Two Chicago rentals can both advertise a weekly price and cost you hundreds of dollars apart once insurance, mileage caps, deposits and maintenance are counted. This is the checklist to run before you hand anyone a deposit — use it on us and on everyone else.
1. Is commercial rideshare insurance included, or is it a separate weekly line item? 2. Are miles unlimited, or capped with a per-mile overage? 3. What is the deposit, and is any part of it refundable? 4. Who pays for oil changes, tires and brakes? 5. Is there a replacement car if yours goes into the shop? 6. Is the vehicle already on Uber's and Lyft's approved lists for Chicago? 7. Can you return the car any week, or are you signing a term? 8. Is there a credit check? 9. Who answers the phone at 9pm on a Saturday when something goes wrong?
Mileage caps and insurance are where a cheap-looking weekly rate turns expensive. A 1,000-mile cap sounds generous until you realise a full-time Chicago week is 600-900 miles before you take a single airport run, and overage is often charged per mile. The second trap is maintenance. If tires and brakes are on you, one set of tires can wipe out a month of savings from a lower headline rate.
Insurance included. Miles unlimited. Deposit started with $150-$200 up front rather than a lump sum. Maintenance and 24/7 roadside on us. Toyota hybrids already approved for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Amazon Flex in Chicago. Weekly terms — return any week, no contract. No credit check. And a real person on the phone at (312) 736-2939. We've rented to Chicago drivers for 24 years and hold a 4.9 rating on Trustpilot across 37 reviews.
If you're currently renting elsewhere, bring proof of your current rental and we'll cover your first week free. Most switches complete inside 48 hours, so you don't lose a driving week to the move.