$19 Cheap Rental Cars Calumet City, IL

Calumet City, Illinois is a Cook County suburb about 27 miles south of Chicago. The city is home to more than 37,000 people, but comedy fans are more likely to recognize it as the hometown of Elwood and Joliet Jake, the "Blues Brothers" characters played by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. You don't have to know the movie to enjoy Calumet City, though. It has plenty of fun places to visit.

Driving Through Calumet City

You can rent a car in Chicago or wait until after you've settled into your hotel room to find one in Calumet City. Regardless, you'll want a car so you can easily visit the area's attractions. If you're a nature lover, for instance, you can rent a car in Calumet City to visit the nature preserves around Saganashkee Slough, which is about 30 miles away. Parkland around the slough include Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve, Pulaski Woods Easy, and Cap Sauers Holdings Nature Preserve. All of these parks have extensive walking trails you can explore. Saganashkee Slough also has a boat launch, so you can fish and relax on the water.

Calumet City rental cars will also make it easier for you to dine at some of the best restaurants in Chicago's southern suburbs. Tinley Park, which is about 20 miles from Calumet City, has restaurants known for their steaks, pizzas, and large Italian sandwiches. Other cities with good food scenes include Frankfort, Homewood, and Orland Park. Since all of these towns are between 20 and 30 miles away, you should look for cheap car rentals in Calumet City to make the travel easier.

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Here at Travelocity, we’re committed to helping you score cheap deals on Calumet City car rentals. We’ll have your rental car waiting for you as soon as you arrive in town. Traveling with your whole family in tow? Choose a spacious and affordable van to keep your crew sane throughout the trip. Exploring the city with your sweetheart? Reserve a swanky two-seater as you paint the town red. With our low rates on rental cars in Calumet City, you can go out and smell the roses, without stressing out your bank account. You can even use our mobile booking app to snag exclusive deals, so you can spend more on your adventures and less on your vehicle.