Most popular company | Routes Car & Truck Rentals |
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Most common car type | Full-size |
Average price per day | $49 |
Cheapest price per day | $24 |
Price | $36 - $62 |
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January
$38
February
$40
March
$47
April
$52
May
$59
June
$65
July
$73
August
$63
September
$57
October
$55
November
$54
December
$50
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Illinois is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
Small cars | $46 - $81 | |
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All Car Types | $61 - $88 |
To rent a small car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $64/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Illinois (~$46/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~$81/day). In fact, February is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a small car saves you 10% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $60/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Illinois (~$54/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$67/day). In fact, October is about 10% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a medium car saves you 16% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $80/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a large car in Illinois (~$68/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$103/day). In fact, October is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a large car is 13% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $66/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Illinois (~$56/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$81/day). In fact, October is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a SUV saves you 6% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $108/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a van in Illinois (~$94/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$129/day). In fact, February is about 14% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a van is 35% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a pickup truck in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $67/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a pickup truck in Illinois (~$39/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$142/day). In fact, January is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a pickup truck saves you 6% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois pickup truck rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $85/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in Illinois (~$74/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$94/day). In fact, February is about 14% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a luxury car is 18% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Illinois luxury car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a convertible in Illinois, you would pay an average price of $134/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in Illinois (~$65/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~$185/day). In fact, February is about 52% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for Illinois. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Illinois, renting a convertible is 48% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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You’ll need to be 21 years or older to get rental cars in Illinois. However, most Illinois car rentals providers require their renters to be at least 25. Young drivers, drivers under the age of 25, will also be subjected to a daily surcharge. All drivers must present a valid US or Canadian driver's license and a credit card bearing their name before picking up any rental cars in Illinois. Those with a foreign driver's license will be required to present an International Driving Permit.
Ensure that all car occupants wear a properly secured seatbelt before driving a cheap car rental in Illinois. Passengers who are eight or younger must be secured in a child restraint system. It is a criminal offense to drive any car rentals in Illinois with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher. Drivers must also give pedestrians the right of way in unmarked and marked crosswalks. In Illinois, drivers must keep to the right lane unless they are overtaking or avoiding an obstruction. Ensure you don't use your phone in any capacity while driving car rentals in Illinois as distracted driving is prohibited in the region. We recommend checking with Illinois’ Department of Motor Vehicles for recent traffic law updates before getting behind the wheel of a cheap car rental in Illinois.
The kind of Illinois car rentals you use will be influenced by your planned destination and the reason for the trip. For those looking to explore urban Illinois, an economy rental car would be ideal for squeezing through the jam-packed streets. A cargo van rental would do well for those ferrying luggage to the rural locations of Illinois. An SUV would be great for family trips and group excursions and those looking to explore the more rocky regions like Charles Mound should consider renting a four-wheel drive or rugged car rentals in Illinois.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $47/day when booking a rental car in Illinois. The best deal a user found was for $19/day from Getaround, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Illinois from the following companies over the past two weeks: Fox ($26/day), Turo ($28/day), and Thrifty ($28/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), Silvercar (8.2 rating) and National (8.1 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Illinois.
The average gas price in Illinois is $3.41/gallon over the past month, costing you anywhere between $40 and $58 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
Routes Car & Truck Rentals offers rental cars in Illinois for about $266 per week on average.
Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting the vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 28% on your car rental. For a below average price in Illinois, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 7 days in advance.
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Illinois.
Generally, a month-long car rental in Illinois can be found for about $1,141, with the average price for a rental being around $38 a day. Book with Getaround, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 79% less compared to the average price of car rentals in Illinois.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Illinois. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest ($29+).