confusion as to who was supposed to be in the car. The counter staff added insurance that I did not want to the charges. They did not ask me; I never take the insurance. When I questioned the higher amount, she said it was due to a deposit that would be returned to me. When I called customer service to address the situation, "William" told me that there was nothing he could do to help and I would need to follow some 10 step process on a web site to submit a complaint. We normally rent from Hertz. I will never us Dollar again.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2021

Pros:

Hard to find the car. Was parked in a lot marked with another agency. No instruction at all on the basics of the car. Never told how to operate the plate pass. Directions for drop off were incorrect. Never could get through through when I called for a question.

Cons:

See above

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very Good

Read 13 reviews

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.3

Value for money

8.0

One location in Chicago Midway Airport

Locations in Chicago Midway Airport

5150 W 55th St

+1 844 917 0960

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	07:00 - 22:00
Sunday	06:00 - 23:59

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2021

Pros:

Drop off was the only positive to this experience. Park the car and go.

Cons:

Pricing was terrible. The time it took to be able to talk to staff after an 11 hour flight was terrible. Car selection was terrible.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2021

Pros:

Pick up was easy and the person that helped me was considerate. Drop off was easy and the person who received the drop off was fantastic!

8.0 Very Good

Cory, Feb 2021

Pros:

The guy at midway airport was really nice. They were very quick and efficient too.

Cons:

I did notice that there was a bunch sticky stuff in the back seat when I got to Kentucky. It didn’t come from me as the only thing I put in the backseat was my suitcase, so I’m a little disappointed with the cleanliness of the vehicle. Also the vehicle itself shakes a lot when you get up to 70mph, and overall I wasn’t impressed with the Ford Ecosport.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2021

Pros:

good service and new clean roomy car

10.0 Wonderful

Dev, Sept 2020

Pros:

The car was great

Cons:

They should pay for tolls

10.0 Wonderful

Dev, Sept 2020

Pros:

The car was great

Cons:

They should pay for tolls

National

7.0

Good

Read 1 review

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

6.0

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 - 23:59
Sunday	06:00 - 23:59