Car hire prices at Chicago Midway Airport

For November 2026 at Chicago Midway Airport, booked around a month before your trip, use £43 a day as your benchmark for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta. An Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages £41 a day, while a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages £40 at the same lead time. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £48 a day, which is £5 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Chicago Midway Airport, book your hire car about a month before you fly: an Intermediate is £43 a day then, against £48 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year at Chicago Midway Airport, an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead is £65 a day and one booked 2 weeks ahead £52. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, half of our customers book a hire car within 16 days of pickup.

Budget is cheapest at Chicago Midway Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £46 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews and averages a 27-minute desk wait, so allow time after landing. Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 recent reviews and averages a 10-minute wait, but Alamo averages £62 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,839 prices, which is £16 more a day. Compare those waits as well as the price if you need to leave promptly.

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.

Choose National at Chicago Midway Airport if reviews and a short wait matter most: National scores 99/100 from 268 recent reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait, but is not the cheapest. National averages £68 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,704 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at £46 a day from 1,872 prices, which is £22 less a day, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews. Budget's 27-minute average wait also makes National worth comparing if you have a tight schedule.

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, typical deposits run from £151 with Budget to £227 with Avis; 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, so do not rely on a debit card alone. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, rather than across their ranges. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed 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.

At Chicago Midway Airport, check card eligibility and allow for collection delays: 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, and Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes. Hertz and Dollar take debit cards for some cars only, so confirm that your chosen car qualifies before booking. If you have an appointment after landing, compare Budget's 27-minute average wait with National's 4 minutes or Alamo's 10 minutes before choosing a company.

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.

Choose a Compact, such as a Nissan Versa, at Chicago Midway Airport for £40 a day in November 2026, booked around a month before, if you need room for 3 bags. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check luggage before filling every seat. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £41 a day but takes only 2 bags, while an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £43 and still takes 3 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to choose a bigger class to get one. Do not plan around an electric or hybrid car, as neither is offered.