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Near West Side (Chicago) car hire reviews and directory

Hertz

Best rated
Cheapest deal
Most popular

Cleanliness

6.7

Comfort

6.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.9

Value for money

6.0

2 locations in Near West Side

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from $56/day

Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

181 W Washington St

+1 312 726 1476

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday09:00 - 13:00
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225 S Canal Street

+1 312 928 0539

Monday07:30 - 18:00
Tuesday07:30 - 18:00
Wednesday07:30 - 18:00
Thursday07:30 - 18:00
Friday07:30 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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8.0 Very Good

Jan 2024

KAYAK
Very good service from this city centre location. Car was of expected standard.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Guys at the front desk on both the front end and back end were great. One of them was having a rough morning too and was still very friendly and provided great service.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Pick up location was wrong... ended up spending 5x more money on rental due to location I was at having 1 vehicle left.

2.0 Poor

Dec 2021

KAYAK
Worst car rental experience ever! I got a late night voicemail less than 12 hours before I was supposed to pick up my rental saying the location for my pick up was closed (I had made my reservation 3 months prior). On the morning when I was supposed to pick up my car to go home for the holidays, Hertz informed me there was no car available for me in the entire Chicago area. I was on the phone with them for an hour and they did absolutely nothing. I will never rent from them again.

4.0 Mediocre

Dec 2021

KAYAK
Did not get the car I asked for. The car was not cleaned. Gas tank was not filled. Long lines waiting to pick up car, and office closed while dropping off car.

4.0 Mediocre

Dec 2021

KAYAK
Understaffed - net result staff unfriendly and poor service

1 out of 25

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.7

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

7.4

4 locations in Near West Side

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Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

201 W Madison St Fl 3

+1 312 553 5230

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday08:00 - 18:00
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303 W. Lake St

+1 312 251 0200

Monday00:00 - 00:00
Tuesday00:00 - 00:00
Wednesday00:00 - 00:00
Thursday00:00 - 00:00
Friday00:00 - 00:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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318 S. Morgan

+1 312 432 9780

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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555 W. Madison Suite 102

+1 312 906 8300

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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2.0 Poor

Apr 2024

KAYAK
They took my reservation while knowing they didn’t have the vehicle I needed!

6.8 Okay

Oct 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

At the time of the pick up, the Branch Manager was very easy going, helpful, and the process was fast. That is a huge plus on this management portion. The Manager did give me an option to pick between three vehicles available at that moment, huge plus. Credit Card wouldn't work, they accepted my Bank Debit Card, great deal for me.

Cons:

There are two things. the Vehicle I got was dirty in the inside with coffee spilled and looked like it did not get vacuumed thoroughly, finger prints all over windows and stereo. My mistake for not checking thoroughly, due to being in a rush to get to work right after that. I thought due to COVID they would have cleaned the car better. And the second one not so much on them but advise to the Customer/user, make sure to rent a vehicle which you know you will be comfortable driving-I got a Nissan Altima, which I am not used to driving smaller cars, and I am working at an Airport. Driving in the expressway felt so unsafe specially with the Chicago Wind, the wind moves the car very easily and driving in higher speed in expressway was not easy with a smaller vehicle. I called to ask if I can have it switched to a heavier car and I was told they can't, only if there was any mechanical issues with the Car-what about safety? Maybe this is for Enterprise and not this location, but if your customer doesn't feel safe due to the driving needed to be done, they should allow something like this to be an exception to the Rule. I may be wrong but this is how I feel at the moment.

8.0 Very Good

Sept 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

It was quick and easy!

Cons:

I made several reservations and could not find them!

4.4 Mediocre

Sept 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

In downtown. Flexible hour to return since the parking is 24h

Cons:

Deliver a car to a customer with 1/4 of the fuel is unacceptable. I know that they aren’t a gas station, but the rental is expensive to add this complexity to the customer

2.0 Poor

Sept 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

waited 3 hours to tell me that they had no cars

Cons:

not waiting 3 hours. cost me money

6.0 Okay

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Average, nothing special to highlight.

1 out of 5

Avis

6.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.4

Value for money

6.3

One location in Near West Side

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from $148/day

Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6979

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday08:00 - 18:00
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4.8 Mediocre

June 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Car size.

Cons:

Car did not have annual inspection requested for Canada . Police stopped us and wanted to tow the car. Cruise control was not working, etc.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2017

KAYAK

Cons:

Drop off location was wrong on my paperwork from avis. After driving around looking for a place that didn't exist I called avis and directed me to drop the car at another location, and then bring keys to another location. Was going to be late after this as we had to walk to the key drop off. Asked them to wait as we'd be 10 minutes late. They said no problem. No one there to accept keys. Called the national number and was told I have to now walk back to the car and take it to another location. Couldn't do that, already late for a flight. Avis pretty much said tough luck. I asked if I could lock the keys in the glove box because I had to get going. Avis said no and that I would be charged additional fees. Whatever. It's just money, but avis customer service is an abomination.

8.4 Very Good

Aug 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

the staff - very friendly and efficient. The car: excellent and clean.

Cons:

the location deep within the train station was hard to find, and it was a very long walk to get the car.

2.0 Poor

Aug 2017

KAYAK

Cons:

My reservation was for 11am. There were no cars available until approximately 1:30pm.

10.0 Wonderful

June 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

My rental was ready early, clean, and in excellent condition when I arrived.

2.8 Poor

May 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy pick up in downtown Chicago if the vehicle doesn't have damage.

Cons:

Car smelled like smoke and looked like it had been taken on a long road trip and then not been cleaned.

1 out of 3

Budget

6.1

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.2

Value for money

6.0

One location in Near West Side

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from $139/day

Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

335a South Franklin St

+1 708 392 6981

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday08:00 - 18:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Friendly service. At bit of a hunt for the car in the garage. Overall excellent.

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The pick up and drop off was efficient and effortless. Usually I am stressed, but Budget made it an easy process!

Cons:

The price always shocks me.

2.4 Poor

July 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

pretty much disappointed all the way around.

Cons:

The car REEKED of marijuana, but we could not exchange it because it was the only one with a toll pass, which did NOT WORK, by the way. Wound up costing me for the pass, plus paying for the tolls. Prepaid the gas, only to find the tank on almost empty, in downtown Chicago. I still have not received confirmation that it was returned after dropping the key in Kalamazoo (although the counter was supposed to have been open that day). Unusually disappointed in Budget. Still trying to figure out who cares enough to complain to...

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was clean, new, and didn't smell.

Cons:

If it was located in the Union Station instead of four blocks away.

6.0 Okay

Sept 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The car I rented was fine.

Cons:

The reservation was for Union Station. I was not informed that Budget had moved out of Union Station. Their next closest office was closed when I arrived. I was stuck overnight, arriving a day late and incurring additional expense.

3.6 Poor

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

This car was not clean and the toll pass did not work.

Cons:

The car was not well kept.

1 out of 4

Thrifty

5.4

Fair

No reviews available

Cleanliness

6.5

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.2

Value for money

5.6

One location in Near West Side

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from $77/day

Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

181 West Washington Street

+1 312 726 1476

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday09:00 - 13:00
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Kyte

8.7

Very Good

No reviews available

One location in Near West Side

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Locations in Near West Side (Chicago)

1330 W Fulton St Ste 200

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184 travellers who hired a car in Near West Side gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.3

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Top tips for renting a car in Near West Side, Chicago

  • If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in Chicago, look for deals in Downtown, where daily prices are around $54/day, or Lincoln Park (average of $95/day).

FAQs about hiring a car in Near West Side (Chicago)

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