Chicago Travel Forum

Hi evrybody
i'll fly into NY soon and want to know if there are some car rental around chicago .
i would like to do some road trip along the way .
so here is my question
can you recommend some cheap agencies ?? am talking about cars ...
thanks

There are all kinds of rental cars in Chicago. Do you mean from the airport?

Here are some inexpensive ones:
Budget
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ace Rent A Car
Thrifty Car Rental
Alamo

Go to this site for specifics:

www.rentalcarmomma.com/cities/chicago.htm

Dee

I am wondering if you wish to rent your car from the airport?
In Chicago I know about these inexpensive ones:

Budget
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ace Rent A Car
Thrifty Car Rental
Alamo

Go to: www.rentalcarmomma.com/cities/chicago.htm

Hope this helps.
Dee

When I rent cars I either do a search on Expedia or Travelocity which compares all the different rentals out there or book off Hotwire or Priceline. I like the Expedia way better though, because Hotwire and Priceline are non refundable where most car rentals don't even require a credit card to hold them. That being said I just got a full size car in Los Angeles for $11.95 per day on Hotwire.

It would be of no use to list specific car rental companies -- discounts and sales for each of them change literally by the minute, and a fantastic price from one company on one specific day for one type of car would probably be of no use to you if you wanted to do a different day or different car type. The only thing you can do is check several companies to find a good price for the car you want on the days you want. Fortunately, there are a few URLs that allow you to do exactly that.

One that I have found quite useful is
www.kayak.com
You can specify either at the airport or in the city.

One thing to keep in mind is the insurance. It can be the one thing that can change the lowest rate into the highest rate. Check to see if your regular car insurance or your credit card company will cover you while you drive the rental.

But most of all- make sure you have it.

thanks guys you're really great .
well i wsn't clear enough .i'll fly into NY then take a bus or and other flight to chicago then get a rental car .
i made some calls and contacting each adresses you gave above.
i would ask deecat about the price .
how much it could cost me per a day?
thanks

> how much it could cost me per a day?

That's like asking "How much does a meal cost?" The ONLY correct answer to both is "it depends on your choices." For a rental car, it depends on (1) when you rent it, (2) what type of car you want, (3) for how long you rent it, and (4) what add-ons you want. Only YOU can answer those questions, thus only YOU can answer the question of how much a rental would cost. If you go to the sites we've mentioned and enter your choices, you'll get the ONLY meaningful answer that can be gotten. Doing that is a LOT faster and a LOT more accurate than trying to get an answer here.