Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Chicago. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 27 October 2026.
Most popular company | ROUTESCARTRK |
|---|---|
Price of petrol per litre | R23,94 |
Average price per day | R1 333 |
Cheapest price per day | R646 |
There are currently 121 hire locations operating in Chicago spread across 35 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Chicago is medium car at R646 a day. Below are all the 6 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:
Economy
R765+
Intermediate
R646+
Full-size
R827+
People carrier
R1 217+
Full-size SUV
R2 329+
Passenger van
R1 437+
Luxury
R1 747+
Compact SUV
R1 063+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Chicago, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
R632
February
R715
March
R914
April
R931
May
R1 064
June
R1 180
July
R1 263
August
R1 114
September
R981
October
R914
November
R898
December
R831
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Chicago, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 27 October 2026.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R1 333/day when booking a car hire in Chicago. The absolute best deal a user found was for R871/day from Routes Car & Truck Rentals, booked on Oct. 24.
Hiring a car in Chicago for a week can be a great option for travel. Routes Car & Truck Rentals, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around R8 877/week on average.
Yes, cars are available to be hired for an entire month in Chicago.
Our recent data shows that Routes Car & Truck Rentals can potentially be 36% below the average car hire price in Chicago. Check prices and availability for Routes Car & Truck Rentals and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Chicago is on average R38 042 a month or R1 268 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Chicago car hire.
Car hire prices in Chicago are typically R0 for the weekend. On Cheapflights, you’ll be able to find great car hire deals on any type of vehicle. However, consider hiring a Intermediate to save money on your trip to R0. Our users have found prices for Intermediate car hire in November to be on average R0 per day.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Chicago. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest (R102+).
Hybrid
R102+
Petrol/Diesel
R218+