Hamfist From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 614 posts, RR: 4 Posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1238 times:
For those familiar with renting vehicles at O'Hare, are any of the major companies easier or more convenient than the others? For what it's worth, I'll be staying at the Marriott O'Hare if any particular companies are more convenient to that location. Thanks.
Bpat777 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 316 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1210 times:
If i remember correctly most if not all of the major car rental companies are in the same vicintiy. There is a train or some type of automated system that takes you to the car rental area. If you have ever been to JFK or ORD, Chiacgo ORD is similiar.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5039 posts, RR: 14 Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1206 times:
Quoting Bpat777 (Reply 1): There is a train or some type of automated system that takes you to the car rental area.
Not at ORD. You have to take the rental agency's shuttle to the appropriate lot, which are all near, but off, the airport property. When you sign the agreement, they give you a map on how to get back to that lot.
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87Grounded From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 121 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1204 times:
I am here as we speak. I used Avis the first week but switched to Hertz after I found out that I could get extra miles from UA Milage Plus. All the rental car agencies are a shuttle ride from the terminal. None are within walking distance.
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BigOrange From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2348 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1149 times:
Quoting 87Grounded (Reply 3): used Avis the first week but switched to Hertz after I found out that I could get extra miles from UA Milage Plus
Off topic but do you realize you have to pay a surcharge for getting points on your FF when renting a car?
Montanaflyer From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 55 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1072 times:
Quoting BigOrange (Reply 4): Off topic but do you realize you have to pay a surcharge for getting points on your FF when renting a car?
most airlines cap there charge at between $0.50 and $2.00 regardless of the length of rental.
Bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2150 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1016 times:
Quoting Goldenshield (Reply 2): You have to take the rental agency's shuttle to the appropriate lot, which are all near, but off, the airport property.
The major car rental agencies are on airport property even though they are far away from the terminals. Some of the smaller ones are off property.
Quoting Bpat777 (Reply 1): There is a train or some type of automated system that takes you to the car rental area.
The automated train is on an elevated track which runs above the car rental area on its way to the long term lot. However there is no station at the rental car area. You have to take the car rental's shuttle bus to the rental car area.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5039 posts, RR: 14 Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1011 times:
Quoting Bohica (Reply 6): Some of the smaller ones are off property.
Well, if that's the case, then Enterprise is the biggest "small" lot I've ever seen.
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Star_world From Ireland, joined Jun 2001, 1234 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 996 times:
Quoting Goldenshield (Reply 7): Well, if that's the case, then Enterprise is the biggest "small" lot I've ever seen.
Either way, it's still a whole lot of trouble to get to. It's hard to believe that the two biggest airports in the US, ORD and ATL have such painful processes to rent cars. LHR is just as bad... This is one area that all of these big airports could really improve.
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 19519 posts, RR: 18 Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 964 times:
To directly answer the question, the convenience of all of them is more or less the same. And yes, all are a pain in the butt.
Jetdeltamsy From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 2982 posts, RR: 9 Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 947 times:
Quoting Bpat777 (Reply 1): There is a train or some type of automated system that takes you to the car rental area.
Wrong.
You have to take a shuttle bus from the passenger arrival area to the rental company. They're about 3 miles from the terminal. Shuttle service is a major inconvenience, but relatively quick.
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TOLtommy From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3076 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 884 times:
Where in Chicago are you going from ORD? If you are going into the city, take the train. Unless you are going into the 'burbs, a car is more hassle than it is worth in Chicago, and you'll pay a ton to park it, even at the Marriott.
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You have to take the car rental's shuttle bus to the rental car area.
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