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Rent a car in Chicago and actually get the car you picked. Choose your Tesla, your dates, and where you want it. Charged and ready.
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Lots of Tesla options. You pick.
No hidden add-ons. Every Eon rental has everything you need baked in.
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Add delivery to any address in Chicago.
Meet your rental at ORD, MDW. We handle airport logistics so you skip the rental counter entirely.
Apartment, house, or condo. We bring your car to your residential address.
Land, open the app, and your Tesla is waiting. No lines, no paperwork, no desk.
O'Hare International handles most arrivals and sits about 17 miles northwest of the Loop, with the Kennedy deciding whether that takes 30 minutes or an hour. Pick up nearby after landing, or add delivery so the car is waiting at arrivals.
Midway is the quick southwest option, about 10 miles from downtown and usually the faster curb to skyline run. Delivery to Midway is available when you book.
You pick the exact Tesla. No counter, no surprises.
Pick your Tesla, your dates, and an optional delivery location.
Upload your license and payment info in the app. Approved in minutes.
Pick it up charged and clean, or meet your delivery if you added one. Either way, it's ready to drive.
Unlock from the app and go. No keys, no paperwork.
Subscribe from $900/month. No long-term contracts, no hidden fees, no surprises.
Drive a Tesla without the long-term commitment or hidden costs.
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Reasons to rent a car and explore throughout the year.
No credit checks or delays. Sign up with your international license and get approved to drive in as little as an hour once verified.
Pay with your existing international debit or credit card. No U.S. bank account needed.
We welcome drivers on all major visas including H-1B, L-1, E-2, J-1, and more.
Use your international drivers license or international drivers permit (IDP). Bring your own insurance or add one of our protection plans when you book.
Add delivery to hotels, apartments, airports, and offices nationwide. Your Tesla arrives charged and ready for you.
No bots and no hold music, just real people ready to help wherever you are.
Everything you need to know about navigating the city successfully.
The city runs on a grid, so navigation is forgiving, and DuSable Lake Shore Drive is the drive you came for, skyline on one side and Lake Michigan on the other. It jams from 7 to 9 in the morning and 4 to 7 in the evening, so save it for midday runs and let the car take the Kennedy or the Dan Ryan when you are just trying to get somewhere.
Chicago winters are real, and the car handles snow confidently, with smooth, even power delivery and a low center of gravity that keeps it planted. Cold days trim how far a charge goes, so leave a little extra buffer in the plan, and warm the cabin from the app while you finish your coffee. The heated seats earn their keep by November.
Follow the lake north through Lincoln Park and Evanston and up Sheridan Road, where the road winds past the Baha'i temple and lakefront mansions. The full loop runs about 50 miles round trip, an easy afternoon inside your included 300 miles.
Reasons to rent a car and explore throughout the year.
The Saturday morning the river turns green pulls enormous crowds to the Loop bridges. Park in a garage north of the river before 9 or come by mid afternoon when the parade crowd thins, and save your Loop driving for later in the day once the bridges clear.
Cubs home games swallow street parking for blocks around Wrigley Field. If you are headed to a game, book a neighborhood garage or park a mile out and walk with the crowd; if you are not, just route around Lakeview for a couple of hours.
Grant Park hosts one of the world's biggest music festivals, and downtown garages fill fast all four days. Park in the South Loop or West Loop and walk in, and the quiet ride home afterward is the best recovery from a loud day.
The largest free air show in the country takes over the lakefront at North Avenue Beach. Drive up early and park in Lincoln Park, then walk to the water; Lake Shore Drive slows to a crawl once the jets start.
One of the World Marathon Majors closes streets through the Loop and a dozen neighborhoods from early morning to mid afternoon. Check the course map the night before, or embrace it and cheer from a corner cafe until the roads reopen.
Daley Plaza turns into a German holiday market from late November through Christmas Eve, and the garages nearby run holiday shopper full on weekends. Aim for a weeknight visit, and the drive back up Michigan Avenue under the lights is half the point.
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We deliver to Chicago and surrounding communities.
Everything you need to know about car rental in Chicago.
Book online or in the app, verify your ID, and digital access instructions land on your phone. The car unlocks through the app, no counter and no paperwork involved, and most bookings are ready in 3 to 24 hours.
Yes. Paid delivery is available to O'Hare and Midway, plus hotels and apartments from the Loop to Evanston. Monthly and 6-month subscription plans come with free delivery.
You can book the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck through Eon, with availability varying by date. Enter your dates in the app and you'll see every Tesla you can book in Chicago.
Insurance is not included. You can use your own personal or commercial auto insurance if it covers rentals, or add optional protection plans at checkout. There are four tiers: No Protection if you bring your own coverage, Minimum with liability up to state minimums, and Standard and Premium, which both add collision and comprehensive on top of liability. Every paid tier carries a $500 deductible, and you'll see each option and its price at checkout.
Absolutely. International visitors can rent any Tesla in our fleet using a valid foreign driver's license. Approval takes as little as one hour after signing up. An International Driving Permit may be required depending on your country of origin. No U.S. credit history is needed, and we accept international credit and debit cards.
Most bookings are ready within 3 to 24 hours. Complete your booking in the app, finish ID verification, and your Tesla will be ready for pickup or delivery inside that window.
The minimum rental age is 21 with a valid driver's license. Drivers between 21 and 24 can still rent but will see a $30/day young driver surcharge added to their booking. We accept both domestic and international driver's licenses.
Every Tesla rental includes 300 free miles per day. Additional miles are billed at $0.85 per mile at the end of your trip. For subscribers, monthly plans include 1,000 miles per month with upgrades available up to 3,000 miles per month. Extra subscriber miles are $0.50 per mile.
You choose your cancellation policy at checkout. Non-refundable bookings can be canceled free within 1 hour of booking. Refundable bookings add 10% to the base rate and can be canceled free up to 1 hour before your trip starts.For subscriptions, cancellation notice is required. Monthly and 6-month plans require 15 days’ notice, while weekly plans require 7 days’ notice.
