Chicago Car Hire

Cons: We waited over 40 minutes for an agent to help one family when returning our car. Our return took less than one minute once we were seen. The agent helped the person in front of us go through every car in the lot, with its price, to determine which car they'd want to extend their rental with. When my husband pleaded that we were on our way to the airport and would be late, the agent was dismissive. The car was supposed to be the largest car one can get before an SUV but it wasn't very big and not comfortable.

Cons: Car was mostly clean but some garbage was on the passenger side floor (empty bag of chips and plastic spoon). Pickup location in Chicago was very busy and the office is very small so there were a lot of people crammed into a small space - trying to form an organized line in the order that people entered the office was impossible - very awkward to wait.

Cons: On Kayak I searched for car at O'Hare airport. Enterprise came up with a good price. When I arrived at Enterprise off airport location, they had no cars and I was told my rental was at another location 10 minutes away. They provided a taxi phone number. It was 45 with traffic in a cab. Upon arrival at location, car provided was dirty inside and out and had an unpleasant odor. The location added another 35 minutes to my drive to Milwaukee. My first lousy experience with Enterprise. These guys are usually good.

Cons: They gave me the wrong class of car for what I reserved and paid for. I questioned them at pickup and again at drop-off, and they insisted that it wasn't possible for their system to be wrong. Bu when I got home and checked my email for the reservation, they were wrong.

Cons: The upholstery in the car was completely stained and filthy. I asked if that was going to be an issue and the guy renting me the car said, "We don't care as long as it's not ripped." The drivers side floor mat had a huge tear in it and the service light was on the whole time (I found out that the car was due for an oil change when I returned it). The guy who rented the car to me listed the gas tank volume to be basically empty on my rental forms. However, when I returned the car, they tried to charge me for not filling the gas tank since it was marked in the computer system as having 3/4 of a tank when I picked it up. I returned it with almost half a tank in it so needless to say, I wasn't too pleased. I will look to rent elsewhere from now on.

Cons: Everything. Don't go to Enterprise, go to Hertz instead.

Cons: I meant to pick up the car at O'Hare, but I somehow rented a car downtown. I blame myself for not being more careful, but I wish it was more clear where the car was located. Because it was the Christmas holiday, there were no more cars at the airport, so I had to spend a long time in a cab at rush hour to pick up my car. I called at my pick up time to tell them I would be late, but when I arrived they said the compact car wasn't available, so they gave me an upgrade. I liked the car, but my gas mileage wasn't as good and the car was dirty inside and outside.

Cons: The time scheduled for pick up was at the same time the Hertz office closed. There was no where on the online process where it indicated the office hours. We were very disappointed that we could not pick up the vehicle. The Hertz customer service was terrible. They were not accommodating nor would help us locate another vehicle. They did not want to give us the same price. They were horrible.

Cons: Upon pickup, poor customer service. When i got to the car i noticed scratches on the paint. I had to go downstairs and report it myself. Apparently it was already in the system and i wasnt even notified.

Cons: On arrival, the customer service was poor, unhelpful and aggressively tried to get me to buy their insurance. Car was Okay not in best shape. Upon return there was long wait with only one attendee. Attendee gave different information than Kayak and previous attendee when car was picked up resulting in an addition $200 charge.

Cons: Fuel reading was inaccurate on contract stating the car had more fuel than it actually had. Staff wasn't very friendly. Had additional $100 charged to my credit card that I wasn't prepared for but said it would be refunded, awaiting refund. Had to pay for an Uber to get to and from location when other rental car companies will come pick you up and drop you off for free. This added about $15 to the cost of the rental. I was less than 1 mile away.

Cons: Reservation was for 12pm. Showed up at 12:05pm, and the Chicago office was closed - no staff whatsoever. Couldn't pick up a car, and the best alternative Hertz could provide was almost 2x the price a few blocks away.

Cons: We were given one price when we rented through your site and when we got to Hertz, the charged us more than we paid through your site and stated that your price was just a down payment.

Cons: I HATED the fact that I thought I rented the car at O'Hare airport but in reality I guess I rented it from the down town location. Hertz at the airport was unwilling to help . Ended up having to take a cab to pick up my car, that cost me $100.00. Wanted DESPERATELY to drop the car off at the airport on Friday because of my flight time. Because it was pre-paid neither location would allow me to change the drop off location. I even called the main national Hertz and got the same run around. It was a TERRIBLE experience and took way to much of my free time that I was to enjoy my trip to deal with it. I DO NOT believe I will be going through Kayak, Price line, or any other 3rd party again.

Cons: Nothing negative

Cons: Car was a little dirty. Location is busy and very cramped to pick up car and drop off.

Cons: It was all good

Cons: The person receiving the car after refused to assist after I returned for a paper.

Cons: There was a few ladies at the front desk on there phones, it just seemed a little unprofessional... I also wasn't totally in love with my car... But most of all it was a good experience.

Cons: The price I had booked on your site ($22) Was different for what I had to pay €31 Exclusive all tapes They said I had to complain. .. Well I Will!

Cons: Extending the rental was difficult

Cons: Price

Cons: There was only one sales representative, which made my wait time to check out my vehicle longer than I work have liked it to be.

Cons: Declined all coverages, including CDW, twice when asked by counter rental person. Did not look at contract once signed and printed; found out a daily collision damage waiver had in fact been put on contract. Tried to get adjusted; Dollar refused, saying I had signed it. Strongly suggest making them say it all back, not just sign the electronic keypad. Won't be doing Dollar again.

Cons: The pick-up was a little problem due to the staffing at MDW. Because it was Sunday?

Cons: Customer service level in dealing with representatives regarding car issue.

Cons: We reserved a rental for Dec 21 through Dec 23rd back in October. The rental price for the 2 days was $97.00.We found out that we wouldn't be able to get the car back until 5pm instead of 12pm. When we picked up the car we told them that and expected to pay for the extra time. Instead of adding the 5 extra hours they cancelled our entire reservation and changed it to a same day reservation and charged us $400.00. We asked for an explanation and they said that was the way they do things. We will NEVER use them again.

Cons: Chicago Midway -- the rental itself was not very clean on the exterior and the paint was pretty beat up. That aside, pick up wasn't exactly pleasant, but... That's sort of the norm with some airports in my experience. I was charged $15 over and above my original rate for something called 'express fuel.' My understanding is that if you use the car for less than 75 miles, regardless of the gas you put into it before returning, you are charged this rate. I don't have the slightest idea why they would encourage renters to put more miles on the car by punishing them if they drive <75mi, but that was the case for me. The aspect that bothered me most was that the attendant made no mention of this surcharge when I returned the vehicle. So yeah, topped off the tank, no damage to the vehicle, returned well before the time I rented it for, but still was charged for express fuel.

Cons: Someone could show me the features of the car.

Cons: Closed very early in the afternoon (6p).

Cons: I returned the car early (after just 1 day instead of 1 week as originally planned). The clerk explained that the computer wasn't working so she would send me an email with the final receipt. When I checked my emails a few hours later, I saw that she emailed me the receipt and it was for a full week rental rather than prorated for my 1 day rental. I called the local agency right away but the call was transferred to a national customer service office, and the person I spoke with said he would correct the mistake and email me the corrected receipt. Bin ever received it, so the next day I called the local agency again and spoke to the clerk, who then made the correction and sent an email with the correct amount billed. So a lot of extra effort and time needed on my part to fix their mistake.

Cons: The Kia is not so great on gas mileage... But that was not the renters issue... It's just the make and model of the car

Cons: We reserved a cat from ohare, we picked up the car from ohare and we returned the car to ohare. My quote was 372. We returned the car with no damage and a full gas tank and were charged 722. They claim they quoted me as renting the car from midway airport and then returning it to midway airport. There is no other explanation except they try to rip you off and hope you don't look at the recipt until it's too late. After arguing with a very rude agent for 40 min we got a manager who was professional but clueless. After about 90 min we had to go or else we would miss our flight home. We had to settle paying 480. Over a hundred dollars more than we should have. Have rented several cars before from other services and have never had a problem. Will rent from ohare airport many more times but will never at any location rent from Budget/Avis.

Cons: N/a

Cons: Did not have the car I booked. Ended up over paying for a bigger car that I did not need ...

Cons: Spoke to two separate customer service reps to verify that my age (24) would not prevent me from receiving the vehicle I had reserved. Was told that the location I chose would have no problem accommodating me and would allow that. When I showed up to get my mini van, I was told no and had to get the branch manager involved to make an exception. Then they didn't have any mini vans so I was given a 12 passenger van. Not an issue but I had to re-purchase the insurance after I had already paid for insurance on my initial rental, was already too late to have it refunded.

Cons: Very tired of rental car check in counter employee tacking on "optional" charges. I want exactly what I reserved. Nothing more, nothing less for the price at which I reserved the rental. If I didn't want insurance when I reserved the car I do not want it now. Bait and switch. Also, my car seat would not adjust so hopefully they will fix that for future customer. I took it "as is" only because it took me 40 minutes to get my rental car and it was 1 am in the morning and had an hour drive to hotel.

Cons: I was supposed to get a specialty car and was given a compact. I questioned it and was told that was not the case that this was a specialty car. Most defiantly not. When arriving the parking garage there was a line of cars in front of me with a sign over them that said specialty cars. Then I was really upset. Being out of cars is one thing but lying about it is another. I am extremely disappointed in the service and staff I experienced.

Cons: The price and restrictions.

Cons: Smelled like cigs and audio connection didn't work

Cons: Absolutely no problem...first car was too small to fit my one suitcase. It was not the car size I reserved. The agent quickly found me the correct car size.

Cons: Because your company did not initially inform me that Chicago residents could not rent from the company it ruined my entire trip. I traveled almost an hour and a half from the north side of Chicago to Midway Airport thinking that I had a car reserved. I even called TWO TIMES to confirm. I even asked the agents on the phone if there was anything that I needed to know and had also given them my address. There should be an alert in your system if one of the car companies does not rent to people who aren't flying in or out of the airport. I ended up having to take a Greyhound bus the next day to Detroit which took me 7 hours and caused me to miss the birth of my first niece. I am NO HAPPY about my experience what so ever.

Cons: They wouldn't rent me the car because I was paying with debit and didn't have a return flight. I will never even look at this company again.

Cons: I felt as if I was ripped off in the process, ive recently rented at LAX and it was not this difficult the last time. I was upcharged $5 per day to get a very minimal upgrade on a car. Very disappointing.

Cons: they tried to charge me an additional $160 at pickup when I showed up 20 minutes early, then they couldn't figure out why the price was so much higher than the rate I has confirmed online. eventually I waited an extra hour so I could get the original rate. no idea why they didn't tell me that I would be charged so much extra for an early pickup. they just printed the bill and tried to get me to sign it. THEN, they tried to scam me out of nearly $400 when I needed the car an extra two days due to a blizzard canceling my flight. I was trying to return the car on time to an alternate location but they refused to give me a quote on the updated cost. eventually I realized if I return the car 20 minutes before the time they told me, it would reduce the new rate by more than $300. (keeping it to daily rate instead of weekly.) why the customer service rep didn't simply suggest this is beyond me. they obviously are hoping people won't have the energy to argue the exorbitant additional prices they sneak in.

Cons: Rental was for only 28 hours over two days in Chicago. The daily rate was reasonable but the hourly add on rate above that was unreasonable for a small car.

Cons: Got to rental office. Place packed, except no one from Payless around. Very disorganized. Long wait. Finally got car -- not the cleanest but we just wanted to go by then. Realized the odor we smelled was smoke. Yuk. Next day we found French fry holders, a plastic cup and food wrappers under passenger seat. Washed rear window while getting gas only to discover the grime was on the inside. Also, no mention of GPS, toll tag, extras, etc while checking out car. Would have been nice to know about some of that stuff, especially due to toll roads around Chicago. The drop off wasn't much better than pick up. One agent, packed small office. All in all you are getting what you pay for. Decent car, bare bones customer service. Be prepared to be underwhelmed.

Cons: Drop off was a bit long but not due yo employees but very rude customer. Handled well by person checking us in.

Cons: It was a terrible experience renting from this location. I was told that the Payless site was at the airport. It was not and I had to take 2 shuttles to get there. The actual office was a distance from the airport and was old and outdated. In addition the Payless specific shuttle was dirty and the driver was highly inconsiderate and played loud music during the drive. Also, I was not informed, nor was there a sign in the office telling me that a hold would be placed on my debit card until the car was returned. Overall a very disappointing experience.

Cons: Their rental lot is NOT part of the main rental car facility, so separate pickup call is needed. Limited hours for pickup and return. Older car with some mileage.

Cons: The web site said they were on site at Midway, they are not, you have to take 2 buses to get to the rental location. I was charged $25 for an additional 4 hours for my rental. I rent cars often and am not interested in using them EVER.

Cons: When I booked this reservation, I was mislead into thinking that Payless was located in the terminal at Chicago Midway. Not only was it not in the terminal, it wasn't even located in the rental car building where all the other agency are. I had to take the shuttle from the terminal to the car rental facility. Then I had to wait for a Payless bus to pick me up and take me to the Payless facility, located in a residential area a few miles away. If I had known this at the time I booked my car, it probably would not have been that big of a deal. However, since my reservation stated pickup was located "In Terminal", this experience was quite aggravating.

Cons: This felt like a bait and switch. We showed up at 5:00pm on a Tuesday to Midway airport. I didn't see the Payless logo on the rental shuttle so I asked a security guard and a bus driver where Payless was located. They both told me that ALL rental cars are found in the same place at Midway. My family got on the on this bus and the confusion continued. An hour later we ended up just renting a car from another company right there on the spot. Payless was in a different location, and more important, it was already closed for the night!!! No email, no phone call, no indication that Payless operates in a different location and on different hours than every other rental car option at Midway. Payless needs to find a way to communicate better with its customers

Cons: The website was not clear that everything was off site. There was no answer or voice mail on their contact line. I would not work with them again.

Cons: Kayak says Payless is in the "airport terminal", while others like Budget and Alamo are "shuttle." Wrong! You have to take the rental car shuttle, but then you need to take *another* shuttle from there to get to PayLess. We waited 20 minutes for the second shuttle while plenty of regular shuttles came and went. When I got off the second shuttle there was only one person at the desk. Fortunately I was second in line. The last person in line must have waited a long time to get their car. Returning is confusing because the entrance is not on the street of the address and due to a one-way street you have to go around the block to get in. Next time I'm going with one of the companies located in the rental car complex.

Cons: On top of the advertised prices we had to pay a total of 40% taxes, this made the rental the same price as the big rental companies. The staff were nice but personally I would not use payless again. Should be called Paymore!

Cons: Was only there for a second, dropping off. Not much to say - they did a good job.

Cons: Long lines - over 30 minutes to get to the counter, then the agent wanted to explain why she could not find a car for me - I kept reminding her that I just wanted a car, not an explanation...

Cons: The pricing seemed to be much higher than everyone else for a one day rental. I had no choice though. All flights were cancelled from Chicago and I could not get anything until 2 days later. Needed a car to drive home. At return of the vehicle; there was a lot of added in charges that I was never made aware of. Also, they tried to charge me for a full tank of gas, when I actually only used 1/3 of a tank.

Cons: I chose a midsize passenger car online and the guy tries to rent me an SUV when I get there, and then with difficulty they find me a midsize car finally. Stressful.

Cons: Up until that point it was miserable working with Avis. We had reserved a minivan as we have 2 carseats for kids and it would provide the best arrangement in the vehicle. At the counter, it was clear they hadn't actually set aside a minivan and tried to upsell me to a "nicer" car. Since I was exhausted after flying with 2 young kids, I said sure, even at a higher cost. Unlike a minivan with the two separate seats in the middle, it had two rows of seats in the back, making it impossible for anyone else to get into the car after the car seats were strapped in - this obviously wouldn't work. After going back in and demanding a minivan, they said they'd have one ready in 15min, during which we're just sitting there with two restless kiddos (1yo and 3yo). When they switched us back to the minivan, they also did not adjust the price, and we were simply left charged an extra $15/day for a car we didn't take. No apology, no attempt to correct the billing. I will not be working with Avis again. Be sure to demand the car you want and don't let them upsell you. We paid 2x the price quoted on Kayak.

Cons: Only one person was working the rental desk upon arrival. Even though there were only three people in front of us in line, it took over 30 minutes to rent a car AT MIDNIGHT. It wasn't during peak hours. We were told we were being charged for a full tank of gas which would be credited when we returned the car with a full tank. The credit wasn't applied. The person checking us in upon return said this was something he had been seeing a lot and didn't know why. He wasn't able to apply the credit so we had to go stand in line again to get our money back instead of catching the shuttle for the terminal. This provided unnecessary stress to our family, and I think this is a money making scheme on Avis' part. Most people probably don't have the time to stand in line to get a credit when they have a flight to catch. Also, we rented an SUV. We were given a Subaru Outback which was very uncomfortable didn't provide the extra room we needed. Overall, not a good experience.

Cons: Avis could not find my reservation. Rented me a car at a higher rate. I will not repeat this experience.

Cons: I wasn't sure why the bus dropped us off at baggage claim. But we figured out how to get the check in gates.

Cons: I was given a hybrid vehicle - which was fine - but nobody explained the basics on how to drive it when I picked it up. I had to resort to trial & error.

Cons: Buckets seats make it hard for one to get out of the car.

Cons: Worst company ever. Told me they gave out all of their cars the night before thanksgiving and they didn't have any car to give me for my reservation. Had to rent from Avis for $260.00 for 1 day when my reservation with Economy was for $70.00

Cons: The company has a hidden "mandatory" roadside assistance fee of $100. It is NOT printed on any of the paperwork, nor or is there a notification when making the reservation on Kayak. It doubled the price of my rental, but there was 0 communication upfont. I reserve thru Kayak all the time and expect they would be disappointed in the hidden costs as well.

Cons: "Reserved" online. It was not made clear that the company was offsite or that a credit card number was necessary to hold the car. Our flight arrived nearly 2 hours late. We took the shuttle to the rental counter only to realize Economy was in a different location. Called both the local number and the toll-free number and got no answer. By the time my phone calls caught up with me it was 12:30 am and the message was that they would hold the car until 10:00. So now we were stuck at Midway. Luckily we were able to rent anothe car but had to cram 6 adults with luggage into 1 car instead of 2 and had to pay a premium price. I would not use Economy again.

Cons: No complaints.

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Cons: Car was dirty.