The Windy City is a place that has a lot to offer. From top of the line museums to multiple sports teams to some of the best hot dogs in the world, Chicago is one of the best cities that the United States has to offer. Whether you are heading to Chicago for business or pleasure, you will remember the experiences you have there for quite some time. Since the highlights of Chicago can be found throughout the actual city (along with the communities that surround it), having a rental car makes getting around a much easier task.

Since there is a very good chance that you will be flying to Chicago, you can take care of your car rental needs directly at the airport. If you are arriving at O’Hare International Airport, you will have easy access to several rental car companies, including Thirfty, National, Hertz, Enterprise, Dollar, Budget and Alamo. Because each of these companies offers its own special deals and promotions, the quickest way to find which one will save you the most money is by using a price comparison website like Expedia to compare each company’s latest offers against each other.

If you are flying to Chicago and need to rent a car, did you know that you can rent one directly from the O’Hare airport? That’s right; instead of taking a bus or taxi and searching for a rental car company, you can pickup a rental car from a company located inside of the airport. When your trip is over and you are getting ready to fly back home, all you have to do is drive your rental car to the airport and drop it off again.

Although there are multiple companies that offer in-terminal car rentals, because I have always had a good experience with them, I almost always use Thrifty. Since they have an easy to use website that allows you to make a rental car reservation, I am able to reserve a rental car before my trip begins, and then when I arrive at O’Hare, Thrifty has my car ready for me to pickup.

Also, because I travel quite frequently, I decided to join their Blue Chip Express Rental program. This is Thrifty’s reward program for frequent customers, and not only is it free to join, but it actually helps me earn free car rental days!