Car hire prices at Chicago Midway Airport

At Chicago Midway Airport, an Intermediate car like a Toyota Rav4 costs around £47 a day for October 2026 when you book about a month ahead. A smaller Compact like a Nissan Versa costs £47 a day as well, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage is around £40. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks drops that Intermediate to £41 a day. August 2027 is the dearest month at £86 a day, compared to £49 in October 2026, and the price checker will show what your exact dates run to.

For October 2026 at Chicago Midway Airport, booking timing barely moves the needle, with an Intermediate costing £47 a day a month before and £41 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months before your trip averages £64 a day, so booking late does not mean paying more. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of pickup. October 2026 is the cheapest month at £49 a day for an Economy car, far below August 2027 at £86.

Budget is the cheapest company at Chicago Midway Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months from 1,869 prices. All 7 rental counters sit directly at the airport, but Budget accepts credit cards only for deposits and averages a 15-minute desk wait, scoring 82/100 from 2,309 reviews. Avis costs £47 a day from 616 prices with an 83/100 score. Alamo averages £61 a day across 3,827 prices, though it scores higher at 91/100.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

National is the best-reviewed company at Chicago Midway Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £66 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,871 prices. Budget is the cheapest supplier at £45 a day, scoring 82/100 across 2,309 reviews with a faster 15-minute wait. Alamo sits close behind National on customer feedback, scoring 91/100 from 1,450 reviews at £61 a day.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Chicago Midway Airport, card deposits range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and none of the 7 counters take a debit card as standard. Five counters refuse debit cards entirely, while 2 counters accept a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and card rule are shown beside each vehicle in the results, so filter for debit cards before comparing. Any optional extras charged at the desk will be listed separately under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

Chicago Midway Airport counters routinely turn away debit cards and keep drivers waiting up to 24 minutes in line. All 7 counters sit at the airport, but 5 demand a credit card, leaving debit card holders reliant on the 2 desks that allow debit cards on select models. Desk waits stretch to 24 minutes at National and 23 minutes at Alamo during busy flight arrivals. Bring a credit card in the lead driver's name so the desk releases the car after that wait.

Only 49% of prices at Chicago Midway Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Toyota Rav4 averages £47 a day at Chicago Midway Airport in October 2026, giving 5 people enough space for city driving. It seats 5 people and holds 3 bags, giving you comfort for city traffic. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage seats 5 but holds only 2 bags at £40 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £60. Every car offered is an automatic, so you get an effortless drive in stop-start traffic without paying any extra, while electric and hybrid options are not currently offered.