Car hire · United States
AdCar hire at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
In our sample from 12 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 726 offers from 16 rental companies at Chicago O'Hare Airport. The cheapest car cost €181 for 7 days — €26 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €181
- median price of all offers
- €395
- offers from 16 rental companies
- 726
- available right at the airport
- 57%
Price sample
What car hire costs at Chicago O'Hare Airport
Pick-up on 9 November, drop-off on 16 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Kia Rio (Small car) from Avis. Half of all offers were under €395.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €181 | €26 | 35 |
| Compact | €182 | €26 | 65 |
| Mid-size | €184 | €26 | 81 |
| SUV | €183 | €26 | 184 |
| Van | €260 | €37 | 80 |
| Premium | €226 | €32 | 66 |
Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €181 on QEEQ and €221 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 12 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.
Rental companies
Rental companies at Chicago O'Hare Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Thrifty61 offers · rating 7.4from€188
- Alamo54 offers · rating 9.3from€324
- Dollar52 offers · rating 8from€199
- Hertz44 offers · rating 8.7from€225
- Avis31 offers · rating 8.5from€181
- Budget29 offers · rating 7.8from€185
- Sixt28 offers · rating 9.2from€224
- ACE Rent a car28 offers · rating 8.5
- Enterprise27 offers · rating 8.7from€330
- FOX27 offers · rating 6.6from€520
- National23 offers · rating 8.3from€332
- Europcar13 offers · rating 6.6from€321
- Ace5 offers · rating 8.5from€310
- Routes Car Rental5 offers · rating 6.5from€500
- NextCar5 offers · rating 7.8from€1,090
- Fox rent a car2 offers · rating 8.5from€303
- 57% of cars are right at the airport
- 42% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 99% with unlimited mileage
- 100% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Chicago O'Hare
In 2025, 406,000 passengers flew from Germany to Chicago O'Hare Airport — number 72 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 22% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.6 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 3.4% fewer than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 24,052 |
| February | 17,117 |
| March | 28,821 |
| April | 29,255 |
| May | 34,360 |
| June | 39,988 |
| July | 44,684 |
| August | 45,078 |
| September | 41,006 |
| October | 42,276 |
| November | 28,107 |
| December | 31,223 |
If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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