Hiring a car in Chicago
SIXT branches in Chicago ⚑Five branches serve the area, including Chicago ORD Int Airport, Chicago Lincoln Park, and Chicago South Loop. Naperville and a hotel desk are also available. | Speed limits in Chicago ⚠The default urban limit is 30 mph (48 km/h); expressways are posted at 55 mph (89 km/h) and some rural interstates reach 70 mph (112 km/h). Automated red-light and speed cameras are extensively used. |
Tolls around Chicago £Tolls apply across the Illinois Tollway through the electronic I-PASS transponder, interoperable with E-ZPass. Charges are read at highway speed with no cash booths. | Parking in Chicago ⓅMillennium Park Garage, Grant Park North Garage, and Millennium Lakeside cover the Art Institute, the Theatre District, and the Museum Campus. |
Day trips from Chicago ☀
| Car categories in Chicago ⚙Chicago bookings cover SUVs, electric cars, pickup trucks, compact cars, convertibles, luxury cars, and minibuses. Pickup trucks are the most popular choice among our Chicago customers. |
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Chicago car hire with SIXT
Chicago car hire is seamless with us. This is one of the busiest cities in the US, so you don’t need hitches in your hire car arrangements. Book through SIXT for efficient service, with flexible hours and 24-hour returns. We provide only premium cars from the world’s most reputable brands, like Mercedes, Chrysler and Jeep. Our convenient locations at major transport hubs like the Chicago airport and the downtown area make it easy for visitors to hire a car in Chicago. You’ll also be assured of a car that’s only about three months old, on average. You can choose a compact city car if you’re staying in the centre or something like an SUV for family holidays and road trips in the area.
SIXT services in Chicago
We provide a wide range of models tailored for the different reasons that various travellers visit Chicago. Businesspeople can hire smart executive saloons, while those travelling on a strict budget can opt for an economy model. The latter is also good value for money for young drivers. Ever-popular SUVs are plentiful too, and we also have multi-seater vehicles for larger families and groups of holidaymakers. You can choose your Chicago car hire period to suit, from a one-day rental to a long-term rental. Bookable extras like sat nav and car seats are readily available.
What to do while in Chicago
Car hire in Chicago gives you the freedom to visit the city’s main landmarks in your own time. One of the most famous is The Art Institute of Chicago, containing centuries of all kinds of media. Or stroll the city’s favourite park Millennium Park, with its Cloud Gate sculpture and Crown Fountain. With your hire car, you can also set out on day trips from Chicago. One of the shortest is to visit Starved Rock State Park with its rock formations dating back millions of years.
Summer 2026 in Chicago
Chicago can get hot in summer. Locals and tourists alike flock to Lincoln Park on the edge of Lake Michigan. You’ll find plenty of attractions here too, like Lincoln Park Zoo, the Chicago History Museum and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. You can also park and stroll to one of the largest fountains in the world, the Art Deco Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain. Or take a drive to Oak Park for a large collection of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, now exhibits.
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Good to know when hiring in Chicago
We can provide affordable extras for your Chicago car hire booking. Simply select from our broad selection including extras drivers, protection plans and sat nav.
A car is essential in the US, luckily if you’re a young driver we can help. Drivers as young as 21 can hire a car with SIXT in Chicago.
If you think the plans might change then no need to worry. We offer free cancellations if you choose to ‘pay later’ while booking online.