It's the first time I used Advantage in the last two decades, and the experience was horrible, never ever has similar experience anywhere on the earth. This company should be out of business. I believe it sets up everyone when possible. I booked a car at Priceline with $141, My flight was deyed so I was delayed around one hour by the time I was at the counter. I was told the car I booked not available anymore and I need to pay $400 for a similar replacement. People in front of me, during my converstaion with the staff, and people came after me, NO ONE got what they booked, everyone was very upset. The staff attitude were very bad, badically "take it or leave it!" From what i experienced and observed, I believe it was NOT acidental but a well planed setup, So NEVER EVER use Advantage!!!!!! read more

Worst car rental. They lied to us several times first was about tolls. We told them we did not need insurance they charged us anyway. When we got to the hotel we checked our charges. We called them there number wasn't working. We called corporate they did absolutely nothing and wouldn't transfer us to the office we rented from or let us talk to manager. Word of advice pay the extra few bucks and rent from a legit car rental. Also they are not located right at Orlando airport. They are off-site read more

Frankly, this place is ghetto. That said, you can get a good price here. Just keep in mind: you get what you pay for. The pickup process was slow and there was little attention to detail. They gave us keys and directed us to the wrong car. The paperwork showed dings and scratches in the wrong spots. Additionally, the car didn't have cruise control. I didn't know they still made cars like that. I wish we knew before we were halfway to Green Bay. Oh well. We were also told that the gas stations charged more for gas than they did. I'm not saying they were lying, but that turned out to be false. Thankfully we declined. The shuttle service was good, so no complaints there. This is a no-frills rental company. You get what you pay for. read more

Advantage Rent A Car - I don't get it. You lose one key, you lose them both. They can't be separated. - Car Rental Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

We had an ok experience at this place. They rent their cars out at a really good rate, so I guess you get what you pay for. After getting out of O'Hare, we waited about 20 minutes for the shuttle to take us to the car rental hub. The drivers don't really help with the luggage, so you're on your own. If you're elderly or can't lift your luggage, I wouldn't recommend that you rent from this car company. When you rent from their website, you don't get to pick which car you want, you just pick the size. We like the sedan that we got. My hubby is tall and he usually doesn't like sedans, because he has no leg room. With this sedan, he actually had leg room. It was a Kia Optima and the car is really fuel efficient. They always try to upsell insurance and other things, when you're at the counter trying to get everything set up. The lady at the counter told us that gas on the outside was $3 a gallon and that they charged a cheaper rate if I wanted to bring the car back empty. I said ok, figured it would save me the trouble of fueling up before returning the car. I was charged $54 for it. However, once we drove out of there, we saw some places that sold gas for $2.60. Once the tank was empty it only cost us $35 to fill the tank. Upon returning the car the tank was 75% full. We weren't sure how many other places we had to go to. I called them on the phone and told them the situation. I asked if I could get an adjustment on the $54, or if they could just refund me the whole amount and I'd bring it back with a full tank. They said no, that they don't do refunds and that If I brought it back with a full tank that I would still be charged the $54. Other car rentals work differently. I remember the same thing happened in Vegas with another rental company. They refunded me the portion that wasn't used. I won't be opting for this service the next time I rent a car. I'd rather just fill the tank myself and bring it in full. That's all I have to say for this place. read more

Such a poor experience. Waited for the shuttle for 20 minutes after calling twice asking for it, was directed to the wrong pickup spot twice, painfully slow and chaotic check-in process once you get to their building, left a truck blocking another customer's rental for 15 minutes. Vehicle was not bad, just a few stains on the seats. Adding more at the return : crazy signage with no clear direction on where/how to park, terribly rude woman told me to back up and change the way I parked, twice. Never again. read more

The bus driver took off and left me behind. Joe the manager noticed this and since I was worried about missing my flight actually got in a car and personally drove me to the terminal. Way to go Joe ! They are offsite and sometimes a bit dodgy but this time Joe rocked. read more

Bad rental car experience. After watching Hertz, Enterprise, etc go by 3 or 4 times I finally called Advantage. After an endless amount of menu options and waiting, I was on the phone with someone who barely spoke English. I asked him where to catch the shuttle since I assumed I wasn't in the right place, and he was telling me to go to the rental counter 'in the airport' ... I walked everywhere trying to look for a counter since he said I had to check in there first... I finally called back and it was him again, confusing me. Turns out he actually meant for me to go to catch a shuttle at door 3H. I said--why did you tell me to go to the rental counter? Why didn't you just tell me to get the shuttle??? The process was okay once I got there. The car was fine. Return was decent as well... unless most other places where they come out to you, expect to pull up and walk inside. Overall this was a huge waste of my time. The shuttle frequency was weak and you're better off paying a little more to rent from someone else. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would! Do not rent from them. I booked through Expedia 10 months in advance and even received confirmation 2 days prior to my trip. Upon arrival in Tampa, I head over to the rental car area and find out Advantage is no longer there. I call their number and a gentleman answers and says "unfortunately, we are no longer in Tampa". I was enraged. It's spring break and I have no car! Luckily, I went over to another company and they did have a car for me although it was more than double the price. read more

BEWARE!!! They charged me $500 for a smoking fee. I don't smoke. I am a travel agent and I will never consider recommending this car rental company to any of my clients. read more

Rented a car through a 3rd party who I have never had issues with.. While making my reservation I definitely noticed some of the rentals you were required to show a plane ticket, I can read and so I understood this and chose a reservation that did not require a plane ticket. Upon arrival they REFUSED to give me the car since I don't have a credit card and only a debit. They said they required a 200 dollar security deposit which is fine and normal... but only credit, not debit or cash... so they accept credit money and not real money.. so strange. After arguing with the counter dude for a few minutes I gave up and decided to focus on bigger problems at hand, not having that car that day would make me late for a job which was more important at the moment, so I left to get a car elsewhere (50 dollars worth of LYFTS to get me back in time since I was stranded near the airport. To put the icing in the cake, Carmine the desk jockey laughed and talked shit with the next customer at my expense as I huffed away in crisis. Seriously lacks of empathy with your employees. And the final kick in the privates from Advantage? They still charged me the deposit on my debit card for 200 bones which was still absent from my bank days later. So they took my money, laughed in my face and still refused me the car. Once again, I repeat: THEY REFUSED ME THE CAR BUT STILL TOOK MY MONEY!!! ADVANTAGE RENT A CAR DES PLAINES YOU ARE THE WORST!!!! read more

Had a reservation via Expedia. Great pricing! We were picked up at ORD real quick almost no wait. Then sat for 20 minutes because the car wasn't ready. I hope this is not a bad omen. Staff friendly enough. Kept saying its coming up right now. ....NOT! Locations is long way away from ORD. read more

I was in town for a few days and booked Advantage through a 3rd party, Hotwire. I actually didn't look at all the reviews prior to picking up my car, considering it wasn't a known brand to me, I overthink it. All I needed was a car to get around a few days while in town. I arrived Monday afternoon and found myself the only person there, other than the representative taking care of me. So as far as slow service, didn't apply to me. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes, with paperwork and all. My car was readily available, a 2017 Economy car, clean and ready to go. Car ran smooth and was pretty loaded with feature, best perks were the BT function and Satellite radio, at no additional charge. Upon returning the vehicle, the checkout was less than 5 minutes and the shuttle bus was pulling in. That took 1 minute to leave and about 10 minutes, with traffic to get to my airline. Overall will definitely rent from them again if possible as my experience was a great one. No complains here at all. Service was smooth and fast, cars were cleaned and well maintained, and it was seemed seamless based on my experience. read more

WORSE RENTAL COMPANY EVERR!!! They bait you in by the low online rates -- but by the end of the rental you be charged AT LEAST $200 more than what was quoted at the front counter. I looked at my receipt when I got home and there was well over $100 in extra fees charged to the card I had on file. Do not waste your time. I am still fighting a battle to get my overcharges refunded back to me. I traveled last minute across country for a funeral and it is sad how they have taken advantage of me and other customers. Even after multiple attempts and the automated response from the company : When I call no one is helpful. Directing me to an email is impersonal, unprofessional and frustrating. Someone should have contacted me immediately regarding this (since I ALREADY sent an email). No one is willing to resolve the problem or help me in person. I will tell anyone and everyone to stay clear from your shady company full of hidden fees and poor customer service. read more

Scam Do not I say do not rent from here and if you do ask for a copy of contract before you leave tare picture of car and gas , and be prepared to still have to dispute charges with your bank ... My rental was 132.00 at time of confirming and they charged me 250.68 and then even when I returned the car with more gas than received they charged me 26.58 for tank not being full?.. car had -12,000 service notification damages on it and beware of what you are told to sign they will not let you see or explain what is going on ....or provide you with documentation read the reviews ...common practices to over charge. As well as not be able to reach anyone to discuss, my bank will help me but not worth the hassle.Horrible company go elsewhere. There is nonwhere that stats you have to show proof of insurance at rental and i told the agent I did it want their insurance I had my own he did not ask for proof and still charged me. read more

Advantage Rent A Car - Car Rental Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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I agree with others who said if 0 stars was an option, I would choose 0. We had taken to calling this Dis-Advantage Rent-A-Car. Poor customer service from the minute we arrived at the airport and waited, and waited, and waited while other busses (Hertz, Enterprise, etc.) whizzed by for the 3rd and 4th rounds. Now, weeks later, I see THREE new charges on my credit card for what?!? When I finally got surly guy on the phone, he said tolls. Seriously??? I paid all tolls in cash. Do I have receipts? receipts???? for TOLLS!? Did they tell me I need to collect receipts? and tolls are $28.??? oh, no, that includes their $25. per toll "service charge". But wait- he can't be bothered. Someone will email me the info, and call me. hmmmm. how many buckets of wrong do you see here? Wish I went with another company. I hope you do! read more

Advantage is the appropriate name for this company. Because they will take advantage of you. They made the mistake on the contract by saying the car was Full. But when I drove off I noticed it was only 1/4 so I took a picture. When I called the horrible and unconcerned customer service I was blamed, accused, and belittled. They charged my credit card $106 for fuel! If I didn't have the photo I they would have ripped me off the $106. I have given this enough of my energy. But the arrogance and poor customer service had to be called out. Did the refund the charge - yes. Did they respond promptly...yes, but the response was wrong, arrogant and wrong. And if they push me I will post my conversation with the manager. read more

Advantage Rent A Car - Car Rental Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

If I had been given the option to post 0 stars, I would have. Unquestionably the worst customer service I've ever experienced in any kind of rental or retail transaction. Virtually everyone treated us as is they were doing us a favor by renting us a car. When we dropped the car off on 7/17, the staff person was very curt and seemed annoyed with us. As we boarded the shuttle to go to O'Hare, the driver did not help with loading the bags. My wife had injured her back and was clearly struggling. To top it off, the shuttle driver dropped us off at baggage claim. Seriously? As I read other reviews, I see apology after apology from "management," yet nothing seems to have improved. The experiences are all pretty consistent. Words are cheap...you don't care. My family and I won't be back, and we'll share our experience with others. read more

Rented a car through Expedia. Great price. I was asked if I wanted additional coverage/insurance, etc. I told the woman Sheree at the counter that I would be using a credit card that had protection with it and didn't need coverage through them. Upon returning my vehicle and looking at the rental agreement, she duped me into initialing all boxes that I specifically said I wanted to opt out of. So, as I was initialing, it was actually signing me up for them. What a shay business. In addition, there's no way to get ahold of anyone that can actually help. I have a disputed the charges through my credit card company. DO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY. If you do, please make sure you are aware that they will try and get you to sign things you don't want. BEWARE. read more

If I could I would give NO STARS!!!!!! I will never rent from this place again. First off and most importantly the guy at the front when I was picking up my car gave me the wrong information! He told me the card that I used to put the deposit on would NOT be charged. He said I would be able to pay with a different card when I dropped the car off. However, when I returned the car, after standing in a long line, the woman clerk informed me that there was nothing she could do and acted like the guy I described who gave me false information did not even work there!!!!! Clearly the guy lied to me and was more eger to get rid me then help me with simple facts all of your clerks should know!!!! In fact he had an abrasive manner with the guy filling out his forms picking up his car in front of me as well. Horrible customer service and certainly not a pleasant experience. read more

Advantage Rent A Car - This is the guy who gave us the wrong information! Customer service award goes to... - Car Rental Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Tatiana and Khalim were awesome! Other two places over booked and they got me a steering wheel and a seat Update: car rented had a broken gas door. Got stranded. Nearly missed my flight. Billed AN EXTRA DAY for being 10 min late DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR THEY DELIVERED WITH A BROKEN GAS DOOR!! Also got nearly hit by three of their drivers racing rental cars ON the clock at the airport. Called at 1:34 to their (801) 703-2201 number after someone called me, wasted an hour explaining evething they "verified it" apologized and claimed they'd refund me. This was agreed as $62 all in. Charged $180+. Stated I'd have a refund. Just got an email at midnight stating what they said on the phone was a lie and they'd maybe give me a partial refund. Dayra.DeLeon@aezrac.com is the person that informed that their word means nothing and lied to me about what was going on. What a cluster. Avoid these morons. The counter folks are nice but everyone else is a gaggle if blundering imbeciles. I hope and pray your family or kids aren't killed by their idiot valets racing in the parking garage or you aren't stranded somewhere because your cars cable to open the gas door is broken and you can't refuel, which in my experience seem to be standard, accepted practices by these folks. read more

You guys are absolute snakes. From last minute rate changes, to $16 fee to drive me and my wife across the street to the departure terminal, to $1000 out of state charges that know one notified us of. Car was fine, but not worth what you just slipped me for. read more

Pick up process was quick. When I turned the car on, it immediately said it needed washer fluid. I got in an accident and had to call customer service multiple times to get different representatives until I finally got someone with a brain. I was 200 miles away from the Des Plaines/O'Hare location, I had to pay $400+ to get the car towed 200 miles back to them (TG for AAA). No other options, and they couldn't figure out how to get a replacement car to me without another 200-mile tow at my expense. Overall, if you are staying in the Chicago area, I'd recommend this place. If you're actually driving somewhere (which duh why else would you rent a car) - go to one of the more common companies that will be able to support you if an issue arises. +2 stars for reps in Des Plaines and clean, functional car -3 stars for reps on the phone and for not supporting customers more than a few miles away read more

So. Many. Fees. The Expedia quote looks great, and seems like a truly affordable option. However, once I got there, the total price ended up being OVER $200 more than the price I was expecting to pay coming in. It was of course too late to make other travel arrangements, but I will never rent a car through this company again. It was also suggested to me that I keep the $30 toll fee that is added... I didn't do it, and I'm super glad I didn't, because I did not hit even close to $30 worth of tolls. I left feeling like I had been ripped off. Very shady. Stay away. read more

run away from advantage rental car.... run, run, run dont be fooled by the "inital" low cost. they will get you at the end. daily charge of 9.99 for tolls, what????? and other cost. our rental cost was doubled what was quoted. upon review of numerous media sites, i now see i am included in a very large group of dissatisfied customers!!!! run, run, run read more

I read MANY, MANY reviews for all the major (and some minor) rental car companies at O'Hare. They were all universally bad with horror stories that made my blood curdle. I finally made my pick based solely on price. After all, what difference could it make if they were all horrible? I might as well get the best rate, and Advantage had it. I armed myself with other customer warnings about what to look for and hoped for the best. What I found was not what I was expecting. Firstly, there is only one shuttle bus for all the rental car companies and it takes you directly to the rental car center. It was waiting at the curb when we walked out of the terminal. No wait at all! Unlike a lot of the negative reviews posted, the bus driver was more than happy to help us load our luggage onto the bus. When we got there at 7:00pm on a Sat. we found NO LINE at the Advantage counter. Only one customer who was just finishing up, and we were next. There was no particular hard sell to try to get us to buy extra features like the toll package, extra insurance, and the full tank payment allowing you to return the car on Empty. My research had shown that they were all unnecessary for us, so when they were offered we declined them and that was that. We knew to avoid the Toll Roads and always found alternate routes to avoid the transponder charges. The car we had reserved was no longer available, and Sheree the counter clerk nicely offered us an upgraded car for a little more money. When we declined she gave it to us anyway for no extra charge as she could see we had a lot of luggage and she was worried the smaller cars that were available might not have enough space for it all. When we got to the pickup area at first we were confused as to where the car was located in the garage. When Crystal, who worked in the office there, pointed it out to us we were concerned that it was a long way to walk with all our luggage. She ran and got us a cart and after we loaded it up she even helped us push it over to the car. Since she was by our car she made one more visual inspection before we left, and holding the inspection sheet in her hand, she noted a rip on the passenger seat that hadn't been noted before. We thanked her. Before we said goodbye she also gave us specific directions as to which way to go to get to our hotel once we got out to the street. She was very kind and helpful. The car itself was great... clean & in good running order the entire 11 days we used it. When we returned to the car rental center we found the drop off area for Advantage easily. We were greeted by a very nice gentleman who told us we were free to go, but when he saw all our luggage he got us a cart and even helped us wheel it all the way out to the waiting shuttle buses on the second level. He then helped us find the right bus for our airline's terminal. I would use Advantage again without hesitation. I'm not sure what happened to all the others who had horror stories to tell, and I'm not saying their stories are untrue. I'm sorry for their misadventures, but we had a great experience! In my opinion if you arm yourself with knowledge about the places YOU can be taken advantage of, you can and should take advantage of Advantage. read more

Absolute do not rent from them. They are the very definition of a shady business. After paying for my car rental back at the beginning of April, they added on extra fees to my credit card after I returned the car. I was not pleased but I paid it. The fees were hidden in the contract. Fine. My bad for not combing over the contract with a fine tooth comb. Flash forward to over 4 1/2 months later and I found another new $53 dollar fee charged to my credit card from this place. I absolutely did not authorize this and I have not done any business with them for over 4 1/2 months! Stay far far away! It looks like a good deal initially but you'll end up getting a lot of extra unauthorized charges billed to your credit card afterwards. Just pay more to do business with a reputable car rental company. This place is not worth all the time and stress you'll have to go through to dispute extra charges. read more

Update : The charge was refunded after 11 full business days, which can only be done at the local branch level and not via corporate customer service. Avoid this place! read more

Don't rent car from this company, seems the price is cheap, but tricky and trap will around you. If you rent A Car from Advantage and go out of Illinois, you may prepare to pay extra $25/day admin fee... Last week I rent a car, and drive to MA and NY state, I want to buy the Toll pass program from desk, however the clerk told me their toll pass only can be used in IL, if you drive out IL , the toll pass can't be used. So I gave up buy this service, and drive thru the manual toll lane as possible as I can. however, In NY and MA state, all lanes are electrical toll pass system. Yesterday I want to pay my toll fee by plate, but MA only accept the car owner to do that, when I discussed this situation with Advantage customer service, she told me I must pay $ 25 /Day admin fee for that... So If you just want to drive in IL, it is no problem, otherwise, you will be charged much more admin fee, $25/day...and the problem is come from Advantage's Toll PASS CAN"T BE USED OUT OF Illinois read more

"Take Advantage Of Your Customers Who Just Want to Rent A Car", is what this place should be called. I waited at the airport for over 30 minutes without seeing a single Advantage shuttle. I ended up using a taxi. There goes groceries for a week. When I checked in, the guy said it would be cheaper to get a different car. A different car...but cheaper! Why, I could make back the money I lost on the taxi, I could buy groceries again! If you're thinking this is too good to be true, it's because it is. The vehicle wasn't bad, the return process; strange but fairly simple. The problem was, this was NOT a cheaper car. They completely mislead me into believing so. I have these additional charges and upgrade charges, and I've called their customer service several times asking for credit back, and all they tell me is that I should have looked over the agreement closer before signing. Well, I would have if I didn't have to wait for santa to grow his beard back before a shuttle arrived. I've never once complained to a customer service rep until today, and what a waste of time it was talking to three different reps. I accomplished nothing and feel dead inside. I would not have willingly payed for these upgrades. Well, lesson learned I suppose. I like to think positive. However, I will NEVER with a capital N, be using "Take Advantage Rent A Car" again. read more

I think renting from this place helps weed out the real geniuses out there who can't follow simple directions. I felt sorry for the girl who tried renting from here and ended up getting on a random rental shuttle instead. Let me make it easy for anyone who has trouble finding the shuttle: I bet you're sitting at the O' Hare rental car shuttle wondering why the little blue shuttle that says Advantage isn't coming by yet the Enterprise shuttle has passed by three times? Well, you probably pulled this Yelp review up because you're wondering if you should have rented from this place and wondering where the shuttle is. Am I right? Well, in case you didn't read the email confirmation telling you the pick-up is not at the airport but ACROSS the Hilton, let me clue you in on that now. Walk to the bus depot across the street from where you're sitting now and wait for the Advantage shuttle at Door 1. They're usually waiting for you if you give them your flight information so that's kind of a personal touch I find endearing. The shuttle driver will direct you to local sights and give you tips if you need it (but the prices at this place are so low, locals would rather use it than renting a Zipcar.) And it's probably a 10 minute shuttle ride so sit back and relax 'cause there's a reason you're getting a car during the weekday for only $18. Yes, you read that correctly-only $18! We pulled up, got greeted by an uber friendly agent at the desk who gave us a nice upgrade. We were given a Mitsubishi Gallant which was more than necessary for the two of us considering we had no luggage. While we were waiting for windows to defrost, the shuttle driver pulled up again, and gave us his window scraper after seeing that we were still sitting in the spot. They also offer a convenient toll service that allows you to get in the I-Pass lane for a nominal $2.95 per day. It definitely saved us time during rush hour and I consider it money well spent. And on a side note, I'm still laughing at this Roxy I. chick for not listening to directions or reading her confirmation email. Poor schmuck. read more

Worst customer service from cassandra. She has no regard or basic courtesy to paying customers. She tried to upsell me b.s insurance which I declined. She is just a nasty nasty person. They lure you in there with low prices on line but you will end up paying way more. Please please do not rent from this place. Especially if you are from another country. Alamo or payless will treat you much better. read more

Pretty bad service at this shop. Been waiting in line for 1.5 hrs. Ridiculous. And will never go with advantage again. read more

Advantage Rent A Car - Bad bad bad - Car Rental Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

The people who work here are very nice and super helpful, but the service overall is so slow!! Upon arrival at the airport, I saw an Advantage shuttle leaving the pickup area and figured it was ok because another one was sure to follow. I waited as multiple shuttles for hertz, enterprise, and even budget drove by multiple times. I began to wonder if the Advantage shuttle would ever reappear. Thankfully, after about 30 minutes of waiting (and moving several times because of all the smokers everywhere), the shuttle arrived. Of course, once we loaded into the shuttle and left, the driver got a call informing him that he'd missed someone...At least we didn't have to go back for that person. I just wanted to get my car and start exploring the city!! There were two ladies working the counter when I arrived with two customers ahead of me. I think I waited in line for about 30 minutes before I finally approached the counter! I had reserved a compact-sized car and was, of course, expecting a compact-sized car. All they had left, though, were minivans...why on earth would you allow someone to reserve a car that wasn't actually going to be reserved for them?? Not wanting to wait for someone to return a smaller car, I ended up taking one of their multiple minivans in the lot. Upon returning the car, I had forgotten to fill the tank back up. The guy checking in the car was nice enough to let me drive back down the street to fill up the little gas that I had used - about $12 worth, compared to the $40-some I'd have to pay for not filling up. TLDR: really nice workers, but super slow service! read more

I made a reservation a week in advance for my Chicago trip. The Prices are hard to beat compared to the other/bigger Car Rentals. Upon my arrival to O'Hare, I watched countless shuttles to other Car Rentals wizz by as I waited, and waited, and waited for an Advantage shuttle to arrive. The shutlle driver saw me flag him down and he pulled over. He then leaped out the shuttle to announce; 'We DO NOT HAVE ANY CARS AVAILABLE.....(then went on to say).....if you have a reservation, unless you've already pre-paid for it, we cannot help you. I suggest going to Alamo or National'. I told the driver I have a reservation, but it isn't pre paid. He said he could not help me. So I did just that, I went over to Alamo. I paid only $30 more for a bigger car and that was fine. After reading other website and yelp complaints about them, I was lucky I didn't with them, and I never well. Sounds like they're the Spirit Airlines of Car Rentals. read more

I can understand someone's frustrations with finding the pickup point if they're unfamiliar with O'Hare. But really... It's not hard. Go across the street till you're facing the lobby of the Hilton Hotel. I got great service from the guys at the desk. They even volunteered to scrape the ice off my windshield! So sweet! And can't beat the price I'll be back! read more

DO NOT RENT FROM THEM! The shuttle bus driver was GREAT! The bus was dirty and smelled bad. I got to the office and everyone was sitting doing nothing the manager too sitting doing nothing. GO CLEAR THE SHUTTLE BUS. I live in Chicago and needed to rent a car because I don't have one and need to do things in the burbs. They said I needed to have my own car liability insurance, IF I HAD MY OWN LIABILITY INSURANCE I WOULD HAVE A CAR AND I WOULDN'T NEEDED TO RENT ONE!! Make sure you check out options before you go with these guys. read more

I used Expedia to book my trip to Chicago which is how I found Advantage. They had the best deal so I went with them. Upon arrival to the airport there are no signs directing you to the Advantage shuttle. We found it very difficult to get correct info at the airport. I called the number to advantage and found the correct place. Once we figured out where to go, just to where every other rental car company shuttles pick up passengers, we didn't wait long for our shuttle. (Advantage comes every 15 minureWe were told to go to the bus shuttle area, but that was incorrect. Our shuttle driver was extremely friendly. We were very appreciative of him and his knowledge of the area. Now the actual office was dirty. All of the other customers inside were upset, which made us nervous. The girl at the counter was being very rude to the gentleman in front of us and not helpful at all. When she helped us she was not friendly and gave us little guidance. Sign this and that with no mention or what the heck we were signing. Our car was a very nice Toyota Camry. No complaints about the car. We had zero issues with it at all. Returning the car, customer service was about the same. However again our shuttle driver was great. Be prepared that this place is about ten minutes from O'hare. Shuttles run about every 15 minutes. I would plan on giving yourself thirty minutes to return the car and get to the airport at least. read more

Let me say this, You pick a place like Advantage Rent a Car for a reason, pure low price. There is no frills, low customer service, farther shuttle rides, nothing fancy. You receive a car for a dirt cheap price. And in that aspect that succeed! At first I was bummed about the customer service then I thought, hey I paying $25 a day for a midsize car. Ok, i can handle this. They do have a shuttle at O'Hare, it's blue and white and picks up in a different area vs the other rental car companies. There is always O'Hare staff outside that will direct you to the proper waiting area. It was all very simple, and not a single problem with anything. Thanks Adavantage! Cheap cars and even cheaper service. Long ride from the ap. Prob about 10-15 shuttle service. Have to walk aways for a lil shuttle read more

Pro's: It's so cheap you won't believe it. I got a car for $12 a day on a weekend. Con's: It's far from the airport, so if you're on a tight schedule, pick somewhere closer. read more

Pro: - Cheap rates - Shuttle to/from airport (a bit far) Cons: - Expect a very slow queue at check-in. Agents take time selling car upgrades, GPS devices, refuel services, insurances, and whatever other unnecessary add-ons to each customer. - My reserved car was unavailable, and was assigned an old and crappy car with a terrible smell. - Upon return, agent confirmed no extra charge but still managed to mistakenly tack on close to $200 on electronic receipt for not refueling even though the tank was full. Use with caution, and document everything in case you need to dispute any charges. read more