Car rental prices at Chicago Midway Airport

Chicago Midway Airport car hire typically costs around $63 a day for an Intermediate, such as a Toyota Rav4, when you book around a month before an October 2026 trip. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa is also about $63 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage averages $54. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate to around $55. Across the year, October 2026 is the cheapest month for an Economy at $66 a day, whereas August 2027 peaks at $116 for an executive car. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Chicago Midway Airport, prices barely change with timing: an Intermediate is $63 a day about a month before your trip and $55 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages $86 a day, so you have not missed a saving if you are booking later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. At this airport, timing moves prices very little, so book whenever your travel plans are settled.

Budget is the cheapest company at Chicago Midway Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $61 a day over the last 12 months from 1,869 prices. Avis is the next step up at $63 a day across 616 prices, while National averages $89. All 7 rental desks are located on-airport, but Budget requires a credit card for the deposit, which averages $200. If you prefer higher customer ratings, Alamo costs $82 a day and scores 91/100 from 76 recent reviews.

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 84 reviews, with desk wait times averaging 24 minutes. National averages $89 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,871 prices. Alamo scores 91/100 from 76 reviews and averages $82 a day for an Intermediate car from 3,827 prices. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $61 a day for an Intermediate car and scores 82/100 from 42 reviews.

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 range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, but none of the 7 counters take a debit card unconditionally. 5 of the 7 desks are strictly credit-card only, while Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only. The deposit and payment rules for each car appear beside it in search results, so filter for debit card acceptance before comparing options. Any extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle.

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

Payment cards cause the main problems at Chicago Midway Airport, where most counters refuse to accept debit cards for deposits. 5 of the 7 desks refuse debit cards completely, and the other 2 accept them only for certain car models. Counter lines can also test your patience, with National averaging a 24-minute wait and Alamo 23 minutes. Bringing a credit card in the primary driver's name is essential to avoid being turned away before you reach the garage.

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.

Pick an Intermediate at Chicago Midway Airport, the Toyota Rav4 size, at around $63 a day in October 2026, which is also the most-quoted car at $82 a day across the year. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, leaving enough room for highway luggage. Stepping down to an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage costs $54 a day but takes only 2 bags, while a 7-seat Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu runs to $81. Every car offered is automatic, and cars offered are petrol models, so you will drive a standard petrol car without paying extra for an automatic gearbox.